Talk:auxiliary power unit

RFD discussion: March 2019–March 2020

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auxiliary power unit

Standard definition of auxiliary + power unit; hence SoP. We need to add power unit though. - TheDaveRoss 12:35, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Delete. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:54, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

What, then, is your definition of power unit? That would help us see whether this really is a sum of parts. Compare to “power unit”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.. --Dan Polansky (talk) 13:39, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Actually, on further reading, I was wrong. This is a unit which provides auxiliary power, more specifically power to auxiliary systems; it probably isn't SOP. My mistake. The power unit I was referring to is another term for a generator. @Lingo Bingo Dingo do you mind if I strike this as a keep? - TheDaveRoss 14:09, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

@TheDaveRoss Feel free to close it, though I think this might still be SOP (can't power unit be used more generally for any device that provides electrical power to something?). ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:40, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

The definition is too restrictive. As Wikipedia says, "An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle that provides energy for functions other than propulsion. They are commonly found on large aircraft and naval ships as well as some large land vehicles." -Mike (talk) 08:16, 30 March 2019 (UTC)

Kept - TheDaveRoss 15:57, 29 March 2020 (UTC)