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TRACING WIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • General Hardware
  • Energy Transformation
DEF

A metal wire ... placed in a trench above the buried pipe of an EES [earth energy system] loop to make it easier to find it in the future and to avoid damage during future excavation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

Fil métallique [...] placé dans un fossé au-dessus des tuyaux enfouis d'une boucle de SG [système géothermique] afin de les trouver plus facilement plus tard et d'éviter les dommages lors de creusages futurs.

Spanish

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