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Surge Rating

Electrical equipment; Generators

Surge rating is the rating of a machine, usually in excess of its normal operating level, for which it can provide power for a very short time.

Surge Suppressor

Electrical equipment; Generators

Surge suppressors are devices capable of conducting high transient voltages. They are used for protecting other devices that could be destroyed by the transient voltages.

Terminator

Electrical equipment; Generators

A resistive load placed at the end of a cable to prevent data signals from reflecting back into the data path.

Token

Electrical equipment; Generators

In data transmission, a frame passed on a network that gives a networked device the current authority to transmit.

Transfer Switch

Electrical equipment; Generators

A transfer switch is an electrical device for switching loads between alternate power sources. An automatic transfer switch monitors the condition of the sources and connects the load to the ...

Transformer

Electrical equipment; Generators

An electric device consisting of two coils that can be used to raise or reduce voltage through the use of induction between the coils.

UL listed:

Electrical equipment; Generators

UL stands for Underwriters Laboratories Inc., an independent, non-profit, product safety testing and certification organization. If a product is UL listed, it has been tested and approved by the ...

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