Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Gelijkstroom gedreven noodstroomvoorzieningen
English translation:
direct current emergency power supply
Added to glossary by
Christopher Smith (X)
Apr 10, 2006 10:51
18 yrs ago
Dutch term
Gelijkstroom gedreven noodstroomvoorzieningen
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
emergency generators
Can't fathom this. I can imagine that an emergency generator might have DC output, but not that it would be powered by DC input (would rather defeat the purpose of the unit!).
Unfortunately, this is only a document reference with no further context. There are 2 other references to a) 'diesel gedreven noodstroomvoorzieningen' and b) 'statische noodstroomvorziening'.
Diesel-fuelled emergency generators and static units make sense to me, but DC?
Unfortunately, this is only a document reference with no further context. There are 2 other references to a) 'diesel gedreven noodstroomvoorzieningen' and b) 'statische noodstroomvorziening'.
Diesel-fuelled emergency generators and static units make sense to me, but DC?
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| 5 +1 | direct current emergency power supply |
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direct current emergency power supply
which would mainly include batteries, but could also be another form coupled via a transformer
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-04-10 15:54:01 GMT)
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biologically/environmentally firendly powered turbine - e.g. chicken or other manure powered/water powered/ wind-powered
or even people powered (remember the treadmill song - to me hip fol the daa, etc.)
not all turbine power generators produce AC power - they can also produce DC power - it depends on whether or not you have a transformer around or not?
Computer equipment actually runs on DC power at he other side of its 'power supply' which include a transformer - laptops run on DC power - converted from AC if you have a mains cable.
Stand up for your right to have some DC power - you know it doesn't alternate - or waver in direction! ;-{)>
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-04-10 15:54:01 GMT)
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biologically/environmentally firendly powered turbine - e.g. chicken or other manure powered/water powered/ wind-powered
or even people powered (remember the treadmill song - to me hip fol the daa, etc.)
not all turbine power generators produce AC power - they can also produce DC power - it depends on whether or not you have a transformer around or not?
Computer equipment actually runs on DC power at he other side of its 'power supply' which include a transformer - laptops run on DC power - converted from AC if you have a mains cable.
Stand up for your right to have some DC power - you know it doesn't alternate - or waver in direction! ;-{)>
Note from asker:
| Thanks Dave, I see you are on the ball this bright and sunny morning! Out of curiosity, any suggestion what configuration might be involved (other than batteries)? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack den Haan
: Good afternoon, gentlemen! Strictly speaking, the translation would be something like 'DC-powered emergency power supply', but that doesn't quite make sense to me. And yes, it's quite a mouthful, too ;-)
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Thanks, Jack (:-{)>
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Enough already! :-) Thanks, Dave and Jack, that provides the answer I needed and it was worth re-opening the question to award the points. Keep well!"
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