Electricity

Electricity

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

Industry: Utilities

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Distribution automation

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A system consisting of line equipment, communications infrastructure, and information technology that is used to gather intelligence about a distribution system. It provides analysis and control in ...

Distribution system

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A term used to describe that part of an electric power system that distributes the electricity to consumers from a bulk power location such as a substation. It includes all lines and equipment beyond ...

Distribution transformer

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A transformer that reduces voltage from the supply lines to a lower voltage needed for direct connexion to operate consumer devices.

Disturbed network protocol

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A proprietary communication protocol used on secondary networks between HMI, substation computers or bay computers and protective devices.

Demilitarised zone (DMZ)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Networking has corrupted the term and used it to refer to an unprotected subnet connected to a local network, but outside the protection of a firewall.