Glossary · Checks after laying
metallic screen
Earthed metal layer over the insulation; sheath tests are made from it to ground.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | metallic screen | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | metalik ekran | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Schirm | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Nederlands | metalen scherm | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | skärm | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Svenska | metallskärm | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | écran métallique | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Español | pantalla de protección | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Español | pantalla metálica | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | metalskærm | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | metallskjerm | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | sähköinen suoja | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | schermo | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | schermo metallico | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | ecran metalic | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | ekran metaliczny | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Polski | żyła powrotna (ekran metalowy) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | kovové stínění | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | общий экран | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-03-04 (read in the standard) |
| Русский | металлический экран | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
sheath test (oversheath d.c. test) · oversheath (outer sheath) · pulling protocol (pulling record) · semi-conducting oversheath layer · tests after installation · visual inspection · as-laid drawing · cable locator
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- IEC 60050 (Electropedia): IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV), on Electropedia: the terms an entry gives in each language (read in the standard)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.