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Electricity
A database referring to the existence of a flow of electric charge.
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Electricity
starter
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A device used in conjunction with a ballast for the purpose of starting an electric discharge lamp.
starting current
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Current required by the ballast during initial arc tube ignition. Current changes as lamp reaches normal operating light level.
starting relay
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A unit relay which responds to abnormal conditions and initiates the operation of other elements of the protection system.
starved cell (battery)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A cell containing little or no free fluid electrolyte solution. This enables gasses to reach electrode surfaces readily, and permits relative high rates of recombination.
statcom
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A particular type of Static Var Compensator, in which Power Electronic Devices such as GTO's are used to generate the reactive power required, rather than capacitors and inductors.
state of charge (battery)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The available amp-hours in a battery at any point of time. State of Charge is determined by the amount of sulfuric acid remaining in the electrolyte at the time of testing or by the stabilized open ...
static relay
Electrical equipment; Electricity
An electrical relay in which the designed response is developed by electronic, magnetic, optical or other components without mechanical motion. Excludes relays using digital technology.
