Apr 27, 2004 07:25
20 yrs ago
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English term

short wires together

Non-PRO English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
"Green FLOW light out after start button pushed – no flow: Pump running
-faulty flow switch – short wires together
-gun trigger not fully on
-blockage in delivery line"

Bonjour,

Dans ce manuel technique, je ne vois pas comment traduire ce passage...

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide !

Responses

+6
36 mins
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connect wires to bypass faulty flow switch

I think this is an instruction to connect the two wires in order to bypass the defective flow switch. Grammar would support this idea.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rahi Moosavi : could be
22 mins
agree Gareth McMillan : Agree- or it's just a bum text.
26 mins
agree John Wellesly Helliwell : telegraphic style used in the fault finding / trouble shooting section of the manual
1 hr
agree Hacene
2 hrs
agree Tahir
7 hrs
agree Rajan Chopra
3 days 17 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for the explanation!"
+1
10 mins

See explanation

faulty flow switch – short wires together


It could mean that the flow switch is faulty AND the wires are short (accidentally contacted to each other causing a short circuit )or it could only mean that the wires are short OR the flow switch is faulty.

Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou
16 mins
thanks
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54 mins

short (circuit the) wires together

-faulty flow switch – short wires together
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