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Electricity
A database referring to the existence of a flow of electric charge.
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beam spread
Electrical equipment; Electricity
With regard to outdoor light, the angle between the two directions in a plane in which the intensity is equal to a stated percentage of the maximum beam intensity. The percentage is typically 10
bias current
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The current used as a bias quantity in a biased relay.
biased relay
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A relay in which the characteristics are modified by the introduction of some quantity, and which is usually in opposition to the actuating quantity.
bikeway (lighting)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Any road, street, path or way that is specifically designated as being open to bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facilities are designed for the exclusive use of bicycles.
blackout
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The complete interrupting of load to an electric utility customer or group of customers to reduce overall load on the system.
blowing
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The act of installing fiber optic cable into a duct using air pressure.
