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Electricity

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

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lamp lumen depreciation (LLD)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Information about the chosen lamp and its lumen depreciation and mortality are available from lamp manufacturers' literature. Rated average life should be determined for the specific hours per start; ...

local area network (LAN)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Local Area Network which is a short-distance network used to link a group of computers or intelligent devices together, usually within a building.

lateral circuit

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A tap-off line to take primary distribution from the main power line to a nearby load center.

lateral light distribution

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Lateral light distributions are classified by IES distribution Types I, II, III, IV and V. In general, the larger the number, the more is projected across the roadway. This allows the lighting ...

lay direction

Electrical equipment; Electricity

1) The direction in which the wires of a conductor are twisted. 2) The twist of conductors in a cable.

lay length

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The distance required to complete one revolution of helically laid strands of wires.

line drop compensator (LDC)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A Line Drop Compensator is utilized to provide constant voltage at the load.

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