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switch·yard

(swĭch′yärd′)
n.
An area where railroad cars are switched and trains assembled.
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switchyard

(ˈswɪtʃˌjɑːd)
n
(Railways) US and Canadian an area in a railway system where rolling stock is shunted, as in forming trains
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switch•yard

(ˈswɪtʃˌyɑrd)

n.
a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
[1885–90, Amer.]
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Translations

switchyard

[ˈswɪtʃjɑːd] N (US) (Rail) → patio m de maniobras, estación f clasificadora
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ISLAMABAD -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a fine of Rs5 million on the Central Power Generation Company Limited (Genco-II), a state-owned company, on account of negligence in maintenance of a 220-kilovolt switchyard at Thermal Power Station (TPS) Guddu and failure to operate a 220kv circuit breaker.
The company was found negligent on maintenance of 220 kV switchyard of Thermal Power Station (TPS) Guddu old and non-operation of 220 kV circuit breaker which resulted in power breakdown on January 21, 2016 in the northern network of country darkening Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa.
The Nepra has imposed a fine of Rs5 million on a government owned Generation Company M/s Central Power Generation Company Limited Genco-II on account of negligence in maintenance of 220 kV switchyard of TPS Guddu old and non-operation of 220 kV circuit breaker which resulted in power breakdown on January 21, 2016 in northern network of country i.e.
five million on M/s Central Power Generation Company Limited GENCO-II (a government owned Generation Company) on account of negligence in maintenance of 220 kV switchyard of TPS Guddu old and non-operation of 220 kV circuit breaker which resulted in power breakdown on January 21, 2016 in northern network of country including Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa.
5,000,000/- (Rupees five million only) on M/s Northern Power Generation Company Limited GENCOIII (a government owned Generation Company) on account of negligence in maintenance of 220 kV switchyard of TPS Muzaffargarh and non-operation of protection system which resulted in power breakdown on January 15, 2016 in northern network of country i.e.
5,000,000/- (Rupees five million only) on M/s Northern Power Generation Company Limited GENCO-III (a government owned Generation Company) on account of negligence in maintenance of 220 kV switchyard of TPS Muzaffargarh and non-operation of protection system which resulted in power breakdown on January 15, 2016 in northern network of country i.e.
ISLAMABAD -- The massive power breakdown that left Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and the Federal Capital without electricity for many hours on Wednesday was caused by a fault in the switchyard of the 747MW Guddu power plant, it has been learnt.
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The company yesterday told the Philippine Stock Exchange it had resumed operations in San Lorenzo Switchyard which connects First Gen's three natural gas-fired power plants to the transmission lines of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.
The sources said earth work of the Switchyard had also been completed while the up-gradation of the Switchyard was scheduled to be completed in May 2017,enabling WAPDA to disperse electricity from Tarbela Hydel Power Station to the National Grid after completion of Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project.
The test follows the completion of the energisation of the switchyard for units one and two and the "substantial completion" of the auxiliary building at unit one.
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