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FORCED-AIR FURNACE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circulating fan
1, record 1, English, circulating%20fan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circulating air fan 2, record 1, English, circulating%20air%20fan
correct
- circulating air blower 2, record 1, English, circulating%20air%20blower
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every stoker-fired forced-air furnace using solid fuel shall be provided with an automatic control to operate the circulating fan when the air temperature in the furnace supply plenum exceeds 250 ° F. 3, record 1, English, - circulating%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the trade, the centrifugal fans used for warm-air furnaces are referred to as "blowers". 4, record 1, English, - circulating%20fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur de circulation
1, record 1, French, ventilateur%20de%20circulation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement automatique utilisant des combustibles solides doit être muni d'un dispositif de commande automatique qui met le ventilateur de circulation en marche lorsque la température de l'air dans le plénum de distribution dépasse 250 ° F. 2, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
- Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventilador de circulación
1, record 1, Spanish, ventilador%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Building Ventilation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- return duct
1, record 2, English, return%20duct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- return-air duct 2, record 2, English, return%2Dair%20duct
correct
- return air duct 3, record 2, English, return%20air%20duct
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] duct for conveying air from a space being heated, ventilated or air-conditioned back to the heating ventilating or air-conditioning appliance. 4, record 2, English, - return%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The complete forced-air heating system consists of the furnace-blower package unit; the return-air intake, or grille, together with return-air ducts leading from the grille to the return-air plenum chamber at the furnace; and the supply trunk duct and branch ducts... 2, record 2, English, - return%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return air duct: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - return%20duct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduit de reprise
1, record 2, French, conduit%20de%20reprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaine de reprise 2, record 2, French, gaine%20de%20reprise
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- gaine de reprise d'air 3, record 2, French, gaine%20de%20reprise%20d%27air
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- conduit de retour d'air 4, record 2, French, conduit%20de%20retour%20d%27air
see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- gaine de retour 5, record 2, French, gaine%20de%20retour
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit acheminant l'air d'un local chauffé, ventilé ou climatisé vers l'appareil de chauffage, de ventilation ou de climatisation. 6, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour de l'air, à l'échangeur est réalisé dans des gaines de reprise ... 7, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'air de chauffage, neuf ou repris, est amené par les gaines de retour [...]; il est ensuite évacué vers les locaux à chauffer par les gaines de départ. 5, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «gaine de reprise» véhicule de l'air de reprise (provenant du local à chauffer). La «gaine de prise d'air neuf» véhicule de l'air neuf (provenant de l'extérieur). Les «gaines de reprise et d'air neuf» sont raccordées au générateur par un té. Une des branches apporte l'air neuf, l'autre, l'air de reprise. Les «gaines de retour» semblent acheminer au générateur l'air de reprise et l'air neuf. 8, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'auteur du Dictionnaire technique du bâtiment et des travaux publics (BABAT) préfère l'emploi de «conduit» à celui de «gaine». Cependant, dans le chauffage à air chaud, l'utilisation du terme «gaine», unité ou syntagme, est très fréquente. 8, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gaine : Terme très fréquent dans les sources européennes, mais à déconseiller dans l'usage canadien, selon l'Ordre des architectes du Québec. 9, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
conduit de retour d'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forced-air central heating system 1, record 3, English, forced%2Dair%20central%20heating%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resistance Elements. These elements are more commonly used in forced-air central heating systems. They are termed such to differentiate them from duct heater strips, and are mounted directly in the air stream inside the furnace. 1, record 3, English, - forced%2Dair%20central%20heating%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage central à air chaud pulsé
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20puls%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outdoor-air duct
1, record 4, English, outdoor%2Dair%20duct
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An outdoor-air intake can be provided in a forced-air system, for introducing outdoor ventilation air into the structure.... This outdoor air should be conveyed through an individual duct leading from the outdoors directly to the return plenum of the furnace and should be provided with a manually-operated damper. 2, record 4, English, - outdoor%2Dair%20duct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gaine de prise d'air neuf
1, record 4, French, gaine%20de%20prise%20d%27air%20neuf
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaine d'air neuf 2, record 4, French, gaine%20d%27air%20neuf
correct, feminine noun
- conduit d'air neuf 3, record 4, French, conduit%20d%27air%20neuf
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chauffage à air chaud.] Gaines de prise d'air neuf (...) Dans le but de renouveler l'air des locaux, on peut reprendre de l'air à l'extérieur soit en partie, soit en totalité. Le raccord à la chaudière se fait à l'aide d'un té. Une des branches apporte l'air neuf, l'autre l'air de reprise. Un registre permet de régler la proportion d'air frais par rapport à l'air de reprise. Ce système provoque une dépense supplémentaire en combustible. En effet, il faut élever la température de l'air venant de l'extérieur à la température de soufflage. 4, record 4, French, - gaine%20de%20prise%20d%27air%20neuf
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En chauffage, la préférence semble aller au terme "gaine" plutôt qu'au terme "conduit". Cependant l'Ordre des architectes du Québec en déconseille l'emploi dans l'usage canadien. 5, record 4, French, - gaine%20de%20prise%20d%27air%20neuf
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recuperative coil
1, record 5, English, recuperative%20coil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secondary coil in glycol water forced-air furnace which extracts latent heat from combustion gases. 1, record 5, English, - recuperative%20coil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serpentin de récupération
1, record 5, French, serpentin%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heat transfer module
1, record 6, English, heat%20transfer%20module
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primary system of heat transfer in a glycol water solution forced-air furnace. The heat transfer module contains the ignitor, burner, and primary solution circulating coil. 1, record 6, English, - heat%20transfer%20module
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- module de transmission de chaleur
1, record 6, French, module%20de%20transmission%20de%20chaleur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- module de transmission thermique 1, record 6, French, module%20de%20transmission%20thermique
proposal, masculine noun
- module de transfert de chaleur 1, record 6, French, module%20de%20transfert%20de%20chaleur
proposal, masculine noun
- module de transfert thermique 1, record 6, French, module%20de%20transfert%20thermique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ceramic ignitor
1, record 7, English, ceramic%20ignitor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electric ignition system used in a water glycol solution, forced-air furnace. Electrically heated to create ignition of the gas-air mixture in the combustion chamber. 1, record 7, English, - ceramic%20ignitor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- allumeur en céramique
1, record 7, French, allumeur%20en%20c%C3%A9ramique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- check damper
1, record 8, English, check%20damper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every hand-fired forced-air furnace using solid fuel and operating on natural draft shall be equipped with(a) a barometric draft control located in the flue pipe downstream from the check damper and permanently set to limit the draft to a maximum of 0. 13 in. water or to the maximum draft for which the furnace is designed, whichever is lower,(...) 1, record 8, English, - check%20damper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- registre d'arrêt 1, record 8, French, registre%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel utilisant des combustibles solides et fonctionnant par tirage naturel doit être muni d'un régulateur de tirage dans le tuyau de raccordement en aval du registre d'arrêt et réglé en permanence pour limiter le tirage à 0.13 po d'eau au plus ou pour le limiter au tirage maximal pour lequel le générateur d'air chaud a été conçu, la moindre de ces valeurs étant retenue (...) 1, record 8, French, - registre%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hand-fired forced-air furnace
1, record 9, English, hand%2Dfired%20forced%2Dair%20furnace
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every hand-fired forced-air furnace using solid fuel and operating on natural draft shall be equipped with(a) a barometric draft control located in the flue pipe downstream from the check damper and permanently set to limit the draft to a maximum of 0. 13 in. water or to the maximum draft for which the furnace is designed, whichever is lower,(...) 1, record 9, English, - hand%2Dfired%20forced%2Dair%20furnace
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel 1, record 9, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%2Dpulseur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20manuel
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel utilisant des combustibles solides et fonctionnant par tirage naturel doit être muni d'un régulateur de tirage dans le tuyau de raccordement en aval du registre d'arrêt et réglé en permanence pour limiter le tirage à 0.13 po d'eau au plus ou pour le limiter au tirage maximal pour lequel le générateur d'air chaud a été conçu, la moindre de ces valeurs étant retenue (...) 1, record 9, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%2Dpulseur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20manuel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- electric damper controller
1, record 10, English, electric%20damper%20controller
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every hand-fired forced-air furnace using solid fuel and operating on natural draft shall be equipped with(...) a temperature combustion regulator to control the rate of combustion and to prevent the temperature in the furnace supply plenum from exceeding 250 ° F. An electric damper controller of the spring-loaded type, which will close the fire damper and open the check damper in case of power failure, may be used for this purpose. 1, record 10, English, - electric%20damper%20controller
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- régulateur-amortisseur électrique 1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%2Damortisseur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout générateur-pulseur d'air chaud à chargement manuel utilisant des combustibles solides et fonctionnant par tirage naturel doit être muni (...) d'un régulateur de chaleur pour contrôler l'allure de la combustion et pour empêcher la température dans le plénum de distribution du générateur d'air chaud de dépasser 250 ° F. Un régulateur-amortisseur électrique du type à ressort, pouvant fermer le registre d'admission d'air et ouvrir le registre d'arrêt en cas de panne d'électricité, peut aussi être utilisé. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%2Damortisseur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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