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transfer switch

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transfer switch [′tranz·fər ‚swich]
(electricity)
A switch for transferring one or more conductor connections from one circuit to another.

transfer switch
A device arranged to switch an electrical conductor from one circuit to another without interrupting the flow of current.


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