Electricity

Electricity

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

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analog

Utilities; Electricity

A measuring or display methodology which uses continuously varying physical parameters. In contrast, digital represents information in discrete binary form using only zeros and ones.

The mathematical product of voltage and current on ac systems. Since voltage and current may not be in phase on ac systems, the apparent power thus calculated may not equal the real power, but may ...

battery

Utilities; Electricity

A group of two or more cells connected together to provide electrical current. Sometimes also used to describe a single cell which converts chemical energy to electrical current.

battery cycle life

Utilities; Electricity

The number of discharge and recharge cycles that a battery can undergo before degrading below its capacity rating.

battery self-discharge

Utilities; Electricity

The gradual loss of chemical energy in a battery that is not connected to any electrical load.

black start

Utilities; Electricity

Refers to certain electric utility generating units that can start upon demand without any outside source of electric power. These are often combustion turbines that have stationary battery banks to ...

bonding

Utilities; Electricity

An electrical conducting path formed by the permanent joining of metallic parts. Intended to assure electrical continuity and the capability to safely conduct any likely current. Similar to bonding ...