Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cable aparta rayos
English translation:
lightning rod cable
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Sep 15, 2011 12:26
12 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
cable aparta rayos
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
México
Grapas para la bajada de cable aparta rayos, cuando el Recipiente se instale un aparta rayos, se deben suministrar grapas para la baja del cable, las que deben estar en una trayectoria lo más recta posible, alejada de plataformas y escaleras de operación o mantenimiento.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | lightning rod cable |
bigedsenior
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| 4 +1 | lightning conductor cable |
Ross Andrew Parker
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| 4 -1 | surge arrestor cable |
Dolores Vázquez
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Selected
lightning rod cable
You need to use a large cable to connect the lightning rod to the ground. Cable is
used, instead of wire, because of the large current that will have to pass to ...
www.backwoodshome.com/articles/carlson37.html - Cached - SimilarWarren Lightning Rod Company
May 3, 2007 ... Because a lightning rod system is well grounded, there is virtually no resistance
and the cable has no time to heat up. Lightning rod cable can ...
www.wlrc.net/myths.htm
used, instead of wire, because of the large current that will have to pass to ...
www.backwoodshome.com/articles/carlson37.html - Cached - SimilarWarren Lightning Rod Company
May 3, 2007 ... Because a lightning rod system is well grounded, there is virtually no resistance
and the cable has no time to heat up. Lightning rod cable can ...
www.wlrc.net/myths.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Bid Ed, Ross and Dolores. Mike "
+1
5 mins
Ross Andrew Parker
Native in English
An eye for detail
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
lightning conductor cable
-1
7 mins
Dolores Vázquez
Native in Spanish
Also a Technical Engineer
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
23
surge arrestor cable
OK
Reference:
http://esl.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/mining_minerals_gems/2414651-apartarayos.html
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Jose Arnoldo Rodriguez-Carrington
: Surges can be caused by causes other than lightning and it clearly says "aparta rayos"
1 hr
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