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Direct Current (DC)
Electrical equipment; Generators
Electric energy of constant value and flowing in one direction.
Voltage Regulation
Electrical equipment; Generators
Voltage regulation is a measurement that states the difference between maximum and minimum steady-state voltage as a percentage of nominal voltage.
Voltage Spike
Electrical equipment; Generators
Typically caused by lightning or when the power suddenly comes back on after an outage. Power spikes like this often result in serious damage to electronic components.
Watt-Hour Demand metre
Electrical equipment; Generators
A watt-hour demand metre is similar to a watt-hour metre except that it also provides an indication of the highest kW load level achieved during operation.
Watt-Hour metre
Electrical equipment; Generators
A watt-hour metre records the total power output at a specific point in a system. Typical recording increment is in kW-hours.
Wattmeter
Electrical equipment; Generators
A wattmeter records power being delivered from a source to the load. Wattmeters for paralleling systems are calibrated in kilowatts (kW).
Wide-Area Network
Electrical equipment; Generators
A system of LANs connected over a large distance via a fibre optic line, telephone line, or radio wave.
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