Electricity

Electricity

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

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discharge rate (battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The rate of current flow from a cell or battery.

disconnect switch

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A simple switch that is used to disconnect an electrical circuit. It may or may not have the ability to stop the flow of current in the circuit.

discrimination

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The ability of a power protection system to differentiate between the conditions it was intended to operate and those it was not intended for.

request to send (RTS)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An RTS is a message sent by a networked device to its access point, seeking permission to send a data packet.

remote terminal unit (RTU)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An IED used specifically for interfacing between a computer and other devices. Sometimes may include control, monitoring, or storage functions.

The amount of vertical displacement of an overhead conductor between support points. Sag is a consideration when designing a pole or tower line and will be a determining consideration in the overall ...

SAIDA

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A distribution system reliability measure of the system average interruption duration index. It is commonly measured in customer minutes of interruption and is commonly used as an electric service ...