Electricity

Electricity

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

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ampere-hour capacity (storage battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The number of ampere-hours that can be delivered under specified conditions of temperature, rate of discharge, and final voltage.

ampere-hour meter

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An electric meter that measures and registers the integral, with respect to time, of the current of a circuit in which it is connected.

anchor

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A device that supports and holds in place conductors when they are terminated at a pole or structure. The anchor is buried and attached to the pole by way of guy wire to counteract the mechanical ...

anneal

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The process of controlled heating and cooling of a metal. In wire and cable products, copper and aluminum are annealed to increase flexibility while maintaining adequate strength.

anode

Electrical equipment; Electricity

1) The positive electrode that emits positive ions and attracts negative ions, within a voltaic cell or other such device. 2) The positive pole of a battery.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

As a non-profit organization, ANSI oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products and services on national, regional, international levels. ANSI is located at 1430 Broadway, ...

antenna gain

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An antenna's transmission power, provided as a ratio of its output (send) signal strength to its input (receive) signal strength, normally expressed in dBi. The higher the dBi, the stronger the ...