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Trip out

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006192

To automatically disconnect an electrical circuit from its power source due to an overload, short circuit, or other fault condition. This protective action prevents damage to equipment and reduces the risk of fire or electrical shock. Circuit breakers and fuses are devices designed to trip out when current exceeds a safe limit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006192
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectEnergy and utilities
TranslationsGerman: auslösen; Spanish: dispararse; French: déclencher
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006192",
  "term": "Trip out",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To automatically disconnect an electrical circuit from its power source due to an overload, short circuit, or other fault condition. This protective action prevents damage to equipment and reduces the risk of fire or electrical shock. Circuit breakers and fuses are devices designed to trip out when current exceeds a safe limit.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "translations": {
    "de": "auslösen",
    "es": "dispararse",
    "fr": "déclencher"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/trip-out/"
}

Record 6,762 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.