Electricity

Electricity

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

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balanced load

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Refers to an equal loading of the phases in a polyhphase system (current and phase angle).

balanced polyphase system

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A polyphase system in which both the currents and voltages are symmetrical.

ballast

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A device that by means of inductance, capacitance, or resistance, singly or in combination, limits the lamp current of a fluorescent or high intensity discharge lamp. It provides the necessary ...

bandwidth

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The data carrying capacity of a transmission path, measured in bits or bytes per second.

bank

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A group of electrical devices, usually transformers or capacitors, connected in a way to increase capacity.

basic impulse level (BIL)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A reference impulse (voltage) insulation strength expressed in terms of the peak value of the withstand voltage of a standard impulse voltage wave. It is used to express the ability of electrical ...

A design voltage level for electrical apparatus that refers to a short duration (1.2 x 50 microsecond) crest voltage and is used to measure the ability of an insulation system to withstand high surge ...