Kaitsmetega

Kaitsmetega is an Estonian term used in electrical engineering and related fields to describe equipment or installations that are equipped with fuses or fuse-based protection. The form is derived from the noun kaitsmed (fuses) in the genitive plural kaitsmete and the instrumental suffix -ga, yielding “kaitsmetega,” meaning “with fuses.” It is commonly found in product specifications, technical documentation, and safety standards to denote built-in overcurrent protection.

In practice, devices described as kaitsmetega are expected to interrupt current in the event of overcurrent, thereby protecting both the equipment and the surrounding system. The opposite term is kaitsmeteta, meaning “without fuses” or “unfused,” which may require alternative protective measures.

Common contexts for the term include electrical panels, consumer electronics, power adapters, and industrial machinery where fused protection is a standard design feature or a preferred safety attribute. The designation may also appear in procurement or compliance documents to specify that a device should include integrated fuses rather than relying on external protective devices.

Etymology and usage notes: kaitsmed refers to fuses, while kaitsmetega explicitly denotes the presence of these protective elements. Variants and related terms appear in similar contexts, such as references to other forms of protection or to equipment configurations lacking integrated protection.

See also: kaitsmed (fuses), kaitse (protection), electrical safety standards, Estonian technical vocabulary.