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WIRE WAY [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
DEF

A raceway consisting of a completely inclosing arrangement of metal troughing, and fittings therefore, so formed and constructed that insulated conductors may be readily drawn in and withdrawn, or laid in and removed, after the wireway has been completely installed, without injury either to conductors or their covering.

OBS

term wireway: term standardized by CSA and by IEEE; definition standardized by CSA.

Key term(s)
  • wire way

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Appareillage électrique
DEF

Canalisation complètement fermée constituée d'un ensemble de cuirasses métalliques et d'accessoires et construite de façon à faciliter l'installation et l'enlèvement des conducteurs isolés, une fois la goulotte complètement installée, sans endommager les conducteurs ou leur enveloppe.

OBS

terme goulotte guide-fils : terme et définition normalisés par l'ACNOR.

Spanish

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