Instantaneous relay

A device that is operative by a variation in the conditions of one electric circuit to effect the operation of other devices in the same or another electric circuit.

relay

Telecommunications; General telecom

To retransmit a received message from one station to another station. 2. An electromechanical or semiconductor switch (i.e., solid-state relay) in which a current or voltage ...

relay

Automotive; Motorcycles

Part that turns its contact point ON/OFF by causing the excitation of the coil to move the contact shoe.

voltage transformer Ratio

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The ratio of primary volts divided by secondary volts

voltage withstand Test

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A field or factory test in which a conductor or electrical equipment is subjected to a higher than normal AC or DC voltage to test its insulation system.

Western Underground Committee

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A committee of western based electric utility engineers that provides a forum for establishing guidelines that provide options, recommendations and practices for its members.

wireless fidelity (wi-fi)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Wi-fi stands for wireless fidelity. Wi-fi originally referred to the 802.11b specification for wireless LANs, but it is now used to describe any of the 802.11 wireless networking ...

upstream

Utilities; Electricity

See Coaming In a direction opposite to that of a stream's current

energy substation

Utilities; Electricity

subsidiary station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers

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Judith Butler

Judith Butler (born February 24, 1956) is an American philosopher, who has contributed to the fields of feminist philosophy, queer theory, political ...