disconnector

English

Etymology

disconnect +‎ -or

Noun

disconnector (plural disconnectors)

1. (electrical engineering) A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.

Translations

switching device used to open an electric circuit

• Danish: afbryder c
• Finnish: erotin (fi)
• German: Trennschalter m, Trenner (de) m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: skillebryter m

  Nynorsk: skiljebrytar m

• Romanian: separator (ro), întrerupător de circuit n
• Spanish: desconector m

See also

• circuit breaker