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détendeur-déclencheur

English translation: safety shutoff valve

11:19 Dec 24, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances
French term or phrase: détendeur-déclencheur
Domestic tank gas supply contract T&Cs

"Les conduites doivent comporter, avant chaque appareil d’utilisation desservi, un robinet de commande disposé à proximité immédiate et aisément accessible. Les détendeurs-déclencheurs, alimentant un seul appareil, peuvent tenir lieu de robinets de commande. Il est conseillé de fermer le robinet de commande, ou le détendeur-déclencheur, lors de chaque arrêt prolongé de l’appareil alimenté."

"Le raccordement entre le robinet de commande, ou détendeur-déclencheur, et l’appareil d’utilisation peut être réalisé, selon le cas, au moyen soit d’un tube rigide (cuivre ou acier), soit d’un tuyau flexible, soit d’un tube souple, qui doivent être utilisés à l’exclusion de tout autre matériel. Ces tuyaux flexibles et tubes souples doivent être marqués NF GAZ - Butane - Propane (ou abrégé BUT - PROP)."

A quick google with guillemets, brings up a page of consistent photographs of a device: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=détendeur-déclencheur&comp...

But, despite my efforts, I have found no EN term for this item. "Pressure regulator-release" perhaps? The google page of images shows quite different devices though!
Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:38
English translation:safety shutoff valve
Explanation:
These are fitted on french bottled gas installations. They have two functions, firstly they are a simply on/off valve and, two, they are a safety valve. In the second case, if the pressure drops too low on the output side, it indicates a leak and the gas supply is shut off. To reset it, you have to cycle the on/off valve to off and back to on. The reason I know this is because it can also trigger when the gas bottle runs out and mine did last week! It took me a while to figure out why the gas wouldn't come out of the burners on the stove after I changed the bottle. It is NOT the pressure regulator as I have one of those as well, installed downstream of this device.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 23:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1safety shutoff valve
Terry Richards
3(high/low) pressure trip
B D Finch


  

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safety shutoff valve


Explanation:
These are fitted on french bottled gas installations. They have two functions, firstly they are a simply on/off valve and, two, they are a safety valve. In the second case, if the pressure drops too low on the output side, it indicates a leak and the gas supply is shut off. To reset it, you have to cycle the on/off valve to off and back to on. The reason I know this is because it can also trigger when the gas bottle runs out and mine did last week! It took me a while to figure out why the gas wouldn't come out of the burners on the stove after I changed the bottle. It is NOT the pressure regulator as I have one of those as well, installed downstream of this device.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 23:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
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(high/low) pressure trip


Explanation:
forum.heatinghelp.com › Strictly Steam
20 Nov 2012 - If one of the sensors goes bad (either high or low scale), the system will ... is 1.5 ounces per square inch, with the high pressure trip point set at 2.5 ounces. ...

www.bardhvac.com/digcat/volume_3_cd/install_pdf.../2100-418...
5 Nov 2002 - ... high or low pressure trip by the electronic heat pump control. .... loop (boiler/tower applications). To avoid ... The high and low pressure switches are included in a ...



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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-24 13:09:35 GMT)
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Or "pressure trip switch".

B D Finch
France
Local time: 23:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Regardless of the high/low pressure aspect, this isn't any kind of 'switch'.
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