Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
les fins (= contacts de fin) de course doivent pouvoir couper du 48 Vcc
English translation:
limit switches must have 48 Vdc breaking capacity
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Tony M
Jan 22, 2007 09:38
17 yrs ago
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couper de (electrical in power station)
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Sorry, this is a really horrible text:
Power station:
"Les fins de course doivent pouvoir couper du 48 Vcc."
Any idea what this means? obviously cc = dc. These are limits of travel on some type of valve (expansion valve).
Power station:
"Les fins de course doivent pouvoir couper du 48 Vcc."
Any idea what this means? obviously cc = dc. These are limits of travel on some type of valve (expansion valve).
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French term (edited):
les fins de course doivent pouvoir couper du 48 Vcc
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limit switches must have 48 Vdc breaking capacity
or: ...switching capacity...
Or if you really want to stick closer to the FR wording:
...must be capable of switching 48 Vdc
These are more natural, idiomatic ways of expressing it.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-01-22 14:51:02 GMT)
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To respond in more detail to Giovanni's comments:
We certainly talk about the "breaking capacity" of a switch, contact etc., no dispute there!
However, I would be reluctant to add in the word "load" that is not in the original; true, sometimes when talking about switch ratings, we do indeed say "capable of switching a 10 amp load" — but in that case, we are usually emphasizing the "load current"
In the present case, we are talking about a voltage — and it comes more naturally to talk about a "supply voltage"
But in any case, there is no need to add in either "load" or "supply", since niether figure in the original text.
However, I do think it is important to make it crystal-clear that the specification is that this switch/contact must be capable of breaking / switching a circuit operating at 48 Vdc (the voltage affects other considerations, like contact separation etc.), and there is a fairly specific word order / phrasing that is commonly used to express this and will be universally understood by people in the field.
Or if you really want to stick closer to the FR wording:
...must be capable of switching 48 Vdc
These are more natural, idiomatic ways of expressing it.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-01-22 14:51:02 GMT)
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To respond in more detail to Giovanni's comments:
We certainly talk about the "breaking capacity" of a switch, contact etc., no dispute there!
However, I would be reluctant to add in the word "load" that is not in the original; true, sometimes when talking about switch ratings, we do indeed say "capable of switching a 10 amp load" — but in that case, we are usually emphasizing the "load current"
In the present case, we are talking about a voltage — and it comes more naturally to talk about a "supply voltage"
But in any case, there is no need to add in either "load" or "supply", since niether figure in the original text.
However, I do think it is important to make it crystal-clear that the specification is that this switch/contact must be capable of breaking / switching a circuit operating at 48 Vdc (the voltage affects other considerations, like contact separation etc.), and there is a fairly specific word order / phrasing that is commonly used to express this and will be universally understood by people in the field.
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Comment: "great, thanks Tony"
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the end of stoke contacts should be able to switch off a 48 V DC voltage
you can shorten the formulation
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load braking switch, 48 Vcc
"Les fins de course doivent pouvoir couper du 48 Vcc."
Any idea what this means? obviously cc = dc. These are limits of travel on some type of valve (expansion valve).
I would need more text to be absolutely sure; however, 1st of all Vcc is correct and indicates a voltage differential, in or out. It seems to refer to safety relays circuits that are supposed to cut power in case of a surge or other emergency.
Some ideas may come from:
http://www.bray.com/docs/brochures/70_French_M.pdf
http://www.audin.fr/pdf/documentations/jokab_safety/relais_s...
Good luck
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 10:41:32 GMT)
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I do not have skype, however, I do have an email: [email protected].
I stand by my answer, only because it is basically the same as that given by Tony M., only more general, as anyone who worked in the field can tell.
Any idea what this means? obviously cc = dc. These are limits of travel on some type of valve (expansion valve).
I would need more text to be absolutely sure; however, 1st of all Vcc is correct and indicates a voltage differential, in or out. It seems to refer to safety relays circuits that are supposed to cut power in case of a surge or other emergency.
Some ideas may come from:
http://www.bray.com/docs/brochures/70_French_M.pdf
http://www.audin.fr/pdf/documentations/jokab_safety/relais_s...
Good luck
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 10:41:32 GMT)
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I do not have skype, however, I do have an email: [email protected].
I stand by my answer, only because it is basically the same as that given by Tony M., only more general, as anyone who worked in the field can tell.
Example sentence:
est programmée pour couper l’alimentation des prises de courant et
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Wrong interpretation, and typo on "braking" / Giovanni, I HAVE worked for many years in the field, and the wording of your suggestion is confusing and not at all natural
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I'll be more careful with my typos
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disagree |
Jennifer Levey
: This is not 'basically the same as' Tony's answer, as my 30+ years in the field tells me. And it is not correct.
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must be able to interrupt 48 V DC
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Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Tony M
: In EN, we don't usually talk about "interrupt" when we mean "switch"
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