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armario de alimentacion / armario de maniobra

English translation: power supply box / control box/control panel.

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11:00 Sep 12, 2011

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / piscinas / swimming pools

Spanish term or phrase: armario de alimentacion / armario de maniobra

Hello, I'm translating a swimming pool installation manual (Spain) and these two terms seem to be
used interchangably. I'm not entirely sure though. Are they the same thing? I"ve
been using "power supply box".

Thanks!

rragan KudoZ activity Questions: 16 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 11
Local time: 04:04

English translation:power supply box / control box/control panel.

Explanation:
it all depends on the installation: both might be under a single enclosure in which case they are more or less synomims and they are a control box as Matt says rightly. Or there are actually two boxes, armario de alimentación is power supply box and the other one is control box/control panel. The context should clarify that point

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rcolin
Local time: 04:04

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control box

matt robinson

power supply box / control box/control panel.

rcolin

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control box

Explanation:
If it's a company like Astral Pool, they use control box in their descriptions. It's a plastic, waterproof box containing power supply, circuit breakers and timer.

Reference: http://www.astralpoolusa.com/index.php?page=shop.product_det...

matt robinson
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