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Electron
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A stable elementary, negatively charged particle that circles around the centre or nucleus in an atom.
Electrostatic discharge
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A sudden and large increase in current through an insulation medium due to the complete failure of the medium under the electrostatic stress.
Ion
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
An electrified portion of matter of sub-atomic, atomic, or molecular dimensions such as is formed when a molecule of gas loses an electron (when the gas is stressed electrically beyond the critical ...
Contaminant
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
An impurity or foreign substance present in or on a material and affecting one or more properties of the material.
Dielectric breakdown
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
An electrical discharge within a dielectric due to an applied electric field in excess of the dielectric strength of the material.
Conductor
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
An electrical path that offers comparatively little resistance. A wire or combination of wires not insulated from each other, suitable for carrying a single electric current.
Solar cell
Electrical equipment; Power supplies
A photovoltaic device used to convert the energy in light to electrical energy.
