drenato a massa

English translation: earthed/grounded

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Italian term or phrase:drenato a massa
English translation:earthed/grounded
Entered by: Maria Petrocheilou

19:55 Mar 5, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / ispezione di un alternatore
Italian term or phrase: drenato a massa
Per monitorare la corrente d’albero è necessario assicurarsi che la piastra dove passa la corrente dalle attuali due spazzole sia drenata a massa in un unico punto, attraverso una corda di terra di adeguata sezione, evitando la sua dispersione attraverso altri supporti metallici.
Maria Petrocheilou
Greece
Local time: 12:27
drained to earth (or 'earthed')
Explanation:
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Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 10:27
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4 +2drained to earth (or 'earthed')
Dr Lofthouse
3bonded to ground
Giacomo Camaiora (X)


  

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drained to earth (or 'earthed')


Explanation:
literal translation

Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vincent Lemma: eathed or grounded
4 hrs

agree  Peter Cox: not drained - just earthed
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bonded to ground


Explanation:
... bonded to ground at only one point ...
...earth bonded to the same point...
... earth bonded to one common earth point...

Giacomo Camaiora (X)
Italy
Local time: 11:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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