low-tension
subjected to, or capable of operating under, relatively low voltage: low-tension wire.Abbreviation: lt, L.T.
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The dynamo is a low tension machine, the field being regulated to give 65 volts when running the lamp circuits.
Such machines deliver a large quantity of electricity of low tension — in other words, of low leaping power.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 | John TyndallThe Farmer-Wallace 'quantity machine' pours forth a flood of electricity of low tension.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 | John TyndallLow tension circuits, such as are used for incandescent lights, range from 100 to 240 volts and are harmless.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century. | Edward W. ByrnOn account of this spark a primary induction coil is used in low tension or make and break ignition systems.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One | Nehemiah Hawkins
British Dictionary definitions for low-tension
subjected to, carrying, or capable of operating at a low voltage: Abbreviation: LT
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Scientific definitions for low-tension
Having a low voltage, or designed to work at low voltages. Compare high-tension.
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