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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overcharge (battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The forcing of current through a cell after all the active material has been converted to the charged state (after 100

overload

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The specified maximum magnitude of the input quantity that can be applied for a specified period of time without causing damage.

overshoot time

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The overshoot time is the difference between the operating time of the relay at a specified value of the input energizing quantity and the maximum duration of the value of input ...

oxygen recombination

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The process by which oxygen generated at the positive plate during charge reacts with the pure lead material of the negative plate and in the presence of sulfuric acid and reforms ...

packet

Electrical equipment; Electricity

When data is ready to be transmitted it is divided into pieces called packets. These packets contain information about which computer sent the data and where the data is going.

pad mounted transformer

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A transformer that is mounted on a pad (usually concrete or polycrete) that is used for underground service. Pad mounted transformers are available in single phase and three phase ...