Electricity

Electricity

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

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Battery tray

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A contained with a base and walls for holding several cells or batteries.

Bay-o-net

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A fusing device frequently used to protect transformers and downstream devices. A Bay-O-Net fuse may include a Partial Range Current Limiting Fuse in series with n under oil fuse link.

Beacon

Electrical equipment; Electricity

In wireless networking, a beacon is a packet sent by a connected device to inform other devices of its presence and readiness.

Beam spread

Electrical equipment; Electricity

With regard to outdoor light, the angle between the two directions in a plane in which the intensity is equal to a stated percentage of the maximum beam intensity. The percentage is typically 10

Bias current

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The current used as a bias quantity in a biassed relay.

Biassed relay

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A relay in which the characteristics are modified by the introduction of some quantity, and which is usually in opposition to the actuating quantity.

Bikeway (lighting)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Any road, street, path or way that is specifically designated as being open to bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facilities are designed for the exclusive use of bicycles.