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GAS BURNER VALVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilot tube
1, record 1, English, pilot%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pilot light tube 2, record 1, English, pilot%20light%20tube
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To light the pilot, [one must] hold down the button on the gas valve to start the flow of gas to the pilot burner. By holding the button down, [one is] allowing gas into the valve and, at the same time, blocking the flow of gas to the main burner outlet port while allowing it to flow to the pilot burner through a pilot tube coming from the gas valve body. 1, record 1, English, - pilot%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube de veilleuse
1, record 1, French, tube%20de%20veilleuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vérifier [...] s'il n'y a pas d'air dans la canalisation de gaz (purger), l'état de propreté du tube de veilleuse, si l'injecteur de veilleuse n'est pas bouché. 2, record 1, French, - tube%20de%20veilleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Heaters and Softeners (Household)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas water heater
1, record 2, English, gas%20water%20heater
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas-fired water heater 2, record 2, English, gas%2Dfired%20water%20heater
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas-fired water heaters have a gas burner located below the tank, a thermostatic switch, a gas valve and a pilot light. The thermostat will open the gas valve when it senses the water temperature at the bottom of the tank has dropped below the present limit. Gas flows to the burner and is ignited by the pilot light, heating the tank from below. In addition, the hot exhaust gases are vented through a hollow core in the center of the tank to help heat the water. The exhaust is then passed into the draft hood and to the vent connector where it is discharged to a chimney flue. 3, record 2, English, - gas%20water%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas water heater: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - gas%20water%20heater
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gas fired water heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffe-eau et adoucisseurs d'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffe-eau au gaz
1, record 2, French, chauffe%2Deau%20au%20gaz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe cinq types de chauffe-eau domestiques : le chauffe-eau selon la demande (sans réservoir), le chauffe-eau intégré au système de chauffage, le chauffe-eau à réservoir de stockage, le chauffe-eau à thermopompe et le chauffe-eau solaire. [...] Il existe quatre modèles de chauffe-eau à réservoir de stockage : électrique, au mazout, au gaz naturel et au gaz propane.[...] Chauffe-eau utilisant une source d’énergie fossile. Les sources d’énergie fossile (mazout, gaz naturel ou propane liquide) nécessitent un dispositif d’évacuation, soit une cheminée ou un conduit dans un mur extérieur. Pour des appareils équivalents, les coûts d’opération des chauffe-eau au gaz ou au mazout sont habituellement moins élevés que les chauffe-eau électriques, tout dépendant des prix en vigueur.. 2, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20au%20gaz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chauffe-eau au gaz : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20au%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- safety shutoff valve
1, record 3, English, safety%20shutoff%20valve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SSOV 1, record 3, English, SSOV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- automatic safety shutoff valve 1, record 3, English, automatic%20safety%20shutoff%20valve
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve that is automatically closed by the safety control system or by an emergency device to completely shut off the fuel supply to the burner. The valve may be opened automatically, or it may have to be manually opened. Honeywell V5055 Industrial Gas Valves are used with Fluid Power actuators to provide a family of automatic safety shutoff valves. 1, record 3, English, - safety%20shutoff%20valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vanne de sûreté à fermeture automatique
1, record 3, French, vanne%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vanne de sécurité à fermeture automatique 1, record 3, French, vanne%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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