Electricity

Electricity

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

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Point-to-point tunnelling protocol (PPTP)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

PPTP is a protocol that allows secure transmission of data in TCP/IP packets. PPTP protocols are used to carry secure communications over Virtual Private Networks that use public phone lines.

Peak to peak

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The amplitude of the ac wave form from its positive peak to its negative peak.

Pedestrian loading

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Refers to a grade level Reinforced Polymer Concrete or fibreglass Reinforced Plastic Box or Cover loading applied by pedestrian traffic.

Pedestrian walkway (lighting)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A public walk for pedestrian traffic not necessarily within the right-of-way for vehicular traffic. Included are skywalks (pedestrian overpasses), subwalks (pedestrian tunnels), walkways giving ...

Phase angle

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The angular displacement between a current and voltage waveform, measured in degrees or radians.

Phase angle transducer

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A transducer used for the measurement of the phase angle between two a.c. electrical quantities having the same frequency.

Phase rotation defines the rotation in a Poly-Phase System and is generally stated as "1-2-3", counterclockwise rotation. Utilities in the United States use "A-B-C" to define their respective phase ...