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puits des groupes

English translation: generator pit(s)

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French term or phrase:puits des groupes
English translation:generator pit(s)
Entered by: Bashiqa

14:41 Jan 21, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Power transformers
French term or phrase: puits des groupes
Context:
La détection incendie sera prévue dans tous les locaux des vannes, chemins de câbles, l’étage turbines/Alternateurs, hall de montage, puits des groupes et tous les différents locaux de l’usine.

An area where diesel generators are housed?

Confirmation or otherwise appreciated.
TIA Chris.
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 21:38
generator pit(s)
Explanation:
https://www.sepa.org.uk/.../paper-2-information-in-support-o...
Chapelcross Power Station began operation in 1955, with four Magnox Reactors producing a ...... processed from the reactor blower pits and cable basements to ensure that no oil is ... tanks, Blower pits, Diesel generator pits, Motor generator.

www.voith.com/en/...power/.../uppersterling_main-10047-1004... leakage water filled the turbine and generator pits of both units overnight, ... Removing of control wiring and high voltage cable and replacing it with new ...
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 21:38
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3generator pit(s)
B D Finch
3well clusters or hoistways
Jonathan Cohen
3well of the generators
Raoul COLIN (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
well clusters or hoistways


Explanation:
These are areas that have been hollowed out to place machinery into or tubing or pipes etc..

Jonathan Cohen
Canada
Local time: 15:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
generator pit(s)


Explanation:
https://www.sepa.org.uk/.../paper-2-information-in-support-o...
Chapelcross Power Station began operation in 1955, with four Magnox Reactors producing a ...... processed from the reactor blower pits and cable basements to ensure that no oil is ... tanks, Blower pits, Diesel generator pits, Motor generator.

www.voith.com/en/...power/.../uppersterling_main-10047-1004... leakage water filled the turbine and generator pits of both units overnight, ... Removing of control wiring and high voltage cable and replacing it with new ...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 21:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Simple and straight forward, thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Correct. The purpose of the pit being, of course, to contain any spillage of liquids (lube/fuel oil, water, ...).
1 hr
  -> Thanks Robin. Yes.
agree  Tony M
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Mary
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
well of the generators


Explanation:
electric generator as you rightly guessed and only one well most probably

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Note added at 6 hrs (2016-01-21 20:58:53 GMT)
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Thanks for the technical info. Puits - is it singular or plural? (well or wells) - I one chance out of two to be right. I choosed the wrong one.
so wells of the generators

Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 21:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: Under most national regulations, each generator would be required to have its own separate pit, for safety reasons.
4 hrs
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