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HTB

English translation: High Tension

17:01 May 12, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Description of cable testing before works
French term or phrase: HTB
Postes HTB à phases séparées ou très espacées ..

Hi. Could someone remind me what HTB is, I know there are different ways of saying High Voltage (Haute Tension) and I had a feeling HTB tended towards Medium Voltage..

Can anyone help?

Thanks!!!!

Judith
judithr
Local time: 16:48
English translation:High Tension
Explanation:
HTA is "medium" high tension, HTB is "high" high tension, see wikipedia reference below
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Ronald van Riet
Local time: 16:48
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5 +2High Tension
Ronald van Riet
5High voltage B
B D Finch
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Another Proz reference...
cc in nyc

  

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High Tension


Explanation:
HTA is "medium" high tension, HTB is "high" high tension, see wikipedia reference below


    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haute_tension
Ronald van Riet
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agree  Tony M
3 hrs
agree  narasimha (X)
7 hrs
neutral  cc in nyc: The English Wiki "toggle" is "high voltage"
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High voltage B


Explanation:
See previous KudoZ question: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/energy_power_gen...

"the French electrical authority (EDF) presently uses the definition laid out in ..... On high voltage B systems, an earth impedance of less than 1 Ω at ..."
www.schneider-electric.co.uk/documents/technical.../en/.../...

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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-05-13 08:42:49 GMT)
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"France: Vide a publication dated 14th November 1998, the French Regulations define three voltage levels as below:
Low Voltage: < 1kV
High Voltage A (HTA): > 1kV but </= 50kV
High Voltage B (HTB): > 50kV"
http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/47702/NEC-IEC-Voltage-Range...

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22 hrs
Reference: Another Proz reference...

Reference information:
In this one, HTA is translated as "medium voltage."


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/tech_engineering...
cc in nyc
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