Glossary entry

Nederlands term or phrase:

werk schakelaar

Engels translation:

maintenance switch

Jul 16, 2009 08:23
14 yrs ago
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Nederlands term

werk schakelaar

Nederlands naar Engels Techniek Elektronica / elektrotechniek
A safety switch used to electrically isolate a switchgear cabinet and allow an electrician to work safely on the equipment inside
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Jul 16, 2009 13:55: Andrew Howitt changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

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Proposed translations

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maintenance switch

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-07-16 08:41:29 GMT)
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Or maybe:
NL: werkschakelaar, scheidingsschakelaar, scheider EN: isolating switch, disconnecting switch
Definitie: schakelaar die dient voor het scheiden van elektrische apparaten en ketens van overige delen van een elektrisch net.Hij maakt het mogelijk gevaarloos te werken aan leidingen en apparaten

http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/vertaal/NL/EN/werkschakelaar
Peer comment(s):

agree LouisV (X) : isolation switch would be my choice
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "'maintenance switch' will best serve my intentions in an operating manual. My thanks to you Erik"
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separating switch

A "werkschakelaar" is defined as a "schakelaar die dient voor het scheiden van elektrische apparaten en ketens van overige delen van een elektrisch net". So a switch which separates electrical circuits.
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operating switch

A suggestion.
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closed circuit switch / isolation switch

From the description given either of these two would seem to fit the requirement
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