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Exciter
Electrical equipment; Generators
An exciter is a device that supplies direct current (DC) to the field coils of a synchronous generator, producing the magnetic flux required for inducing output voltage in the armature coils ...
ETL
Electrical equipment; Generators
Electrical Testing Laboratories. A US independent safety agency that sets standards for product safety.
Fault:
Electrical equipment; Generators
A fault is any unintended flow of current outside its intended circuit path in an electrical system.
Fault Current
Electrical equipment; Generators
The level of current that can flow if a short circuit is applied to a voltage source.
Fiber Optic Cable
Electrical equipment; Generators
A technology using glass or plastic threads (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber optic cable is a bundle of either glass or plastic threads capable of transmitting messages modulated into light waves.
First Start Sensor
Electrical equipment; Generators
A first start sensor is an electronic device within some paralleling equipment that senses generator set and bus voltage and frequency, and determines whether or not a generator set is the first unit ...
