Electricity

Electricity

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

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Electricity

Starter

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A device used in conjunction with a ballast for the purpose of starting an electric discharge lamp.

Starting current

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Current required by the ballast during initial arc tube ignition. Current changes as lamp reaches normal operating light level.

Starting relay

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A unit relay which responds to abnormal conditions and initiates the operation of other elements of the protection system.

Starved cell (battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A cell containing little or no free fluid electrolyte solution. This enables gases to reach electrode surfaces readily, and permits relative high rates of recombination.

Statcom

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A particular type of Static Var Compensator, in which Power Electronic Devices such as GTO's are used to generate the reactive power required, rather than capacitors and inductors.

The available amp-hours in a battery at any point of time. State of Charge is determined by the amount of sulfuric acid remaining in the electrolyte at the time of testing or by the stabilised open ...

Static relay

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An electrical relay in which the designed response is developed by electronic, magnetic, optical or other components without mechanical motion. Excludes relays using digital technology.