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turn power supply on to the heater

French translation: reconnectez l'alimentation électrique du chauffe-eau

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English term or phrase:turn power supply on to the heater
French translation:reconnectez l'alimentation électrique du chauffe-eau
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

09:30 Feb 25, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: turn power supply on to the heater
To return the heater to service, reinstall cover, open the inlet water supply to the heater and
open all hot water taps. Let all taps run until there is no air coming out of the
fixtures. Shut off all hot water taps. ""Turn power supply on to the heater"" . Return
heater to service. (This procedure will prevent the heating elements from burning
out).
Merci
Claire Mendes Real
reconnectez l'alimentation électrique du chauffe-eau
Explanation:
rebranchez le chauffe-eau
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 08:31
Grading comment
Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5reconnectez l'alimentation électrique du chauffe-eau
FX Fraipont (X)
3 +1mettre sous tension l'alimentation électrique
Hélène Curtis
4brancher
Nathalie Ohana


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
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reconnectez l'alimentation électrique du chauffe-eau


Explanation:
rebranchez le chauffe-eau

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 08:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2126
Grading comment
Merci
Notes to answerer
Asker: ça me semblait bizarre de rebrancher le chauffe-eau avant de l'envoyer !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45: rebranchez le chauffe-eau - oui
3 mins
  -> merci
agree  Liliane Hatem
3 mins
  -> merci
agree  fransua: bien sûr
4 mins
  -> merci
neutral  Tony M: It's not really 'reconnect', it doesn't seem as if the wiring has been removed, this is simply 'turn the switch back on' (in the UK, most immersion heaters have a separate, local switch) / Yes, but as I pointed out, this is NOT the norm in the UK.
31 mins
  -> mine is connected with a plug, that you can "reconnect" to the outlet
agree  Jean-Louis S.
32 mins
  -> merci
agree  tradall: rebranchez...
1 hr
  -> thanks
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mettre sous tension l'alimentation électrique


Explanation:
...to cover the possibility that it might be a switch

Hélène Curtis
Canada
Local time: 02:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I agree with 'mettre sous tension', but can't help feeling that it is a bit of a pleonasm to add the 'alimentation éléctrique'?
7 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: Mettre sous tension, pour moi ce n'est pas to turn on back....
18 mins
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
brancher


Explanation:
...

Nathalie Ohana
United States
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: French
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