Electricity

Electricity

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

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Medium distribution (lighting)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A luminary is classified as having a medium light distribution when its max candlepower point falls between 2.25MH

Medium voltage

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An electrical system or cable designed to operate between 1kv and 38kv.

Megohmmeter

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A testing device that applies a DC voltage and measures the resistance (in millions of ohms) offered by conductor's or equipment insulation.

Melt time

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The time needed for a fuse element to melt, thereby initiating operation of the fuse. Also known as Fuse Melt Time.

Mercury vapour lamp (MV)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An HID light source in which the arc tube's primary internal element is Mercury Vapor.

Transformer voltage regulators

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Mechanisms that use multiple voltage taps on a transformer-like device to adjust voltage on a power line. As the voltage increases or decreases on the circuit, sensors in the voltage regulator call ...

Transmission system

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Normally, the highest voltage network of an electric utility system. This is the portion of the system that carries high power over the longest distances. Typically operating at voltages in excess of ...