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Electrical equipment

Any equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons.

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Power Factor

Electrical equipment; Generators

Power factor is the ratio between the active power (kW) and apparent power (kVA) in a circuit.

Prime Power

Electrical equipment; Generators

Prime Power describes an application where the generator set(s) must supply power on a continuous basis and for long periods of time between shutdowns. No utility service is ...

Pulse Alarms

Electrical equipment; Generators

Pulse alarms are alarm logic systems that allow all alarms to be annunciated, even if a previous alarm has been silenced but is still present in the system.

Radio Frequency (RF)

Electrical equipment; Generators

Any frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum associated with radio wave propagation.

Radio Interference

Electrical equipment; Generators

Radio interference refers to the interference with radio reception caused by a generator set.

Reactance

Electrical equipment; Generators

Reactance is the opposition to the flow of current in AC circuits caused by inductances and capacitances. It is expressed in terms of ohms and its symbol is X.

Reactive Power

Electrical equipment; Generators

Reactive power is power that flows back and forth between the inductive windings of the generator and the inductive windings of motors, transformers, etc., which are part of the ...