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DRY PIPE EXHAUSTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accelerator
1, record 1, English, accelerator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry pipe accelerator 2, record 1, English, dry%20pipe%20accelerator
correct
- dry pipe exhauster 2, record 1, English, dry%20pipe%20exhauster
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device attached to the dry valve of an automatic sprinkler system to speed up the tripping of the dry pipe valve and to allow water to quickly be discharged from the sprinkler heads that have opened. 3, record 1, English, - accelerator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quick-opening devices can be installed to speed delivery of water, however, it should be noted that dry pipe accelerator or exhauster malfunctions have been cited as common automatic sprinkler failure modes. 2, record 1, English, - accelerator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerator: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - accelerator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quick-opening device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exhausteur 2, record 1, French, exhausteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui assure l'arrivée rapide de l'eau dans la tuyauterie remplie d'air (dans les lieux où il y a risque de gel), après l'ouverture d'une tête d'extinction automatique. 3, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les postes alternatifs, air et préaction, le nombre de sprinkleurs est de 250 avec accélérateur ou exhausteur, et de 125 sans. Pour les installations de groupe 3, plus de 50 mètres, un indicateur de passage doit être placé à chaque niveau. 2, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accélérateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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