pleine terre métallique

English translation: metal-sheathed underground

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French term or phrase:pleine terre métallique
English translation:metal-sheathed underground
Entered by: kashew

16:59 Sep 27, 2012
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French term or phrase: pleine terre métallique
un câble « pleine terre métallique », c'est-à-dire doté d’une protection métallique périphérique sans usage de fourreaux :
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metal-sheathed underground
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4 +2metal-sheathed underground
kashew
4direct buried (cable) with metal sheath
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metal-sheathed underground


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agree  Dr Lofthouse
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agree  Johannes Gleim: It's a metallic sheathing
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direct buried (cable) with metal sheath


Explanation:
"pleine terre": nothing to do with electric ground, only means that the the cable may be buried "en plein terre", ie directly into the ground "sans usage de fourreau" (duct)

"métalllique": the cable is protected by a metal sheet per standards for direct byrying, references below

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Note added at 50 minutes (2012-09-27 17:49:56 GMT)
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Per wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_cable
"Cables for direct burial or for exposed installations may also include metal armor in the form of wires spiralled around the cable, or a corrugated tape wrapped around it. The armor may be made of steel or aluminum, and although connected to earth ground is not intended to carry current during normal operation."

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Note added at 1 heure (2012-09-27 18:00:02 GMT)
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See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-buried_cable


    Reference: http://communications.draka.com/sites/eu/Pages/Direct-buried...
    Reference: http://www.aeicables.co.uk/faq.asp
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