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trailing electric cable

English translation: cable attached to the unit

10:30 Oct 1, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: trailing electric cable
What does mean"trailing electric cable"?
The present invention relates to carrier assemblies and more particularly to apparatus for holding an electrical controller unit which includes a trailing electric cable, and for easily repositioning the controller unit to a desired position at a work station.
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Selected answer:cable attached to the unit
Explanation:
Usually, a 'trailing' cable is one that is connected / attached to the unit directly (and permanently), as distinct from one that is connected via some kind of plug-and-socket arrangement (and which can hence be removed easily...)

Sometimes, the term is used more loosely to mean ANY cable (attached or not) connecting to a unit (as distinct from a completely portable unit, that has no wires of any kind attached)

The reference to 'electrical' cable suggests that this may well be the mains power supply cable, though that is not necessarily the case...
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Tony M
France
Local time: 03:40
Grading comment
Thank you, both.
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5 +4cable attached to the unit
Tony M
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Maria Luisa Duarte


  

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cable attached to the unit


Explanation:
Usually, a 'trailing' cable is one that is connected / attached to the unit directly (and permanently), as distinct from one that is connected via some kind of plug-and-socket arrangement (and which can hence be removed easily...)

Sometimes, the term is used more loosely to mean ANY cable (attached or not) connecting to a unit (as distinct from a completely portable unit, that has no wires of any kind attached)

The reference to 'electrical' cable suggests that this may well be the mains power supply cable, though that is not necessarily the case...

Tony M
France
Local time: 03:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 304
Grading comment
Thank you, both.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead
2 mins
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agree  Balaban Cerit
2 hrs
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agree  Will Matter
3 hrs
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agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
5 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
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Explanation:
Trailing electric power cables shall be connected to mobile equipment in such manner that tension will not be transmitted to the joints or terminals screws of the fittings. This shall be accomplished by a special fitting designed for such purpose, or by other equally effective means.


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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-01 10:43:34 GMT)
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http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/topics/electrical/deratingfa...


    Reference: http://www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/7181.html
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 03:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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