Electronic components

Electronic components

Any basic device or physical entity in an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields.

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insulation resistance

Electronic components; Switches

The resistance between discontinuous terminals, between terminals and non-current-carrying metal parts, and between terminals and ground.

International Protection (IP)

Electronic components; Switches

An industrial specification (Part of the IEC529 standard) used worldwide to indicate the degree of protection provided by components against accidental contact, penetration of ...

lamp load

Electronic components; Switches

A load characterised by a high inrush current at make which is approximately 10 to 16 times the steady state.

leakage barrier

Electronic components; Switches

A ridge or web molded into a switch housing between terminals or contacts to increase the surface distance between them.

logic level

Electronic components; Switches

Refers to power levels typical of solid state electronic circuits (TTL, CMOS, etc.). Levels at which no arcing, melting or softening of the contacts occur. Typically require gold ...

low energy

Electronic components; Switches

Refers to power levels typical of solid state electronic circuits (TTL, CMOS, etc.). Levels at which no arcing, melting or softening of the contacts occur. Typically require gold ...