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Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (AES)

English translation: safety (function) power supply

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French term or phrase:Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (AES)
English translation:safety (function) power supply
Entered by: Miranda Joubioux (X)

15:42 Jun 11, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
French term or phrase: Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (AES)
Respect des normes en vigueur (Arrêté du 25 juillet 1997 relatif aux prescriptions générales applicables aux installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à déclaration sous la rubrique n° 2910 :Normes NF S 61-940 de juin 2000 sur les Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (A.E.S.) et NF E 37-312 d'octobre 2000, sur les groupes électrogènes utilisables en tant que source de sécurité pour l'alimentation des installations de sécurité (GSS), règlements de sécurité dans les E.R.P.

I'm not sure how to translate this. Does anyone know the correct term?
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 02:52
safety (function) power supply
Explanation:
That's the best I can come up with.

While AES IS an "emergency power supply", it is not one that maintains power to all the functions of a building, or even just the computers, in replacement of the normal power supply, as "EPS" might suggest, but one that supplies power to the safety functions of a building such as escape lighting, fire safety systems (closing fire doors, opening fire vents, etc.).

A.E.S. - Alimentation Électrique de Sécurité (A.E.S.) : dispositif qui fournit l'énergie électrique à tout ou partie d'un S.S.I. ou d'un Système d'Éclairage de Sécurité (S.E.S.) afin de lui permettre d'assurer ses fonctions. Une Alimentation Electrique de Sécurité doit répondre aux dispositions de la norme NFS 61-940.
www.previnfo.net/static.php?op=lexique.htm&npds=1
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 02:52
Grading comment
I felt that this was the closest to the definition. Thanks for the reference Bourth. Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4emergency power supply
Claire Cox
3 +1Safety Electricity Supply
Laurent Boudias
4safety (function) power supply
Bourth (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
emergency power supply


Explanation:
I'm assuming this is the same as alimentation electrique de secours/secourue, which are given in my AFNOR dictionary as "emergency or standy power supply". I can't think what else it could mean otherwise, as there'd be point in having anything other than a safe power supply.

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-06-11 15:56:39 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read "no point"!

Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 127

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Actually, it's not quite exactly the same thing, as Bourth points out.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Tony
agree  Kristina Kolic
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kristina
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Guy Bray
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Guy
agree  David Goward: Although the AFNOR site give the English title of NF S 61940 as "Fire Safety Systems - ***Electrical power supplies as safety devices*** - Design rules"
20 hrs
  -> Thanks David
disagree  Christopher Erdal (X): [in reply to your reply] Yes, indeed, but must emphasise the very stringent specifications, e.g.startup in 15 secs minimum, as it's for a life-support or similar system, not just an ordinary genset to keep the lights on
21 hrs
  -> I thought the field was power generation?
agree  Arthur Allmendinger
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thanks
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Safety Electricity Supply


Explanation:
Found in some document below with the reference to NSF 61-940. Not sure what it's worth though.





    Reference: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_otros_miembros/fra53_t....
Laurent Boudias
Local time: 20:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Erdal (X): perhaps safety BACKUP electricity supply
23 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
safety (function) power supply


Explanation:
That's the best I can come up with.

While AES IS an "emergency power supply", it is not one that maintains power to all the functions of a building, or even just the computers, in replacement of the normal power supply, as "EPS" might suggest, but one that supplies power to the safety functions of a building such as escape lighting, fire safety systems (closing fire doors, opening fire vents, etc.).

A.E.S. - Alimentation Électrique de Sécurité (A.E.S.) : dispositif qui fournit l'énergie électrique à tout ou partie d'un S.S.I. ou d'un Système d'Éclairage de Sécurité (S.E.S.) afin de lui permettre d'assurer ses fonctions. Une Alimentation Electrique de Sécurité doit répondre aux dispositions de la norme NFS 61-940.
www.previnfo.net/static.php?op=lexique.htm&npds=1


Bourth (X)
Local time: 02:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 472
Grading comment
I felt that this was the closest to the definition. Thanks for the reference Bourth. Thanks to all.
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