Electricity

Electricity

A database referring to the existence of a flow of electric charge.

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static var compensator

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A device that supplies or consumes reactive power comprised solely of static equipment. It is shunt-connected on transmission lines to provide reactive power compensation.

static wire

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A wire placed above the phase wires of a distribution of transmission circuit to protect against lightning. It is normally galvanized or aluminized steel.

short time current (STC)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Short Time Current rating of a CT.

stinger

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Slang for the wire connecting a fused cutout or switch to a transformer bushing.

storage conditions

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The conditions defined by means of ranges of the influence quantities, such as temperature, or any special conditions, within which the transducer may be stored (non-operating) without damage.