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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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balanced load
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Refers to an equal loading of the phases in a polyhphase system (current and phase angle).
balanced polyphase system
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A polyphase system in which both the currents and voltages are symmetrical.
ballast
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A device that by means of inductance, capacitance, or resistance, singly or in combination, limits the lamp current of a fluorescent or high intensity discharge lamp. It provides ...
bandwidth
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The data carrying capacity of a transmission path, measured in bits or bytes per second.
bank
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A group of electrical devices, usually transformers or capacitors, connected in a way to increase capacity.
basic impulse level (BIL)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A reference impulse (voltage) insulation strength expressed in terms of the peak value of the withstand voltage of a standard impulse voltage wave. It is used to express the ...
basic insulation level
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A design voltage level for electrical apparatus that refers to a short duration (1.2 x 50 microsecond) crest voltage and is used to measure the ability of an insulation system to ...
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