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electron
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A stable elementary, negatively charged particle that circles around the center or nucleus in an atom.
electrostatic discharge
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A sudden and large increase in current through an insulation medium due to the complete failure of the medium under the electrostatic stress.
sizzle arc
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A sustained electric discharge due to dielectric breakdown.
surge
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit.
impulse
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A unidirectional surge generated by the release of electric energy into an impedance network.
pulse
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A wave that departs from a first nominal state, attains a second nominal state, and ultimately returns to the first nominal state.
insulation system
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
All of the materials used to insulate a particular electrical or electronic product.
