low-voltage

Thân thiện

A technician installs a low-voltage lighting system in a garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage: Describes equipment, systems, or circuits that are designed to function with or are exposed to an electrical potential that is comparatively low, typically considered safe for general use and distinct from high-voltage power lines or distribution.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The garden lights are low-voltage, making them safe and easy to install.
  • This control system uses a low-voltage signal to operate the main motor.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Specification: Often used in technical manuals and safety standards to define a specific voltage range (e.g., below 50 volts AC or 120 volts DC, though exact thresholds can vary by regulation).
  • The installation must comply with codes for low-voltage wiring.

Variants and Related Words

• Low tension (LT): A less common synonym used in some technical fields, particularly older electrical engineering contexts.
• Extra-low voltage (ELV): A more specific category within low-voltage, often referring to very low safety voltages (e.g., below 50V AC).

Synonyms

• Low-tension: Having low electrical pressure or potential difference.
• ELV (Extra-Low Voltage): Operating at an even lower, typically safer, voltage range.

Related Phrases

• Low-voltage system: An entire setup, such as for lighting or networking, designed to operate at low voltage.
  • The smart home's security runs on a separate low-voltage system.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• low-tension