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Fl Sw

English translation: fluorescent, switched...

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English term or phrase:Fl Sw
Selected answer:fluorescent, switched...
Entered by: Tony M

11:00 Aug 12, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / lighting
English term or phrase: Fl Sw
strings for a Web site
context is not very clear as I cannot find this on the Web site

"Electronic Low Voltage, Fl Sw w EB
Electronic Low-Voltage
Flourescent Dimming w/ Hi-lume Electronic Ballasts
Flourescent Dimming w/ Tu-Wire Electronic Ballasts
Fluorescent

..I imagine that fl = fluorescent, sw = switch, w = with, eb = electronic ballast, but I cannot understand what a fluorescent switch is, so maybe I'm wrong somewhere....
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 18:40
fluroescent, switched...
Explanation:
I reckon that it is not 'a fluorescent switch', but rather, 'a fluorescent that is switched' (as well as / instead of dimmed).

It seems to me to be referring to a type of dimmer suitable for fluorescent lights (clue: electronic ballast), which also offers a direct on/off switching facilities.

If in fact this is NOT a dimmer, it might even just be a low-voltage electronic 'switch for a fluorescent light'; the sort of thing that is widely used in remote-controlled applications.


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Note added at 2998 days (2013-10-28 10:01:35 GMT) Post-grading
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Apologies for the embarassing typo in my headword suggestion, which I've only just noticed, 8 years later!

As in the body of my explanation, the correct spelling is of course 'fluorescent'
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 18:40
Grading comment
many thanks to all who answered
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4probably fluorescent switch
Jack Doughty
5You already have the answer:
zaphod
4fluroescent, switched...
Tony M
3switched
Klaus Herrmann
3Factory Line Switch
Arthur Allmendinger


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fl sw
probably fluorescent switch


Explanation:
A fluoresent switch glows in the dark when it is off, so that you can see where it is, even in otherwise total darkness, to switch it on.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead: That illuminates it for me, Jack. (;-|)>
5 mins
  -> Thank you. Glad to throw light on the subject.
agree  jennifer newsome (X)
11 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
12 mins
  -> Thank you.
neutral  Tony M: Somewhat dubious, as I'd have expected that to be 'luminous', as the use of fluorescent' would be confusing with all these dimmers around...
1 hr
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 25 mins
  -> Thank you.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fl sw
switched


Explanation:
My guess is that sw stands for switched - on/off - as opposed to dimmed (below), or it's a switch for fl lamps.

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 18:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
You already have the answer:


Explanation:
Flourescent switch with Electronic ballasts

zaphod
Local time: 18:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fl sw
Factory Line Switch


Explanation:
Just a guess:

Modulares Switschsystem FL Switch MMS
(Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG)
....
Der Factory Line Modular Switch lässt ...

http://www.innovationspreis.com/teilnehmer/teiln2003/short30...

Arthur Allmendinger
Germany
Local time: 18:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fl sw
fluroescent, switched...


Explanation:
I reckon that it is not 'a fluorescent switch', but rather, 'a fluorescent that is switched' (as well as / instead of dimmed).

It seems to me to be referring to a type of dimmer suitable for fluorescent lights (clue: electronic ballast), which also offers a direct on/off switching facilities.

If in fact this is NOT a dimmer, it might even just be a low-voltage electronic 'switch for a fluorescent light'; the sort of thing that is widely used in remote-controlled applications.


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2998 days (2013-10-28 10:01:35 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Apologies for the embarassing typo in my headword suggestion, which I've only just noticed, 8 years later!

As in the body of my explanation, the correct spelling is of course 'fluorescent'

Tony M
France
Local time: 18:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 304
Grading comment
many thanks to all who answered
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