Surge

Surge

A transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit.

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A momentary rise of pressure in a circuit.

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

circuit

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

coulomb

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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

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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.

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