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  2. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    A component of a high-voltage system intended to smooth out the electric field distribution around energized parts. coulomb The SI unit of electric charge. Coulomb's law The mathematical relation between force, electric charge and distance. CPU Central Processing Unit, the element of a computer that carries out arithmetic and logic operations ...

  3. Intermittent fault - Wikipedia

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    Intermittent faults are common to all branches of technology, including computer software. An intermittent fault is caused by several contributing factors, some of which may be effectively random, which occur simultaneously. The more complex the system or mechanism involved, the greater the likelihood of an intermittent fault.

  4. Circuit breaker - Wikipedia

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    Also indicates the status of the circuit breaker (On or Off/tripped). Most breakers are designed so they can still trip even if the lever is held or locked in the "on" position. This is sometimes referred to as "free trip" or "positive trip" operation. Actuator mechanism – forces the contacts together or apart.

  5. Glossary of power electronics - Wikipedia

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    The mean direct current of a converter connection when the direct current(s) of the commutation group(s) become(s) intermittent when decreasing the current. trigger advance angle The time expressed in angular measure by which the trigger pulse is advanced with respect to the reference instant. [ae] trigger delay angle

  6. Recloser - Wikipedia

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    If the fault is on an adjacent circuit to the customer, the customer may see several brief "dips" (sags) in voltage as the heavy fault current flows into the adjacent circuit and is interrupted one or more times. A typical manifestation would be the dip, or intermittent black-out, of domestic lighting during an electrical storm.

  7. Electrical fault - Wikipedia

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    In an electric power system, a fault or fault current is any abnormal electric current. For example, a short circuit is a fault in which a live wire touches a neutral or ground wire. An open-circuit fault occurs if a circuit is interrupted by a failure of a current-carrying wire (phase or neutral) or a blown fuse or circuit breaker.

  8. Failure of electronic components - Wikipedia

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    Humidity and aggressive chemicals can cause corrosion of the packaging materials and leads, potentially breaking them and damaging the inside parts, leading to electrical failure. Exceeding the allowed environmental temperature range can cause overstressing of wire bonds, thus tearing the connections loose, cracking the semiconductor dies, or ...

  9. International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    The International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) is managed list of terms and definitions organized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which is grouped in classes. It serves to promote the global unification of terminology in the field of electrotechnology, electronics and telecommunications.