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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hybrid photovoltaic system

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A photovoltaic system that includes other sources of electric generation such as wind or fossil fuel.

hydrometer

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A float type instrument used to determine the state-of-charge of a battery by measuring the specific gravity of the battery electrolyte (i.e., the amount of sulfuric acid in the ...

current squared times time (I2t)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

This is an electrical quantity that is used to determine energy to a protective device, such as a circuit breaker or fuse.

Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

ICEA is located at P.O. Box P, Southe Yarmouth, MA 02664.

intelligent electronic device (IED)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Equipment containing a microprocessor and software used to implement one or more functions in relation to an item of electrical equipment. IED is a generic term used to describe ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Pronounced "eye-triple-E", this non-profit U.S. engineering organization develops, promotes, and reviews standards within the electronics, computer and electric power industries.