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CANALISATION PURGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bleeder line 1, record 1, English, bleeder%20line
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the functioning of the bleeder line which conducts leakage from the water filling valve directly to the waste system rather than to the sterilizer. 1, record 1, English, - bleeder%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canalisation de purge
1, record 1, French, canalisation%20de%20purge
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la canalisation de purge qui achemine les fuites du robinet de remplissage d'eau directement vers la canalisation d'évacuation plutôt que vers le stérilisateur. 1, record 1, French, - canalisation%20de%20purge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drain leg
1, record 2, English, drain%20leg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leg drain 1, record 2, English, leg%20drain
- condensate leg with drain valve 1, record 2, English, condensate%20leg%20with%20drain%20valve
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the air system is large enough in volume so that no air receiver is used, a condensate leg with drain valve should be placed in the piping at a joint as far from the compressor as possible and just ahead of the point at which the air is used. This leg should be kept drained by use of a drain cock, and all the piping should slope toward it. 1, record 2, English, - drain%20leg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure 6. 2, record 2, English, - drain%20leg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canalisation de purge
1, record 2, French, canalisation%20de%20purge
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canalisation verticale de purge 1, record 2, French, canalisation%20verticale%20de%20purge
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un système d'air comprimé important ne nécessitant pas de réservoir, la tuyauterie devrait comporter une canalisation verticale de purge, en un point aussi éloigné que possible du compresseur et immédiatement en amont du point de distribution. Cette canalisation doit être piquée au point bas de la tuyauterie et être munie d'un robinet de purge. 1, record 2, French, - canalisation%20de%20purge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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