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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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ampere-hour capacity (storage battery)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The number of ampere-hours that can be delivered under specified conditions of temperature, rate of discharge, and final voltage.
ampere-hour meter
Electrical equipment; Electricity
An electric meter that measures and registers the integral, with respect to time, of the current of a circuit in which it is connected.
anchor
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A device that supports and holds in place conductors when they are terminated at a pole or structure. The anchor is buried and attached to the pole by way of guy wire to ...
anneal
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The process of controlled heating and cooling of a metal. In wire and cable products, copper and aluminum are annealed to increase flexibility while maintaining adequate strength.
anode
Electrical equipment; Electricity
1) The positive electrode that emits positive ions and attracts negative ions, within a voltaic cell or other such device. 2) The positive pole of a battery.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
As a non-profit organization, ANSI oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products and services on national, regional, international levels. ANSI is located ...
antenna gain
Electrical equipment; Electricity
An antenna's transmission power, provided as a ratio of its output (send) signal strength to its input (receive) signal strength, normally expressed in dBi. The higher the dBi, ...
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