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GAS BURNING APPLIANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fail safe 1, record 1, English, fail%20safe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thermocouple is... the safety device that shuts off the gas to an appliance when it senses that the pilot light is no longer burning. A thermocouple is a "fail safe" device-that is, when it goes bad it performs its intended function regardless of need. So although your pilot may be on, the wayward thermocouple will still shut it and [will also shut] the gas off. 1, record 1, English, - fail%20safe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- failsafe
- fail-safe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à sécurité positive
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] brûleurs à sécurité positive [...] pour toute défaillance : - arrêtent le fonctionnement des appareils de chauffage; - s'opposent à la remise en service des appareils tant que la cause de défaillance n'a pas été supprimée. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les appareils de chauffage à gaz, pour lesquels le fonctionnement doit être automatique, l'écoulement du gaz dans le brûleur ne doit pouvoir se faire que si ce gaz est enflammé. Des dispositifs sont utilisés et interdisent l'arrivée du gaz s'il n'y a pas de flamme. [...] Sécurité positive. Le dispositif est dit à [sécurité positive] si, dans le cas où il se trouve lui-même en panne, il interdit l'arrivée du gaz au brûleur. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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