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I (as someone who designs electric and electronic equipment every day) agree. Low Voltage is a very specific term and typically means <1kV AC and <1.5kV DC in
by IndrekR 3y ago
I (as someone who designs electric and electronic equipment every day) agree. Low Voltage is a very specific term and typically means <1kV AC and <1.5kV DC in the industry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_voltage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_voltage
- paleface 3y ago> Low Voltage is a very specific term […] It’s not a very specific term, at all - and is dependent upon context - per the first sentence, of the wikipedia article, you linked, stating: > In electrical engineering, low voltage is a relative term, the definition varying by context. The various standards, mentioned in that article, are in relation to “installations”, and power distribution. The standard in the UK (BS 7671), defines “high voltage”, as >600VAC difference between conductor(s), and earth. A voltage greater than mains voltage, in any item of domestic electrical equipment, is absolutely “high voltage”. Hence why valve amp power supply terminals, are considered high tension (HT, i.e., high voltage), despite not exceeding the threshold, claimed in wikipedia.
- zamadatix 3y agoThis is a great piece of data, thanks for posting it. Without this comment I would never have realized low voltage referring to ~50 volts or less was primarily a US thing.