Electricity

Electricity

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

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asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

ADSL uses standard phone lines to provide high speed data communications. ADSL upstream speeds (from the user) normally top out at 128Kbps and downstream (to the user) at no more than 1.5Mbps. A ...

A natural forced vibration caused by wind flowing over a conductor. This occurs at alternate wind induced vortices and at wind speeds typically at 8 to 12 MPH. Contact Young & Company for additional ...

aerial cable

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An assembly of insulated conductors installed on a pole or similar overhead structures. It may be self supporting or attached to a messenger cable.

air blast breakers

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A variety of high voltage circuit breakers that use a blast of compressed air to blow-out the arc when the contacts open. Normally, such breakers only were built for transmission class circuit ...