Glossary · Laying methods and geometry

peak short-circuit current

First peak of the fault current, ip, in kA.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishpeak short-circuit currentthe research's English term
Türkçetepe kısa devre akımıour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschStoßkurzschlussstromour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandspiekkortsluitstroomour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskastötkortslutningsströmour own translation (typical practice)
Françaiscourant de crête de court-circuitour own translation (typical practice)
Españolcorriente de cresta de cortocircuitoour own translation (typical practice)
Danskstødkortslutningsstrømour own translation (typical practice)
Norskstøtkortslutningsstrømour own translation (typical practice)
Suomisysäysoikosulkuvirtaour own translation (typical practice)
Italianocorrente di cresta di cortocircuitoour own translation (typical practice)
Românăcurent de scurtcircuit de vârfour own translation (typical practice)
Polskiprąd zwarciowy udarowyour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinanárazový zkratový proudour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийударный ток короткого замыканияour own translation (typical practice)

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Sources

Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.