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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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lamp lumen depreciation (LLD)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Information about the chosen lamp and its lumen depreciation and mortality are available from lamp manufacturers' literature. Rated average life should be determined for the ...
local area network (LAN)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Local Area Network which is a short-distance network used to link a group of computers or intelligent devices together, usually within a building.
lateral circuit
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A tap-off line to take primary distribution from the main power line to a nearby load center.
lateral light distribution
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Lateral light distributions are classified by IES distribution Types I, II, III, IV and V. In general, the larger the number, the more is projected across the roadway. This allows ...
lay direction
Electrical equipment; Electricity
1) The direction in which the wires of a conductor are twisted. 2) The twist of conductors in a cable.
lay length
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The distance required to complete one revolution of helically laid strands of wires.
line drop compensator (LDC)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A Line Drop Compensator is utilized to provide constant voltage at the load.
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