Definition: | rms value of electric current and time assigned to an earthing and short-circuiting device, or component, determining the highest mechanical and thermal stresses for a given peak factor Note 1 to entry: The values apply only to those parts designed to withstand short-circuit current. Note 2 to entry: This entry was numbered 651-14-12 in IEC 60050-651:1999. It has been modified as follows: Use of more appropriate wording to provide clarity to the definition.
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