Electricity

Electricity

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

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Electricity

Span

Electrical equipment; Electricity

1) Refers to the distance between two poles of a transmission or distribution line. 2) The algebraic difference between the upper and lower values of a range.

Spark test

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A high-voltage test performed on certain types of conductor during manufacture to ensure the insulation is free from defects.

Specific conjuctive test

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A conjunctive test using specific values of each of the parameters.

Specific-gravity (Battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The weight of the electrolyte compared to the weight of an equal volume of pure water. It is used to measure the strength or percentage of sulfuric acid in the electrolyte.

Spill light

Electrical equipment; Electricity

Unwanted light directed onto a neighbouring property. Also referred to Light Trespass.

Sweeling (battery)

Electrical equipment; Electricity

The swelling or bulging of a battery case that results from cell vents not allowing enough internal pressure to be relieved.

Switch, network

Electrical equipment; Electricity

A Switch connects Client systems and servers together to create a network. It selects the path that the data packet will take to its destination by opening and closing an electrical circuit.