Wire HP

Spanish translation: potencia eléctrica, en HP

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English term or phrase:	Wire HP
Spanish translation:	potencia eléctrica, en HP
Entered by:	Raúl Waldman

15:17 Dec 19, 2003

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

English term or phrase: Wire HP

In FIG. 14, the x axis denotes delivered power density expressed in hp/l000ft3 of air compressed; the y axis denotes pounds of oxygen dissolved per *wire hp-hr* (*wire hp* is the power input to the compressor or the like).

David Morales KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (2 open) Answers: 1
Local time: 03:11

energía eléctrica entregada al compresor, en HP hora

Explanation:
Ref.:
http://www.wef.org/OperationsCentral/glossary#W
wire-to-water efficiency
The ratio of mechanical output of a pump to the electrical input at the meter.

Esta referencia de glosario nos dice indirectamente que 'wire power / energy' es la potencia / energía eléctrica entregada a un equipo que convierte energía eléctrica en mecánica.

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Note added at 2003-12-19 21:30:25 (GMT)
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Wire HP-hour: energía eléctrica
Wire HP: potencia eléctrica

Selected response from:

Raúl Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 22:11

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Summary of answers provided

...oxígeno disuelto por kwh.

Hector Aires

energía eléctrica entregada al compresor, en HP hora

Raúl Waldman

alambre/cable horsepower (CV) - hour

Laurent Slowack

potencia de cableado

Edward Lum

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

54 mins confidence:

wire hp alambre/cable horsepower (CV) - hour

Explanation:
hp: horsepower (CV - caballo de vapor)
hr: hour

Routledge Technical Dictionary

Laurent Slowack
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 411

1 hr confidence:

...oxígeno disuelto por kwh.

Explanation:
Hola Isaac
Para mí es energía (por lo de hour)y debería ser expresada en kwh. Le doy la conversión:
1 HP[eléctrico] = 0,746 kw

Lo de wire hp es la primera vez que lo escucho en 37 años de electricista.
Saludos
Héctor

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Note added at 2003-12-19 16:32:27 (GMT)
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Pregúntele a su cliente, creo es lo mejor.

Hector Aires
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 2899

2 hrs confidence:

wire hp potencia de cableado

Explanation:
Pudiera ser la potencia medida en el cableado eléctrico al compresor alimentado por una planta eléctrica, la cual genera un caballaje o potencia de X KwH o X hp/hr.

Suena extraño pero te lo dejo como una alternativa.

Edward Lum
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in pair: 710

6 hrs confidence:

energía eléctrica entregada al compresor, en HP hora

Raúl Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 2420

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