Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Ausblaskugelhahn

English translation:

blow-out (ball) valve/blow-off (ball) valve

Added to glossary by Ryan Saxon Montcalm
Feb 28, 2011 14:59
13 yrs ago
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German term

Ausblaskugelhahn

German to English Tech/Engineering Manufacturing Rohre aus Gusseisen
4.3 Entlüftungsfunktion
Zum Entlüften des Systems Stopfen am Ausblaskugelhahn herausschrauben. Wird nun die
Gasleitung befüllt, werden die Kugelhähne geöffnet, und somit kann das Luftpolster in der Leitung entweichen

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Aug 17, 2011 19:39: Ryan Saxon Montcalm changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/34784">danilingua's</a> old entry - "Ausblaskugelhahn"" to ""blow-out (ball) valve/blow-off (ball) valve""

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blow-out (ball) valve/blow-off (ball) valve

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Or "cock" instead of "valve" as meirs states.

The function of the blow off cock is to remove the mud and sediments collected at the bottom of the boiler. It is also used to empty the boiler when required for cleaning, repair and inspection.
Note from asker:
VIELEN HERZLICHEN DANK!!!!
Peer comment(s):

agree meirs : rather "cock" than "valve"
8 mins
agree Languageman : "Valve" in preference to "cock".
4 hrs
agree Sabine Schmalzl : have seen both "cock" and "valve"
5 hrs
agree Rolf Buesken (X) : This type is normally a valve!
6 hrs
agree milinad
13 hrs
agree Michael Harris
23 hrs
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