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OVERLOAD POWER [7 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Power Supply
DEF

Controlled power outages designed to lessen the threat of an overload or crashing of major transmission systems brought on by short supply and high demand for power.

OBS

Rolling blackouts are scheduled for predetermined sectors ... at timed intervals. This spreads the burden of power shortages across the entire region for short, manageable time periods (usually no more than a few hours) rather than allowing unplanned blackouts to hit and jeopardize public safety and sensitive equipment.

Key term(s)
  • rolling black-outs
  • rolling blackout
  • rolling black-out

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Key term(s)
  • panne d'électricité tournante
  • coupure de courant tournante

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Pastries
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

Rhodes Bakery Equipment Co., Inc. has announced a new, automatic Kook-E-King TM, U. L. listed in both the U. S. and Canada. According to the manufacturer, it is the only cookie dough depositor to be U. L. listed. New features include a larger capacity hopper(90 lbs. of dough), locking cabinet, heavy duty locking casters and an optional foot switch for ease of operation. New safety features include micro switch activated guards and power switch with overload protection. Retaining many of the original features of the original automatic model, the new automatic model can handle a wide variety of cookie doughs in weights of ¼ ounce to 3 ounces, at speeds of up to 300 units per minute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Pâtisserie
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Small Household Appliances
CONT

Most disposers have an automatic overload switch that shuts off the power in the event the flywheel sticks or there is another malfunction of the unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Petits appareils ménagers
OBS

Dans la source citée, partie du broyeur à déchets.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Electrical Relays
DEF

A relay that responds to electric load and operates at a preset value of overload.

OBS

Overload relays are usually current relays but they may be power, temperature, or other relays.

OBS

overload relay: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Relais (Distribution électrique)
OBS

relais de surcharge : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

"Sun-Mar" self contained electric toilets are engineered to evaporate all the liquid they receive during normal operation. However, an emergency safety drain is fitted, and this can be connected if the unit is expected to be subject to gross overload or exposed to prolonged power outages.

Key term(s)
  • overflow security drain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Les cabinets électriques autonomes «Sun-Mar» sont conçus pour évaporer tout liquide reçu normalement. Pour fin de protection additionnelle, un drain d'urgence est prévu à l'arrière qui peut être raccordé lorsque le cabinet est soumis à un usage exagéré ou sujet à des pannes d'électricité prolongées.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

... an emergency safety drain is fitted, and this can be connected if the unit is expected to be subject to gross overload or exposed to prolonged power outages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

[...] un drain d'urgence est prévu à l'arrière qui peut être raccordé lorsque le cabinet est soumis à un usage exagéré ou sujet à des pannes d'électricité prolongées.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Motors (Machinery)
CONT

Check power supply to control box(or overload protection box) by placing a voltmeter across incoming power lines. Voltage should approximate nominal line voltage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Moteurs mécaniques
CONT

Vérifier l'alimentation au boîtier de commande (ou au coffret de protection contre les surcharges) en plaçant le voltmètre sur les fils d'alimentation. La tension doit se rapprocher de la tension nominale du secteur.

Spanish

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