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1Circuit breaker — For other uses, see Circuit breaker (disambiguation). An air circuit breaker for low voltage (less than 1000 volts) power distribution switchgear …
2Residual-current device — A two pole residual current device A Residual Current Device is a generic term covering both RCCBs and RCBOs. A Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) is an electrical wiring device that disconnects a circuit whenever it detects that the… …
3Consumer mains wiring — Đomestic consumer mains wiring refers to the wiring in the house hold premises and low voltage installations. Even though arbitrary electric wiring demands detailed calculations for selection of conductor sizes, circuit breakers, voltage drops… …
4Uninterruptible power supply — A small free standing UPS …
5Capacitor — This article is about the electronic component. For the physical phenomenon, see capacitance. For an overview of various kinds of capacitors, see types of capacitor. Capacitor Modern capacitors, by a cm ruler Type Passive …
6Ferroresonance — The phenomenon of Ferroresonance is the occurrence of an unstable high voltage, typically on 3 phase electrical systems which only occurs under specific conditions. The nature of the overvoltage can cause the failure of equipment.Ferroresonance… …
7literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
8Distribution board — A fairly standard American circuit breaker panel manufactured by General Electric and using interchangeable circuit breakers A distribution board (or panelboard) is a component of an electricity supply system which divides an electrical power… …
9railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… …
10National Grid (Great Britain) — For the UK Ordnance Survey National Grid for mapping co ordinates in Great Britain, see Ordnance Survey National Grid. 400 kV power line in Cheshire The National Grid is the high voltage electric power transmission network in …
