What exactly is PELV?

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What exactly is Protected Extra-Low Voltage (PELV)? Electrical designers run into lots of specialized terminology as part of their work. IEC is notorious for creating specialized terms unfamiliar to North American designers. PELV is a definition of a limited range of system voltage and current and is related to some other terms you may run…

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