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Feuerwehrzylinder

English translation: fire department lock


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German term or phrase:Feuerwehrzylinder
English translation:fire department lock
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08:04 Jul 11, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Torantriebe
German term or phrase: Feuerwehrzylinder
Am Schlüsseltaster für den Torantrieb ist ein Feuerwehrzylinder.

I have already got the answer for the same for French but for English not yet (question must have gone lost).
m-svenja
Local time: 04:06
fire department lock
Explanation:
Some checking in the web seemed to confirm this; a "fire department lock" / "Feuerwehrzylinder" is a special-access lock that only fire departments have a key to, so that they can enter the premises in an emergency.
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Paul Knox
Local time: 04:06
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thank you, danke
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Summary of answers provided
4fire department lock
Paul Knox
4wrench operated fireman's switch
Oliver_F


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wrench operated fireman's switch


Explanation:
fireaman's switches sind z.B. in USA be Aufzügen üblich...
allerdings werden die in der Regel mit Sicherheitszylindern versehen...

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fire department lock


Explanation:
Some checking in the web seemed to confirm this; a "fire department lock" / "Feuerwehrzylinder" is a special-access lock that only fire departments have a key to, so that they can enter the premises in an emergency.

Example sentence(s):
  • Emergency access is provided for by a fire department lock
Paul Knox
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