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English translation: Electrical panels/boards


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Portuguese term or phrase:Quadros
English translation:Electrical panels/boards
Entered by: mcirino
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01:53 Aug 16, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Painéis elétricos
Portuguese term or phrase: Quadros
Painéis elétricos de média e baixa tensão, Centro de Controle de Motores e Quadros

Os quadros deverão ser auto-sustentáveis e, quando fabricados em chapa de aço, estas devem ter espessura mínima de 2,6mm para as partes estruturais e chapas externas; para chapas internas a espessura mínima será 1,9mm conforme a norma NBR IEC 60439-1 TTA / PTTA adequado as exigências da norma regulamentadora NR-10; deverá ser apresentado o certificação com ensaios e testes.

Os quadros para instalação interna deverão ter grau de proteção IP-41 dotados de trincos rápidos e vedação de borracha nas portas, tampas e chapas removíveis.

Os quadros deverão ser dotados de ventilação forçada e filtros de ar, quando o grau de proteção for IP-55, se o tipo de compartimentação assim não o permitir, bem como quando houver necessidade de troca térmica.

Os quadros deverão possuir iluminação interna para manutenção, comandada por microruptores instalados nas portas.
mcirino
Local time: 02:00
Electrical panels/boards
Explanation:
Quadro -> panel/board
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Daniel Rodrigues
Local time: 06:00
Grading comment
Obrigado, coloquei apenas "board".
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Summary of answers provided
4Electrical panels/boards
Daniel Rodrigues
4circuit breaker boards
Douglas Bissell
4enclosure / cabinet / bayxxxmediamatrix


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quadro
enclosure / cabinet / bay


Explanation:
The ST refers to various types of enclosures for electrical equipment.

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 01:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you but the text already refers to "enclosure" (invólucro, etc.) and "cabinet" (gabinete, armário, etc.). So generally speaking, could it be "bay"? How would you translate "quadros" in the title: Painéis elétricos de média e baixa tensão, Centro de Controle de Motores e Quadros?

Asker: Obrigado

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circuit breaker boards


Explanation:
HIH

Douglas Bissell
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Local time: 06:00
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Asker: Obrigado.

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Electrical panels/boards


Explanation:
Quadro -> panel/board


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Daniel Rodrigues
Local time: 06:00
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Obrigado, coloquei apenas "board".
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