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klapscheiders

English translation: fuse switches

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Dutch term or phrase:klapscheiders
English translation:fuse switches
Entered by: Ken Cox

13:53 Nov 2, 2002
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / electrical
Dutch term or phrase: klapscheiders
In het geval dat met zekerheid is vast te stellen dat de mespatronen niet stroomvoerend zijn, dan is het gebruik van een goed gekeurde mespatroontrekker zonder leren handschoen toegestaan mits er geen kans op sluiting is (klapscheiders). Let echter wel op de spanningsvoerende delen.
Frank Hesse
Mexico
Local time: 19:21
fuse switch
Explanation:
Now that I've figured out that 'add a comment' now means 'suggest an answer', here is my suggestion.

In the excellent reference provided by David, you will find a good description a klapscheider, is a sor of combined fuse and switch assembly where the fuse (or fuses) act as the 'arms' of the switch(es) (hence patroonlastscheider, the official name). Judging from the illustration in the reference, the common name 'klapscheider' presumably comes from the fact that the fuses can be disengaged , thus opening the switch, by pulling on the handle of a pivoted frame that retains the fuses.

For an English reference to something similar, see my comment to David's answer.
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Ken Cox
Local time: 03:21
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Cheers Ken!

Frank
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Summary of answers provided
4fuse switch
Ken Cox
4 -1circuit breaker
Dave Greatrix


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
circuit breaker


Explanation:
Another type of circuit breaker.

The ref. may be useful.

Patronenlastscheiders
De patronenlastscheider staat in de volksmond bekend als "klapscheider". Een patronenlastscheider bevat geen mechaniek of beweegbare contacten maar men schakelt door de patroon eruit te halen of er in te stoppen.

Het zal duidelijk zijn dat een patronenlastscheider (klapscheider) een inferieure vorm is van een veilighedenlastscheider. Patroonlastscheiders worden dan ook meestal gebruikt in installaties waar alleen de prijs (of winst) van belang is en veiligheid een ondergeschikte rol speelt.


    Reference: http://www.et-installateur.nl/vaktechniek/lastscheider.html
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

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disagree  Ken Cox: very nice reference, but I don't think a manually operated switch would be called a circuit breaker. My best guess is 'fuse switch' (see e.g./www.standardswitchgear.com/prod.html#rew)
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fuse switch


Explanation:
Now that I've figured out that 'add a comment' now means 'suggest an answer', here is my suggestion.

In the excellent reference provided by David, you will find a good description a klapscheider, is a sor of combined fuse and switch assembly where the fuse (or fuses) act as the 'arms' of the switch(es) (hence patroonlastscheider, the official name). Judging from the illustration in the reference, the common name 'klapscheider' presumably comes from the fact that the fuses can be disengaged , thus opening the switch, by pulling on the handle of a pivoted frame that retains the fuses.

For an English reference to something similar, see my comment to David's answer.

Ken Cox
Local time: 03:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
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Cheers Ken!

Frank
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