Glossary

Melting element

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The melting element is a component that consists of a housing with a lower and upper part. 

Flame arrester Device fitted to the opening of an enclosure, or to the connecting pipe work of a system of enclosures, and whose intended function is to allow flow but prevent the transmission of a flame. This housing Housing A housing is a solid shell, which surrounds a content, either protecting the content from external influences, or protecting the environment from the content. surrounds the melting metal or soldered strut. The soldered strut is melting at a certain temperature. By melting the strut, a mechanically pre-stressed mechanism is activated, e. g. loosening the hood attachment of an endurance burning Endurance burning Stabilized burning for an unlimited time. flame arrester.

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