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bus tie

English translation: connection between two buses (busbars)

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English term or phrase:bus tie
Selected answer:connection between two buses (busbars)
Entered by: Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani

04:42 Jun 8, 2016
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Nuclear Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: bus tie
In addition, the power connection between Unit 5 and the operating emergency diesel generator in Unit 6 was completed nearly 16.5 hours after the station blackout, utilizing the interconnecting ‘accident management bus tie’.
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 19:28
connection between two buses (busbars)
Explanation:
A bus (or busbar) is an electrical distribution bar with contact breakers coming off it. A connection between two of these is a bus tie.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:28
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4 +7connection between two buses (busbars)
Jack Doughty


  

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connection between two buses (busbars)


Explanation:
A bus (or busbar) is an electrical distribution bar with contact breakers coming off it. A connection between two of these is a bus tie.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  Didier Fourcot: Very similar to your previous question: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/English/nuclear_eng_sci/6121634-cr...
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