Electricity

Electricity

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

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forced-air (FA)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A cooling classification for transformers now classified as ONAF. Oil type, Forced circulation through cooling (i.e. cooling pumps) and natural convection flow in windings.

farad

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The capacitance value of a capacitor of which there appears a potential difference of one volt when it is charged by a quantity of electricity equal to one coulomb.

factory acceptance test (FAT)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Validation procedures witnessed by the customer at the factory.

fault close rating

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The ability, in amps, of a switching device to "close" into a fault of specific magnitude, without excessive arcing.

fault current

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The current that flows as a result of a short-circuit condition.

fault indicator

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A device installed on a conductor to determine if current exceeded the indicator's current rating. Fault indicators sense using use the magnetic field induced by load current.

federal energy regulatory commission (FERC)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

FERC is an independent regulatory agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that approves rates for wholesale electricity transactions and transmission of electricity in interstate commerce for ...