Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

P/N Contact

English answer:

Park/Neutral contact

Added to glossary by Abdallah Ali
Apr 8, 2007 16:07
17 yrs ago
English term

P/N Contact

English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks Electronic Diesel Control
The following entry appears in a list of sensors and signal generators used in Electronic Diesel Control:

"Clutch switch (or P/N contact for automatic transmissions)"

What does "P/N contact" stand for here?
Change log

Apr 8, 2007 16:10: Alaa Zeineldine changed "Language pair" from "English to Arabic" to "English"

Responses

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parking/neutral contact

It could stand for the parking or neutral position of a vehicle when stopping.
Peer comment(s):

agree Els Spin : Since it's about an automatic, I would go for this one.
5 hrs
Thank you very much
agree juvera
6 hrs
Thank you very much
agree Fuad Yahya : http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5442550-claims.html
11 hrs
Thank you very much
agree Pham Huu Phuoc
2 days 14 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Abdallah. This is the correct meaning as Fuad's reference clearly shows. Thanks also to Fuad. "
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51 mins

Positive/Negative contact

PNP transistors are commonly operated with the collector at ground and the emitter connected to a positive voltage through an electric load. A small current entering the base prevents current from flowing between the collector and emitter.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mohamed Salaheldin
2 hrs
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