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English translation: maintenance socket


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Dutch term or phrase:onderhoudswandcontactdoos
English translation:maintenance socket
Entered by: Ilke Fabritius
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18:21 Oct 21, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Dutch term or phrase: onderhoudswandcontactdoos
In elke ruimte moet er een onderhoudswandcontactdoos aangebracht zijn ter hoogte van de toegangsdeur en minstens 1 wandcontactdoos per 10 m². (talking about an industrial building)

What is an "onderhoudswandcontactdoos" and what's it called in English?
Ilke Fabritius
Local time: 12:43
maintenance socket
Explanation:
a maintenance socket is an electrical socket or set of sockets that electrically powered maintenance equipment (cleaning machines, etc.) can be plugged into. The equipment usually has a limited length of power cable, that is why the sockets must be placed at access door height and not too far apart.

I dont understand the 10 m²? I suspect this a typo for 10 m² (10 square metres) as a guide to the spacing of the sockets around the area concerned

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-10-21 18:53:13 GMT)
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the sockets in your case are, of course, wall-mounted maintenance sockets

here is a couple of references (from over 29,000):

Manufacture, design, service and maintenance of electronic products; ... Enclosures, cabinets and racks/floor-standing, wall-mounted, or portable types; ...
technews.co.za/downloads/dw_2005.pdf

Wall-mounted meter sockets must be accessible on an exterior wall to ensure access for meter reading or emergency maintenance. The appropriate meter socket ...
www.sumteremc.com/surveys.htm
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 12:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3maintenance socket
Dave Calderhead
4servicing wall outlet
WIDIC


  

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servicing wall outlet


Explanation:
for maintenance

WIDIC
Germany
Local time: 12:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Dave Calderhead: Sorry, no hits for '"servicing wall outlet" for maintenance '- and it sounds a) very US and b) like an ATM at a bank (:-{(>
15 mins

agree  Jack den Haan: ... although I would render this as 'service wall outlet'. See http://www.knoll.com/products/pricelists/CURRENTS_SERVICE_WA... Agree with Dave about US English!
31 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
maintenance socket


Explanation:
a maintenance socket is an electrical socket or set of sockets that electrically powered maintenance equipment (cleaning machines, etc.) can be plugged into. The equipment usually has a limited length of power cable, that is why the sockets must be placed at access door height and not too far apart.

I dont understand the 10 m²? I suspect this a typo for 10 m² (10 square metres) as a guide to the spacing of the sockets around the area concerned

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-10-21 18:53:13 GMT)
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the sockets in your case are, of course, wall-mounted maintenance sockets

here is a couple of references (from over 29,000):

Manufacture, design, service and maintenance of electronic products; ... Enclosures, cabinets and racks/floor-standing, wall-mounted, or portable types; ...
technews.co.za/downloads/dw_2005.pdf

Wall-mounted meter sockets must be accessible on an exterior wall to ensure access for meter reading or emergency maintenance. The appropriate meter socket ...
www.sumteremc.com/surveys.htm


Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 12:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur: or: maintenance socket outlets - I can live with that Dave, I only suggested it as it often used in BrE specifications
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Saskia (:-{)> Personally, I don't like using outlet., as the socket doesn't let electricity out unless you plug something (even a finger?) into it.

agree  Jack den Haan: maintenance wall socket? // OK Dave, I'll let you have it your way. Only for once though ;-) // :-)
35 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack. (:-{)> Naah - I prefer wall-mounted maintenance socket., as per note above.// You are too kind (;-{)>

agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jacqueline. (:-{)>
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