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English translation: earth contact

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Spanish term or phrase:	plot de masa
English translation:	earth contact
Entered by:	Marta Maslowska

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11:37 Jan 23, 2012

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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Train battery system

Spanish term or phrase: plot de masa

Hi!
I am still with train-related documentation, this time translating a technical specification describing different battery features. I've come across one term I'm having particular problems with: "plot de masa"

Please see further context:

"Las baterías estarán permanentemente conectadas con el cargador de baterías (floating for back up battery), integrado dentro del convertidor auxiliar. En este sentido el convertidor dispondrá de una salida de 72 Vdc con una precisión sobre el valor medio de ±0.05 V. El rizado será menor de 1.0 V de pico a pico.

Por otro lado, destacar que proporcionarán una alimentación de 72 Vdc +25% /- 30 % según CEI 60077.

Las dos baterías alimentarán conjuntamente todos los circuitos de 72 Vdc del tren.

Los bornes positivo y negativo de la batería estarán situados uno en la parte anterior de la batería (positivo) y otro en su parte posterior (negativo). Además la bandeja metálica dispondrá de un plot de masa en su parte delantera."

The only document I've found online that actually mentions a "plot de masa" is this one:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:xDdT_4Crk2gJ:www....

I still don't know what it is though...

Marta Maslowska KudoZ activity Questions: 35 (1 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 165 Poland
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earth contact

Explanation:
I have done a bit of research and found that 'masa' can be used to refer to the 'earth' or 'ground' , the 'plot' is a contact point so I think the meaning here is an 'earth connector'

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-01-23 16:10:16 GMT)
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Hi - I'm not sure that grounding clamps are attached to batteries. I have looked at pictures of them and they all seem to be quite large. They do the same job as this does. Maybe there is an expert electrician out there?

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Local time: 03:02

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Thank you! Apparently, this option was OK for the Client.
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earth contact

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earth contact

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Thank you! Apparently, this option was OK for the Client.

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Asker: Hello, thank you so much for your feedback. I've been suggestion the term "grounding clamp" - would you agree?

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