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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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power transformer
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A large transformer, generally larger than 1,000 kVA in capacity.
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
PPP is the internet standard for serial communications. PPP defines how modem connection exchanges data packets with other systems on the internet.
point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
PPTP is a protocol that allows secure transmission of data in TCP/IP packets. PPTP protocols are used to carry secure communications over Virtual Private Networks that use public ...
prohibited approach boundary
Electrical equipment; Electricity
An approach limit at a distance from an exposed live part within which work is considered the same as making contact with the live part.
protected zone
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The portion of a power system protected by a given protection system or a part of that protection system.
protection equipment
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The apparatus, including protection relay, transformers and ancillary equipment, for use in a protection system.
protection relay
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A relay designed to initiate disconnection of a part of an electrical installation or to a warning signal, in the case of a fault or other abnormal condition in the installation. ...
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