Utilities

Utilities

Of or related to any publicy utility institution mandated with maintaining the infrastructure for a particular public service; such as the provision of water, gas and electricity.

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metal enclosed (switchgear)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An expression used by some manufacturers to describe a category of low voltage, 600 volt class switchgear equipment, where the circuit breakers are all enclosed in grounded, ...

metal halide lamp (MH)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An HID light source in which the arc tube's primary internal element is Mercury Vapor in combination with Halides (salts or iodides) of other metals such as Sodium or Scandium.

metering (non-tariff)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Values computed depending on the values of digital or analog inputs during variable periods.

metering (tariff)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Energy values computed from digital and/or analog inputs during variable periods and dedicated to energy measurement for billing purposes.

micro

Electrical equipment; Electricity

One-millionth

mid point sectioning substation

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A substation located at the electrical interface of two sections of electrified railway. It contains provision for the coupling of the sections electrically in the event of loss ...