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equipotentialité des masses

English translation: ground equipotentiality


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French term or phrase:équipotentialité des masses
English translation:ground equipotentiality
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
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13:12 Oct 21, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / electricity
French term or phrase: equipotentialité des masses
as per previous question, i.e. no context, except that it's about quality analysis for electrical systems
mwatchorn
Local time: 08:51
ground equipotentiality
Explanation:
... 2) Conductive mounting plate (in stainless or galvanised steel) to connect the motor
cable shielding ground and to ensure ground equipotentiality between filter ...
www.schneider-electric.com.au/Products/ICandAutomation/ Altivar68/Altivar68%20Schemes.pdf - Pages similaires

[PDF]913-465- PCm usr_man.fm5
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... system performance in systems that require a secondary ground, the following is suggested:
a) Use the Environmental Reference Ground (equipotentiality) as the ...
www.oneac.com/pdf/913465-.pdf - Pages similaires

[PDF]3. ENGINEERING RULES CONCERNING FIBER OPTIC CABLES
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... of long backbone cables in large buildings (over 100 m) capillary links > 100 m
interconnection of buildings (to solve ground equipotentiality problems and ...
www.infraplus.com/pdf/FTPInfra/gb/IBCS_chap3.pdf
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Francis MARC
Local time: 10:51
Grading comment
You confirmed my initial hunch. Thanks!
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4 +3ground equipotentiality
Francis MARC
4equipotential bonding (ditto!)xxxBourth


  

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ground equipotentiality


Explanation:
... 2) Conductive mounting plate (in stainless or galvanised steel) to connect the motor
cable shielding ground and to ensure ground equipotentiality between filter ...
www.schneider-electric.com.au/Products/ICandAutomation/ Altivar68/Altivar68%20Schemes.pdf - Pages similaires

[PDF]913-465- PCm usr_man.fm5
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... system performance in systems that require a secondary ground, the following is suggested:
a) Use the Environmental Reference Ground (equipotentiality) as the ...
www.oneac.com/pdf/913465-.pdf - Pages similaires

[PDF]3. ENGINEERING RULES CONCERNING FIBER OPTIC CABLES
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... of long backbone cables in large buildings (over 100 m) capillary links > 100 m
interconnection of buildings (to solve ground equipotentiality problems and ...
www.infraplus.com/pdf/FTPInfra/gb/IBCS_chap3.pdf


Francis MARC
Local time: 10:51
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Grading comment
You confirmed my initial hunch. Thanks!

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agree  SGGT
25 mins

agree  Tony M: I've never personally encountered this exact term before, but that's sure enough what it means!
41 mins

agree  Gilbert Liotard
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
equipotential bonding (ditto!)


Explanation:
IEC gives "equipotential bonding conductor" for "conducteur d'équipotentialité". Once you're talking about e. bonding, it stands to reason you're talking about "masses".

xxxBourth
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