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  • 1Arc-fault circuit interrupter — An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a circuit breaker designed to prevent fires by detecting non working electrical arcs and disconnect power before the arc starts a fire. The AFCI should distinguish between a working arc that may occur in …

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  • 2Arc lamp — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… …

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  • 3Delco ignition system — The Delco ignition system, also known as the Kettering ignition system, was invented by Charles F. Kettering. It was first sold commercially on the 1910 Cadillac and was manufactured by Delco. Over time, this system was used extensively by all… …

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  • 4National Ignition Facility — NIF s basic layout. The laser pulse is generated in the room just right of center, and is sent into the beamlines (blue) on either side. After several passes through the beamlines the light is sent into the switchyard (red) where it is aimed into …

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  • 5UTV Ignition Entertainment — Pour les articles homonymes, voir UTV et Ignition. Logo de UTV Ignition Entertainment …

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  • 6Gas tungsten arc welding — TIG welding of a bronze sculpture Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG …

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  • 7Xenon arc lamp — A xenon arc lamp is an artificial light source. Powered by electricity, it uses ionized xenon gas to produce a bright white light that closely mimics natural daylight.Xenon arc lamps can be roughly divided into three categories: * Continuous… …

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  • 8Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition — Homogene Kompressionszündung (engl.: Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, abgekürzt: HCCI, oder Controlled Auto Ignition, abgekürzt CAI) bezeichnet das Konzept für einen Motor, bei dem die Verbrennung eines homogenen Gemisches gleichzeitig im …

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  • 9Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide lamp — Hydrargyrum medium arc iodide, or HMI, is a mercury halide gas discharge medium arc length lamp with a multi line spectra emission. The name implies that hydrargyrum, an archaic term for Mercury (Hg), is held as a vapour mixed with other rare… …

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  • 10Continuous AC Ignition System — Abbreviated CACIS. An ignition system where a high energy alternating current arc burns for the entire power stroke. In this system, the spark plugs don t erode as quickly and the air/fuel mixture is more completely burned. Thus there is no need… …

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