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Scheiding met vreemde spanning

English translation: isolation from unrelated power sources

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Dutch term or phrase:Scheiding met vreemde spanning
English translation:isolation from unrelated power sources
Entered by: Christopher Smith (X)

10:21 Jul 1, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / lifts
Dutch term or phrase: Scheiding met vreemde spanning
PPT presentation on lift conformity. This comes as a bullet point under the general requirements for the electrical installation of a lift.
Christopher Smith (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:58
separation from external (other) power sources
Explanation:
or some other shorthand notation; this is where it comes from:

Directive 95/16/EC, Annex 1:
1.6.4. Electrical equipment must be so installed and connected that:
- there can be no possible confusion with circuits which do not have any direct connection with the lift,

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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 13:58
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for your replies. Harry's answer was the one that really made the penny drop and fits in perfectly with the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4externally-powered separation
Jack den Haan
3separation from external (other) power sources
Harry Borsje


  

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externally-powered separation


Explanation:
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 13:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 107
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separation from external (other) power sources


Explanation:
or some other shorthand notation; this is where it comes from:

Directive 95/16/EC, Annex 1:
1.6.4. Electrical equipment must be so installed and connected that:
- there can be no possible confusion with circuits which do not have any direct connection with the lift,




    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?ur...
Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 13:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for your replies. Harry's answer was the one that really made the penny drop and fits in perfectly with the context.
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