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low-voltage

low-voltage

1 4.2
Using a low amount of electricity to reduce the risk of electric shock
  • adjective
  • /loʊ-ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bajo voltaje
  • This device operates with low-voltage components to ensure it is safe for home use.
  • low-voltage lighting
  • low-voltage wiring
  • low-voltage power

Seriously, I love the fact that they built such an efficient and gentle little circuit that runs on such low voltage that that's really neat.

Examples

  • The Autotrol low-voltage 440i clock timer is available for six- and seven-day operation.

    Academic text (1997)

  • You have something that looks like a photovoltaic cell in that it gives low voltage and high current.

  • So let's just turn it on, turn on the low voltage electronic supply and then the native battery pack.

  • It should still work with the actual low voltage power supply.

  • PC power supplies convert a mains AC input to low voltage DC.

  • It is intended for low-voltage applications where an efficient high-torque motor is required.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The 'dimmable' LEDs don't work properly with low-voltage dimmers.

    Blog text (20)

  • It is powered by low-voltage (24-volt) DC motors, which are quieter, safer, more powerful, less complicated, and more reliable than standard high-voltage motors.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The new security system uses a low-voltage power supply to reduce the risk of electrical hazards.

  • Installing low-voltage lighting around the garden can enhance its beauty while ensuring safety.

Synonyms

low-tension
vslow-voltage
  • UK
6.0

An electrical wire or system that uses low voltage

has the same meaning but adds safety and technical purpose focus

Antonyms

high-voltage
  • Specialized
7 4.2

A thing that uses very strong electric power

How High

high-voltage
  • Specialized
7 4.2
low-voltage
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

low-voltage positive

Morphology

low-voltage = low + voltage (transparent) = low + voltage

A straightforward compound of 'low' + 'voltage' meaning having a relatively low electrical potential.

Etymology

Low-voltage is made of two words: low, meaning 'not high', and voltage, which comes from the unit volt, named after the scientist Volta, and means 'electric pressure' that pushes electricity. So low-voltage means electricity with low 'pressure', which is often safer for things like lighting and school systems.