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Electricity

A database referring to the existence of a flow of electric charge.

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Charge-retention (battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The tendency of a charges cell or battery to resist self-discharge.

Cheque protection system

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An auxiliary protection system intended to prevent tripping due to inadvertent operation of the main protection system.

Chlorinated polyethylene

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Chlorinated Polyethylene. CPE, a thermoplastic compound, is used to jacket certain types of power cable.

Circuit

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A conductive path over which an electric charge may flow.

Circuit breaker

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A device that can be used to manually open or close a circuit, and to automatically open a circuit at a predetermined level of over current without damage to itself.

Circuit insulation voltage

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The highest circuit voltage to earth on which a circuit of a transducer may be used and which determines its voltage test.

Circuit switchers

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A mechanical switching device with an integral interrupter, suitable for making, carrying, and interrupting currents under normal circuit conditions. It is also suitable for interrupting specified ...

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