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gevelkom

English translation: Countersunk (wall mounting) plate


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Dutch term or phrase:gevelkom
English translation:Countersunk (wall mounting) plate
Entered by: Terry John Costin
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17:43 Sep 8, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: gevelkom
Daarnaast wordt er een watertappunt voorzien waarbij de tapkraan wordt aangesloten op de gevelkom.

the pictures look like a square tap mount, but who knows... This is industrial sized.
Andre de Vries
Local time: 22:25
Countersunk (wall mounting) plate
Explanation:
There are two types of plates for outside, a flushing plate or the countersunk version.

Using countersunk plates means making a hole for it, so it will fit, that is why it is called a 'KOM' in Dutch. These days freeze-proof versions are available.
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Terry John Costin
Netherlands
Local time: 23:25
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4Countersunk (wall mounting) plateTerry John Costin
3exterior wall (faucet) mounting plate
Lianne Van De Ven


  

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exterior wall (faucet) mounting plate


Explanation:
is more a description of what it is... gevel is outer wall and kom is a bowl (old model) and now a plate (flat). On this site they call it a exterior wall plate (gevelplaat).
http://www.plieger.nl/pagina_428.html

Lianne Van De Ven
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Countersunk (wall mounting) plate


Explanation:
There are two types of plates for outside, a flushing plate or the countersunk version.

Using countersunk plates means making a hole for it, so it will fit, that is why it is called a 'KOM' in Dutch. These days freeze-proof versions are available.

Terry John Costin
Netherlands
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Nov 10, 2008 - Changes made by Terry John Costin:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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