Glossary · Laying methods and geometry

warning tape

PE tape above the cable that warns diggers (EKAT: >= 10 cm wide, about 30 cm above the protection).Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishwarning tapethe research's English term
Türkçeuyarı şeridiEKAT Madde 58 (read in the standard)
DeutschWarnbandIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
DeutschTrassenwarnbandour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandswaarschuwingslintour own translation (typical practice)
SvenskamarkeringsbandIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
Françaisdispositif avertisseurIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
Españolcinta de señalizaciónIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
Danskadvarselsbåndour own translation (typical practice)
NorskmerkebåndIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
SuomivaroitusnauhaIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
Italianonastro segnaleticoIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
Românăbandă de avertizareour own translation (typical practice)
Polskitaśma ostrzegawczaIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)
Češtinavýstražná fólieour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийпредупреждающая лентаIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-06 (read in the standard)

Used in the laying guide

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Sources

Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.