interruptor diferencial y magnetotérmico

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Spanish term or phrase: interruptor diferencial y magnetotérmico
On a user manual for a ventilator. I'm finding conflicting translations everywhere for these terms (they seem to be two different types of switches?), so I'd like to humbly ask my fellow translators to see if I can clear this up.

(Part with instructions on installing/starting device):
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Conectar el cable de alimentación al dispositivo y a la red eléctrica.
3
Bajar el interruptor diferencial y magnetotérmico para energizar el dispositivo.
Comprobar que se encuentren en la posición “ON”.
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Encender el equipo pulsando “I”.

Thanks in advance for your help!
S. Kathryn Jiménez Boyd
Spain
Local time: 18:25


Summary of answers provided
4Residual current device and circuit breaker
John Druce
Summary of reference entries provided
Magnetothermic residual current devices with overcurrent protection
José Patrício

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Residual current device and circuit breaker


Explanation:
I’m sure this has been asked before, but I’m on my mobile and the search isn’t working very well for me to find previous answers.

Interruptor diferencial is a residual current device (RCD). This is a safety device that compares the current flowing in and out of the equipment. If there is an electrical fault or short circuit, this will trip very quickly to avoid possible shocks to the user. It’s the same “switch” you find in your fusebox at home with the “test” button.

The magnetothermal is a circuit breaker, which is the switch that controls power to the circuits, and can be used to isolate them. This isn’t so much a safety device, but does help prevent drawing too much current. It doesn’t trip unless there is a higher current flowing that it’s designed for. (in your fuse box at home, you’d have a few of these, for lights, sockets in different rooms, the electric job, etc)

John Druce
Spain
Local time: 18:25
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Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


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Reference: Magnetothermic residual current devices with overcurrent protection

Reference information:
esidual current devices (RCDs) may be classed as RCBOs (magnetothermic with overcurrent protection - https://www.google.com/search?client=avast&biw=614&bih=269&e...
The Acti9 iC60 RCBO offers magnetothermic protection - https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range-presentation/64209-ac...
Thermomagnetic B: 3 In≤Im≤5 In ■
release characteristic - https://library.e.abb.com/public/8b526cf8e2c97231c1256eb6004...
MAGNOTHERMIC PROTECTION SWITCHES - http://www.italsime.com/products/accessories/magnothermic-pr...
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), or Residual Current Device (RCD) is a type of circuit breaker which shuts off electric power when it senses an imbalance between the outgoing and incoming current. - https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device
Un interruptor diferencial (ID), también conocido como RCD (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device), RCCB o dispositivo diferencial residual (DDR), es un dispositivo electromecánico que - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interruptor_diferencial
A residual-current device (RCD), or residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB), is a device that quickly breaks an electrical circuit to prevent serious harm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device
ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), ground fault interrupter (GFI) or appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) (also known as a Leakage Current Detection Interrupter (LCDI)) are used. - the same link

José Patrício
Portugal
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