picas de puesta a tierra

English translation: ground(ing) / earth(ing) rods

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Spanish term or phrase:	picas de puesta a tierra
English translation:	ground(ing) / earth(ing) rods
Entered by:	Simon Hill

08:32 Oct 24, 2005

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering

Spanish term or phrase: picas de puesta a tierra

One of a list of safety features on a worksite: Picas de puesta a tierra; Diferenciales; Interruptores magnetotérmicos

Simon Hill KudoZ activity Questions: 67 (1 open) (5 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 16
Local time: 05:56

ground(ing) / earth(ing) rods

Explanation:
This one's come up before. See previous question for refs.

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/714756

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Note added at 2 hrs 25 mins (2005-10-24 10:57:22 GMT)
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Another previous question - in this one "puesta a tierra" is abbreviated as "p.a.t."

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/87335

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Note added at 5 hrs 42 mins (2005-10-24 14:14:23 GMT)
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Here is a description of picas de puesta a tierra and some drawings, so you can see what they are:

http://www.klk.es/home/es/puesta_a_tierra/imprimir.htm

Same type of info. in English, also with drawings:

http://www.stormcopper.com/groundingrods.pdf

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tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 05:56

Grading comment

Thanks Cindy. Good references, too.
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ground(ing) / earth(ing) rods

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ground(ing) / earth(ing) rods

tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 05:56
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Native speaker of: English
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Thanks Cindy. Good references, too.

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