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Power supplies

brownout

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

A drop in voltage of a power supply, which causes (among other things) the lights to dim.

circuit

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

A closed path through which an electric current flows. Circuits have a source of electricity, such as battery or generator.

coulomb

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

A unit used to measure electric charge. One coulomb is equal to the quantity of charge that passes a point in an electric circuit in one second.

series circuit

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

An electric circuit in which the source of electricity is connected to two or more devices that follow one after the other on the same wire.

Westinghouse

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

American inventor who introduced the system of electricity that uses alternating current to the United States.

cable gland plate

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

Removable accessory of the enclosure, intended for securing and sealing of cables, conductors and conduits at their point of entry.

electrically skilled person

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

Person with relevant education and experience to enable him or her to perceive risks and to avoid hazards which electricity can create.

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