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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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bulb envelope (lighting)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The outer enclosure of a light source; usually glass or quartz.

bull line

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Heavy line used to pull wire or cable into a conduit or into an overhead configuration.

bull wheel

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A reel device used to hold tension during the wire installation process.

bunched stranding

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A term applied to a number of wires twisted together in one direction in one operation without regard to their geometric arrangement.

bundle

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Multiple cables used to form one phase of an overhead circuit.

burden

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Load imposed by an electronic or electrical device on the measured input circuit, expressed in volt-amps.

buried urban residential distribution

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Refers to the system of electric utility equipment installed below grade.

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