Prevention & protection

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Air philtre

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device used to reduce or remove airborne solids from heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.

Flash pot

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device used with flashpowder that produces a flash of light and directs the flash.

Radiant energy shield

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device utilised to protect components from the effects of radiant heat generated by a fire.

Ground-fault interrupter

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device whose function is to interrupt the electric circuit to the load when a fault current to ground exceeds some predetermined value that is less than that required to operate the overcurrent ...

Pulley

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device with a free-turning, grooved metal wheel (sheave) used to reduce rope friction. Side plates are available for a carabiner to be attached.

Self-limiting

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device with a maximum output restricted to a specified value by its magnetic and electrical characteristics.

Modem

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that converts data that is compatible with data-processing equipment to a form that is compatible with transmission equipment, and vice versa.