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standtijd

English translation: back-up time


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Dutch term or phrase:standtijd
English translation:back-up time
Entered by: Ilke Fabritius
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08:16 Oct 28, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Dutch term or phrase: standtijd
Alle componenten van de bedienings- en besturingsinstallatie moeten worden gevoed via een No–Break installatie die specifiek voor de bedienings- en besturingsinstallatie bestemd is. De standtijd van deze No-Break unit moet 1 uur zijn.
Ilke Fabritius
Local time: 12:43
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Explanation:
of backup time

de vermelde No-Break is een (speciale uitvoering van) een UPS, waarbij de uitgangsstroom geen onderbreking vertoont bij het in-/overschakelen
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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 12:43
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3 +2runtimeHarry Borsje
3Standing time
Alexander Taguiltsev
3hold time
Jack den Haan


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
runtime


Explanation:
of backup time

de vermelde No-Break is een (speciale uitvoering van) een UPS, waarbij de uitgangsstroom geen onderbreking vertoont bij het in-/overschakelen


    Reference: http://www.tsipower.com/UPs-10000-16000-21000-120V-Rack-Moun...
Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 12:43
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson: backup time see http://www.mpoweruk.com/ups.htm
7 mins
agree  WIDIC
16 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hold time


Explanation:
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/power/ext/ups/typesStandby-c.html...
Still, you should compare the unit's transfer time to the hold (or holdup) time of your power supply unit, which tells you how much time the power supply can handle having its input cut off before being interrupted

I'd need a bit more context to judge whether this really fits the bill...

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 12:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Harry Borsje: this relates (here) to a regular PS (like an RC-time)
2 hrs
  -> Yes, you could be right Harry!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Standing time


Explanation:


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Note added at 2 hrs 43 mins (2005-10-28 11:00:11 GMT)
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Idle time
Dead time

Alexander Taguiltsev
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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