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Pulsos

English translation: pulses

13:44 Oct 6, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Industrial electric power bill
Portuguese term or phrase: Pulsos
Term is listed on electric power bill for Brazilian industrial firm:

PULSOS DRY SEASON/ON-PEAK ===========================================

KWH ATUAL 3,003,000
KWH ANTERIOR 2,456,453

not quite sure of the English word. Appreciate the assistance.
jwesneski
United States
Local time: 14:56
English translation:pulses
Explanation:
pulses

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Nick Taylor
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4 +4pulses
Nick Taylor
2Pulse (please see text)
MartinPorto


  

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pulses


Explanation:
pulses

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-10-06 13:56:50 GMT)
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http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/node/79

Nick Taylor
Local time: 19:56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell: So pulses are not just lentils and beans, well well
26 mins
  -> cheers Douglas
agree  Georgia Morg (X)
32 mins
  -> thanks Georgia
agree  connie leite
1 hr
  -> thanks Connie
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
1 day 29 mins
  -> thanks Gilmar
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Pulse (please see text)


Explanation:
Tricky!
I do have recolections of this some time ago, maybe it is a type of meter that sends a pulse of some sort to sensing device to quantify the amount of energy used ?
I will try to find out more!


MartinPorto
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