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Power supplies

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.

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