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word-
meaning
(N)- connection
( )(N)- connection- endpoint
( )- (N)- connection- endpoint- identifier
( )- (N)- data- source
) (
(N)- layer
( )- ()
(N)- protocol
( )- ()
(N)- protocol- control- information
- - - ) (
(N)- protocol- data- unit
- - - ) (
(N)- protocol- identifier
- - ) (
(N)- relay
()
(N)- service
()
(N)- service- access- point
- - ()
(N)- service- data- unit
- - ()
(N)- subsystem
)N(-
(N)- user data
( )(N+1)- layer
(1+ )(N-1)- layer
(1- )15-supergroup assembly / 15-supergroup hypergroup
15
15-supergroup assembly modulating equipment / hypergroup modulating

equipment
15 -
15-supergroup assembly translating equipment / hypergroup translating

equipment
- 15
A pole; A frame
A
a.c. converter

a.c. line

a.c. machine

a.c. voltage converter

a.c./ d.c.converter
/
a.c.electrolytic capacitor

abandoned call attempt

abandoned traffic

Abney phenomenon

Abneys law

Abnormal cathode fall

absence of offsetzero offset

absolute chronologytime tagging

absolute chronology; time tagging

Absolute error

absolute error

Absolute thermal detector ; Self-calibrating thermal detector
) (
absorbed voltage

Absorptance

absorption

Absorption

AC conversion factor

AC filter

accelerated

accelerated ageing

Accelerated test

accelerated underreach protection (AUP) (abbreviation)

accelerating torque

acceleration

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accelerator,promoteur
acceptance angle
acceptance test
Accessible part
Accessory (for a measuring instrument)
Accessory of limited interchangeability
Accidental voltage transfer
Accommodation
Accumulated down time
Accumulated time
Accuracy (of a measuring instrument)
Accuracy class
Accuracy class
accuracy class index
accuracy limit factor (of a protective current transformer)
Achromatic (perceived) colour
Achromatic stimulus
acid number,neutralization value
acid treatment
acknowledgement
a-contact / Make contact
a-contact ; make contact
Acoustic enclosure
acousto-optic effect
acquisition time
Actinic
Actinic dose
Actinism
action
action flow
action line
action path
action spectrum (actinic)
activation (of primary battery)
activation polarization
Active corrective maintenance time
Active energy
active fault
Active laser medium - Laser medium
Active maintenance time
active material (electrochemically)
active material mix
Active network
Active preventive maintenance time
Active redundancy
active surface of an electrode / working surface of an electrode
actual transformation ratio of a current transformer
actual transformation ratio of a voltage transformer
actual value
actual value of a specified time
Actuating means
Actuating member

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actuator (in process control)
) (
acyclic machine

Adaptation

Adaptive (perceived) colour shift

Adaptive colorimetric shift

adaptive control

Adaptive control

adaptive differential pulse code modulation / ADPCM

(abbreviation)
/
adaptive prediction (in ADPCM)

adaptive quantizing

Adaptor (for accessories)
) (-
additive

Additive mixture of colour stimuli

address

Address ( information ) / Address ( in telecommunication)

) (
adhesive

adhesive tape

adjustable constant speed motor
) (
adjustable insulated fork

Adjustable luminaire
()
adjustable pliers

adjustable speed motor
) (
adjustable tension pole (adjustable strain stick)

adjustable varying speed motor
) (
adjustable wrench, open end

adjusting command

adjusting command

Adjustment device / adjuster

Administrative delay ( for corrective maintenance)

aeolian vibration

aerial (insulated) cable

aerial lift device with insulating arm (bucket truck with insulating boom)

Aerodrome beacon

Aeronautical ground light

Afterglow

ageing

ageing

Ageing failure
Wearout failure

Ageing fault
Wearout fault

air - gap

air insulated terminal box

air -to-air cooled machine

air trunking

aircraft warning marker (for conductor and earth wire)
) (
air-metal (primary) battery / air depolarised battery (deprecated)

air-to-water cooled machine

Air-turbo lamp ; Compressed air luminaire

alarm

algorithm

aliasing

aliasing / foldover distortion
/
alkaline air-zinc (primary) battery

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alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc (primary) battery / alkaline manganese
) battery
(
(deprecated)
-
alkaline primary battery
) (
alkaline secondary battery
()
all aluminium alloy conductor (AAAC)

all aluminium conductor (AAC)

all-angle cog spanner pole (all angle cog wrench)

all-angle pliers

Allards law

all-glass fibre

All-in tariff

all-or-nothing relay

alloy reinforced aluminium conductor (ACAR)

all-plastic fibre

all-silica fibre

alternate mark inversion code / AMI (abbreviation) / bipolar code
) (
alternate mark inversion signal / AMI signal / bipolar signal

alternate mark inversion violation / AMI violation /

alternating current generator

Alternating current system a.c.system
) (
Alternating light

alternative control

alternative route / alternate route

Alternative test method ( for optical fibres ) - ATM ( abbreviation

) - )
Practical
(
test
method
aluminium clad steel reinforced- aluminium conductor (ACSR/AC)
Alychne

ambient air temperature

Ambient temperature

ambient temperature (of a cell or battery)
) (
Ammeter

ammeter holder
) (
ampere - turns
-
Ampere-hour meter
-
amplifier

Amplitude modulated signal generator

Amplitude modulation

Amplitude modulation distortion

Amplitude modulation factor

Amplitude of fluctuation of the luminous flux
()
analog signal

analog-digital converter
-
Analogue (measuring) instrument
()
analogue repeater

analogue signal

analogue signal

analogue transmission

Analogue-to-digital conversion

analogue-to-digital conversion / A/D conversion (abbreviation)

anchor

anchor clamp bracket

/
anchor clamp; tension clamp; dead-end clamp
/ /
anchor rod

Angle of deviation between two e.m.f.'s

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angle of incidence

angle of overlap

angle of shade (shielding angle)

angle support

angular displacement in synchronous generator

Angular misalignment loss

aniline point

anisechronous / asynchronous (strongly deprecated in this sens)

anisotropic (for electromagnetic waves)
) (
annealed glass

Annual[quarterly][monthly][weekly][daily] maximum demand
())()() (
anode / negative electrode
/
Anodic brush

anodic polarization

anodic reaction / (electrochemical) oxidation
/
answer bid ratio ABR (abbreviation)

answer seizure ratio (asr)

answering delay

anti-climbing guard; anti-climbing device

anti-clockwise rotationcounter clockwise rotation

Anti-collision light

anti-interference braid applicator

antioxidant, oxidation inhibitor
-
antioxidant,oxidation inhibitor

antipollution-type insulator

anti-pumping device

Antireflection coating

antistatic (agent)

Anti-Stokes luminescence

Antivibration jumper installation tool

antivibration jumper installing tool

aperiodic time constant

Aperture colour

Apparatus mounting device

Apparatus of category ia
"ia"
Apparatus of category ib
"ib"
apparent internal resistance

Apparent magnitude [m]

appearance (of an insulating liquid)
) (
Appliance coupler

Appliance inlet

Appliance outlet

application association

application entity (AE)

application functions

application functions(in the sense of the basic reference model)
application- process
-
application profile

application service element

applied voltage

Approach lighting system

Arc discharge ; electric arc

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Arc lamp

arc resistance

Arc tube

arc-chute

arc-control device
) (
Arch dam

architecture of a telecommunication network

arcing contact (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
arcing distance

arcing horn

arcing ring

arcing time
()
arcing time of a multipole switching device

arcing time of a pole

arc-suppression coil
()
Arial lift device with insulating arm

arm ( valve )

Arms reach

Arms reach

armature

armature circuit

armature reaction

armature winding

armour

armour rods
) (
aromatic carbon content

aromatic hydrocarbon content

artificial intelligence

Artificial pollution test

Artificially induced actinic effect

askarel
) (
assemblies used on structures or supports

to handle

various

pieces
or

equipment

Associated electrical apparatus

Associated phase layout

association control service element

Astatic measuring instrument

Astronomical sunshine duration

Asymmetrical input (output)

Asymmetrical input (output)

asymmetrical phase control

Asymptotic availability

Asymptotic mean availability

Asymptotic mean unavailability

Asymptotic unavailability

asynchronous impedance
( )
Asynchronous link

asynchronous machine

asynchronous operation

Asynchronous operation of a synchronous machine

asynchronous reactance

asynchronous resistance

asynchronous telecontrol transmission

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asynchronous transmission

Atmospheric transmissivity [T]
]T[
Attended substation

attenuation

Attenuation

attenuation coefficient
attenuation constant (term deprecated (symb:a
Attenuation-limited operation

Attenuator

audible indications

audioconference

augered pile; bored pile

Authorized maximum demand

auto - sequential commutation

auto - transductor

auto self - excitation , self - saturation

auto self - excitation valve

auto self - excited transductor


auto-compound current transformer
auto-ignition temperature


automate
automatic

automatic come-along clamp (wire grip)
automatic control

Automatic disconnection of supply

automatic generation control (AGC)


automatic load restoration equipment
Automatic maintenance
) (
automatic monitor function, self-monitoring function (USA)

Automatic multiple shot reclosing

automatic operation


Automatic reclosing
automatic reclosing equipment, automatic reclosing relay (USA)


automatic restoration equipment
automatic supervision function, self-checking function (USA)

automatic switching equipment, automatic control equipment (USA)

automatic switching off

automatic switching on

automatic test function, self-testing function (USA)

automatically regulated

autoreclose interruption time

autoreclose open time

auto-reclosing (of a mechanical switching device)

auto-transformer

auto-transformer starting

auxiliary arm

Auxiliary arm assembly

auxiliary circuit

auxiliary circuit (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
Auxiliary contact

auxiliary contact (of a mechanical switching device)

auxiliary energizing quantity

Auxiliary generator

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auxiliary information
Auxiliary source
auxiliary starting winding
Auxiliary switchboard
auxiliary switching unit
Auxiliary transformer
Auxiliary transformer of a unit (of a power station)
Auxiliary transformer of a unit (of a power station)
auxiliary winding
availability
Availability
Availability ( performance )
availability (Steady-state)
Availability factor
Available capacity of a unit (of a power station)
Available capacity of a unit (of a power station)
Avalanche photodiode
Avalanche photodiode - APD (abbreviation )
average cladding diameter
average core diameter
average daily peak hour traffic intensity
Average life
Average price per kwh
average reference surface diameter
average transfer time
average transfer time (in telecontrol)
Avoidable costs
axial core duct
Axial dimension
axial propagation coefficient
Axial ray
Axial stagger
Back face (back)
Back flashover
back span
backfill
backing (material),base (material)
Back-pressure set
backscattering
backup protection
Bactericidal lamp;germicidal lamp
Bactericidal radiation
baffle
bag
balance test
balanced circuit; balanced line; balanced signal pair
balanced code
balanced metallic circuit
Balanced state of a polyphase network
balanced transmission
Balancing bus
Balancing of a distribution network

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ball and socket coupling

ball bearing

ball socket adjuster

Ballast

Ballast lumen factor

Ballistic galvanometer

Band overlap

Banding

banding insulation

bandwidth (frequency)

bandwidth (of an optical fibre)
) (
Bandwidth-limited operation

bank (capacitor)

bar primary bushing type current transformer

bar primary type current transformer

Bare hand method

Barrette

Barrier

barrier

barrier device

barrier layer

barrier sheath; barrier jacket

barring gearturning gear

Base (of an accessory)

Base load set

base material (for printed circuits)
) (
base standard

baseband

baseband transfer functionbaseband response function ()
basic 15-supergroup assembly / basic (15-supergroup) hypergroup
15
basic application function (in telecontrol)
(
basic converter connection

basic functions

basic group
) ()(
Basic insulation

Basic insulation

basic mastergroup

Basic protection
()
basic reference model

basic supergroup

battery (primary)
) (
battery base

battery capacity

battery crate

battery for specific application (secondary)
()
battery polarization

battery rack / battery stand / battery stillage

battery tray

baud (Bd)
) (
Bay (of a substation)

Bayonet cap ; bayonet base

Bayonet pin

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b-contact / Break contact

b-contact ; break contact
,
beacon

beam diameterbeamwidth

beam divergence

beam gantry; bridge; girder

beamsplitter

bearing

bearing bracket

bearing clearance

bearing hosing

bearing liner

bearing lining

bearing pedestal

bearing pressure

bearing shell

Beat (method of) measurement
( )
bedding

beginning of simultaneous sequence simultaneous sequence divergence

beginning of sequence selection sequence selection divergence

bell; undercut

belt insulation

belted cable

Bevelled contact surface (bevelled contact face)
) (
Bevelled corner

Bevelled top

Bezold-Brucke phenomenon

bias winding

bias-cut fabric

Biased switch

bid

bidirectional

bidirectional

bidirectional

bilateral control

Billing error probability

Bimetallic instrument

Bin-and-feeder system boiler
()
binary (digital) signal
( )
binary delay element

binary digit rate / bit rate

Binary hue

binary signal

binary state information

binary state information

binary-logic element
-
binding band

binding wire (tie wire)
) (
binding wire cutter blade (tie wire cutter)

binding-wire cutter pole (tie wire cutter)

Biological rhythm
) (
Bioluminescence
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Bipolar d.c.link

bipolar line

birefringence

birefringent medium

bistable element

bistable relay

bit erasure probability

bit erasure rate

bit error

bit error probability

bit error probability (in telecontrol)
) (
bit error rate

bit error rate (in telecontrol)
) (
bit error ratio / BER (alation) / bit error (deprecated)

bit oriented code

bit oriented data transmission

bit rate

bit sequence independence

black band

black band test

Black light lamp;Woods glass lamp
) (
Blended lamp ; self-ballasted mercury lamp

bloc foundation

bloc mica
-
block

block

block code

block error probability

block error probability (in telecontrol)
) (
block error rate

block error rate (in telecontrol)
) (
Block tariff

blocked

blocked call attempt

blocked spontaneous data transfer

blocked traffic

blocking

blocking congestion

blocking overreach protection (SOP) (abbreviation), blocking directional comparison

protection
( USA)

blocking protection

blow-out coil

board, paper board

body (of a suspension clamp)
) (
body extension

Boiler

bollard (traffic)

Bolometer

bolted-type separable connector

bonding lead

Boolean operation

boost and buck connection

boost charge

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boost converterstep - up converter

booster

booster transformer, series transformer (usa)

) (
bose chaudhuri Hocquenghem- code

both-way / two-way
) (
both-way ; two-way

both-way circuit / two-way circuit

both-waytwo-way
-
bounce time

bouncing (for a contact circuit)

bound mode

Bowl

box (ring) wrench, single end, deep offset or not

box frame

bracing system; lacing system

bracket

braid

Brake light; stop light

brake test

braking torque
) (
Braking torque (of an integrating instrument)

branch

Branch line / Spur

branching point

branch-joint

break contact (for a monostable relay)
) (
break loose torque(of the load)
) (
breakaway

Breakdown

breakdown (electric)

breakdown (of an electronic valve device or of a valve arm )
) (
breakdown voltage

break-in state (of an echo suppressor)
) (
breaking capability

Breaking capacity

breaking capacity ( of a switching device)
) (
breaking current
) (
breaking length

breakthrough

break-time

Breather (of an electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres)
breeches; Y joint
y
breeches-joint; Y joint
Y,
Brewster's angle
" "
bridge

bridge connection

bridging time

Bright
-
brightness (deprecated) (symb : L)

Brightness; luminosity

broadcast command

broadcast command

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broadcasting
broadcasting (service)
brouter
Brush
brush
brush - holder fixing device
brush box
Brush contact drop
brush flexible
brush holder
Brush potential curve
brush pressure device
brush-holder rocker
brush-holder supporting structure
brushless
brushless wound-rotor induction motor
buck converterstep - down converter
buffer battery
Building void
built-up mica
Bulb
bulb-type unit
Bulk power system
Bulkhead luminaire
bunched conductor
bunched frame alignment signal
bundle assembled aerial cable
Buoy
Burden
Burn in ( for a non-repairable item )
Burn in (for repairable hardware )
burning
burst isochronous
burst transmission
Bus admittance matrix; Y bus matrix
Bus coupler circuit-breaker
Bus impedance matrix; Z bus matrix
bus type current transformer
Busbar
Busbar fault
Busbar section
Busbar section disconnector
Busbars (commonly called BUSBAR )
bushed outblocked
bushing
bushing
bushing type current transformer
busy
busy hour
Busy state
butt contact
button (primary) cell

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by - pass arm
by-pass jumper
byte
Cab ; base
Cable brackets
Cable channel
cable coupler
cable cutter
Cable duct (in a substation )
Cable ducting system
Cable ladder
Cable management
Cable rack
Cable reel
Cable tray
Cable trough (in a substation)
Cable trunking system
Cable trunking system
Cable tunnel
Cable tunnel
cable type current transformer
cabled distribution
cage induction motor
cage synchronous motor
cage winding
calculation of efficiency from summation of losses
calculation of efficiency from total loss
calibrated driving machine test
Calibrating quantity
Calibration
call
call
Call abandonment probability
call attempt
call attempt (by a user)
call congestion
call control procedure
call establishment
call intensity
call intent
call release
call string
calling
calorimetric test
camber of an insulator
can (of a primary battery)
Candela (cd)
Candela per square meter (cd.m-2)
canned machine
cantenary
cantenary constant
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Cantilever top

cap and pin insulator
()
Cap lamp

Capability

capacitance graded bushing

capacitance of a capacitor (property)
) (
capacitance of a capacitor (quantity)
) (
capacitance tolerance (of a capacitor)

capacitor bank protection

capacitor braking

capacitor commutation

capacitor installation

capacitor losses

capacitor motor

capacitor start and run motor

capacitor start motor

capacitor voltage divider

capacitor voltage divider

capacitor voltage transformer

capacity (of a primary battery)
) (
Capacity cost

capacity density (of a primary battery) / volumic capacity (of )a
primary
battery)
( / ) (
Capital contribution to connection costs

Capital contribution to network costs

Carbon filament lamp

Carbon- graphite
-
carbon monoflouride-lithium (primary) battery
) (-
carbon-type analysis

carbon-zinc (primary) battery / zinc-carbon (primary) battery
) (- / ) (-
Cardiac fibrillation

Cardinal light

Cardinal mark

carrier

carrier frequencies (in multichannel carrier transmission)

) (
Carrier frequency shift

carrier transmission

cartridge type bearing

(
cascade (inductive) voltage transformer
)
cascade control

casting
-
casting resin,casting plastic
( )
Cataleptic failure
Catastrophic failure

Catering [pumping] [public lighting] etc tariff
) ( ) (
cathode / positive electrode
/
Cathode fall ; cathode drop
()
Cathodic brush

cathodic polarization

Cathodic protection

cathodic reaction / (electrochemical) reduction
/
Cathodoluminescence

ceiling voltage

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cell / (rechargeable) cell (secondary)
/ ) (
cell / (rechargeable) cell / storage battery (USA) (secondary)
/ / ) (
cell or battery (electrochemical)
) (
cellular plastic, foamed plastic
) (
cellulosic paper

cement (noun)

cement (verb)

centralized absolute chronology

centralized absolute chronology

Centralized telecontrol (of loads)

Centre line

ceramic

ceramic glass (material)

chafe tape winder (armour tape winder)

chain

chain binder

chain extension

chain flow

chain structure

Chamfer

Chamfered bars

Chamfered top (bevelled edge)

change of state announcement

change- of- state announcement

change over contact: two-way contact (deprecated)
) (
change-over break-before-break contact non bridging
)
contact
((deprecated)

change-over contact with neutral position

change-over make-before-break contact bridging contact
)
(deprecated)
(
change-over selector

change-over time (for a bistable relay)

channel

channel (FDM telephone)

channel (frequency)
) (
channel (PCM) (telephone)
) (
channel (transmission)
) (
channel (transmission)
) (
channel carrier frequencies

channel gate

channel selecting telecontrol systemcommon diagram telecontrol system

channel selecting telecontrol system; common diagram telecontrol system

channel time-slot

channel translating equipment / channel bank (USA)

Character (of a light signal)

characteristic (curve) (of a converter)
( )
characteristic curve

characteristic equation

characteristic of a switching device ( I2t)
) I2t(
characteristic quantity (of a measuring relay)

charge (of a battery) / charging (of a battery)
) (/) (
charge acceptance

charge efficiency (of a cell or battery)
) (
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charge rate

)charge retention / capacity retention (USA

Chargeable demand

charged drained (secondary) battery / conserved charge
)(secondary
)
battery
() / (
charging current of capacitor

charging of a capacitor

Chart driving mechanism

check command

check command

check sequence; check sum

check time

check zone

checkback signal

Check-out time

)chemical vapour deposition technique / CVD (abbreviation

Chemiluminescence

chimney of a foundation ; pier of a foundation

chirping

Chopped lightning impulse

Chroma

Chromatic (perceived) colour
()
Chromatic adaptation

Chromatic stimulus

Chromaticity

Chromaticity coordinates

Chromaticity diagram

Chromaticness;colourfulness

chromium oxide-lithium (primary) battery
()
chronological transmission of change- of- state information

CIE 1931 standard colorimetric observer
1931
) CIE 1931 standard colorimetric system (X Y Z
1931
CIE 1964 supplementary standard colorimetric observer
1964
CIE 1964 supplementary standard colorimetric system
( X10 1964
Y10
Z10
)
]CIE 1974 general colour rendering index [Ra
1974
CIE 1974 special colour rendering index [Ri] 1974
CIE 1976 L*a*b colour difference
1976
CIE 1976 L*a*b colour space
1976
CIE 1976 L*u*v colour difference
1976
CIE 1976 L*u*v colour space
1976
CIE 1976 uniform-chromaticity-scale 1976
diagram

CIE colour-matching functions
1931
CIE standard clear sky

CIE standard illuminants

CIE standard overcast sky

CIE standard photometric observer
CIE
CIE standard sources
()
ciphertext

circle diagram

)circuit (electric

)Circuit (in electric power system

)circuit (of an installation (Electrical
() ()
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circuit (telecommunication)
circuit (telecommunication)
circuit (telecommunication)
circuit angle
circuit crest working off - state voltage
circuit crest working reverse voltage
circuit group / trunk group
Circuit insulation voltage
circuit local backup protection
circuit non - repetitive peak off - state voltage
circuit non - repetitive peak reverse voltage
circuit off - state interval
circuit repetitive peak off- state voltage
circuit repetitive peak reverse voltage
circuit reverse blocking interval
circuit subgroup
circuit switched data network (CSDN); circuit switched network
circuit switched network
circuit switched public data network (CSPDN)
circuit switching
circuit switching
circuit switching unit
circuit-breaker (mechanical)
Circuit-breaker /RCD (abbreviation)
circuit-breaker capacitor
circuit-breaker failure protection, breaker failure protection (USA)
circulating current
Circumferential stagger
cladding
cladding centre
cladding diameter
cladding diameter tolerance
Cladding mode
Cladding mode stripper - Mode stripper
Cladding tolerance field
clamp
Clamping unit
Class index
class of an exchange
Clean situation
Clear bulb
clearance
clearance between open contacts (gap)
clearance between poles
Clearance distance
clearance to earth (of a pole)
clearance to obstacles
cleat (in pad and chimney foundation)
Cleats Clamps
clevis and tongue coupling
clevis eye attachment
clevis screw adapter

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clevis/tenon pole (clevis/tongue stick)

clevis-tenon adaptor
-
clevis-tenon extension (clevis-tongue extension)
-
clip-on ammeter pole (amertong

clock

clockwise rotation

clockwise rotation

closed action flow

closed action path

closed circuit (of a cooling system)

closed loop controlfeedback control

Closed loop stabilization

closed machine

closed position (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
closed transition auto transformer startingclosed circuit auto transformer
starting
( USA)

closed user group

closed-circuit voltage / on-load voltage
/
Closing

closing operation (of a mechanical switching device)

) (
closing time

closing time of a break contact (output break circuit)
)
(for a
monostable
relay)
(
closing time of a make contact (output break circuit)
)
(for a
monostable
relay)
(
cloud point

coarse synchronizing

Coated bulb

coating powder

coaxial pair

code

code

Code converter

code division

code division multiplexing CDM (abbreviation)

code- independent data communication

code- transparent data communication
) (
code transparent data transmission;bit oriented data transmission
) (
code word (in pulse code modulation)
) (
Coefficient of luminous intensity

Coefficient of retroreflected luminance

Coefficient of retroreflection

Coffer
()
coherence

coherence length

coherence time

coherent

coherent area

coherent radiation

Coherent radiation

coil

coil or bar insulation

coil section

coil side

coil side separator

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coil spancoil pitch

Coiled-coil filament

Coincidence factor

Cold cathode lamp

cold curing

Cold reserve

Cold start-up of a thermal generating set

Cold-start lamp ; instant-start lamp

collectively shielded cable

collimation

Color, psychophysical color (perceived)

Colorimeter

Colorimetric purity
) (
Colorimetry

Colour

colour (of an insulating liquid)

) (
Colour atlas

Colour equation

Colour matching

Colour rendering

Colour rendering index [R]
()
Colour solid

Colour space

Colour stimulus

Colour stimulus function

Colour temperature [Tc]
]Tc[ ) (
Coloured bulb

Colour-matching functions

comb

combination fault

combinatorial circuit

combined (insulating) material

Combined heat and power

combined station

combined transformer

command

command

command ( in telecontrol)
) (
command direction

command variable

Commercial tariff

commissioning (of a battery)

commissioning test

common alarm

common alarm

Common auxiliaries

Common battery

common diagram telecontrol system

Common equipotential bonding system / Common bonding network
/
(CBN)

Common mode failure
) (
Common mode rejection ratio (abbreviation:CMRR)

common mode voltage

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Common mode voltage

Common type reference (for accessories)
common winding
communication
communication
commutating group
commutating winding
commutation
commutation capacitor
commutation circuit
commutation failure
commutation inductance
commutation interval
commutation notch
commutation number
commutation reactor
commutation test
commutation voltage
commutator
Commutator / brush potential
commutator mica material
commutator pitch
commutator riser
commutator segment
commutator segment insulation
commutator type frequency converter
commutator V - ring
commutator V - ring insulation
compacted conductor
companion standard
comparative tracking index,CTI (abbreviation)
Comparator
comparing element
Comparison (method of measurement)
Comparison lamp
Comparison standard
Comparison value
compatibility (in plastic)
compatibility (of insulating materials)
compensated regulated
compensated repulsion motor
compensating winding
compensator
Complementary (method of) measurement
Complementary colour stimuli
Complementary wavelength
complete bridge connection
Complete failure
Complete fault
Function-preventing fault
completed call attempt
completely immersed bushing
completion ration

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complex permittivity
Complex refractive index
Compliance test
composite characteristic
Composite components
Composite conduit
Composite conduit fitting
composite configuration
composite error
composite insulator
compositely excited
compound data field (CP)
compound excited
compounding characteristic
compound-wound current transformer
Compressed air power station
Compressed air storage
computer control
concentrated winding
concentration polarization/ mass-transfer polarization
concentrator station
concentric conductor
concentric neutral (conductor)
concentric neutral cable
concentric winding
concentric winding
concentrically stranded circular conductor
concrete syntax
condensation pressure
condensation temperature
Condenser
Condensing set
Condensing set with reheat
Condensing steam turbine
Condensing steam turbine with bleeding
condition of a bistable relay
conditional command
Conditional residual short-circuit current
Conditional short-circuit current (for a residual current device)
Conditional stability of a power system
conditioning
conducting direction
conducting varnish
conduction current
conduction interval (of a valve arm)
conduction ratio
conduction through
Conductive clothing
conductive clothing
Conductive part
conductive part
Conductor

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conductor (of a cable)

conductor (of an overhead line)

conductor (wire) gauge

conductor bundle

conductor cleaning brush

conductor configuration

conductor cover (line hose)
) (
conductor galloping

conductor insulation

conductor insulation

conductor sander

conductor screen
( )
Conductor support assembly

conductor support pole (wire support stick)

conductor vibration

Conduit

Conduit

Conduit fitting

Conduit joint

Conduit system

Cones

Configuration factor

configuring

confirm (primitive)

conformance testing

Conical head

conical rotor motor

Connected load

Connecting device

Connecting terminal plate
()
connection

connection

connection (complete)

Connection charge

Connection drop

Connection line / Access line / Subscriber's line / Subscriber's loop
/ / /
connection- mode (CO)

connection- mode network service (CO- NS)

connection- mode transport service (CO- TS)

Connection retainability
( in telecommunication )
) (
connection symbol

connectionless- mode network service (CL- NS)
-
connectionless- mode (CL)
-
connectionless-mode transport service (CL- TS)
-
Connector
) (
connector (lamp)

consequential fault

conservation of radiance

consistency

Conspicuity

constant current charge

constant current power supply

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Constant failure intensity period

Constant of a measuring instrument

constant speed motor

Constant voltage /constant current crossover
/
constant voltage charge

constant voltage or constant current power supply

constant voltage power supply

constant voltage to constant current crossover

constrained current operation , forced excitation

Consumer

Consumer; customer

Consumer-related cost

contact (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
contact assembly
()
Contact bevel angle

contact circuit

contact follow

contact force

contact gap
()
contact member

contact piece

Contact plate ; eyelet
) (
contact roll

Contact surface ( contact face)
) (
contact tip (or point)

contact wipe

contactor (mechanical)

container

contaminant
-
continuity criterion (Supply)

continuity fault / Open Circuit fault (Conductor)
/ ) (
continuity full current (Conductor)
) (
Continuity of supply

continuous (feedback) control
) (
continuous action

continuous control system

continuous cross-bonding

continuous flow (of direct current)
) (
Continuous line recorder

continuous rated current
) (
continuous running dutyduty type S1
S1
continuous service test
) (
continuous-operation periodic duty duty type S6
S6
continuous-operation periodic duty with electric braking duty type
S7S7

continuous-operation periodic duty with related load-speed
S8 changesduty
-type
S8
Contrast

Contrast rendering factor

Contrast sensitivity ]Sc]

control

control

control valve

Control board[desk]

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Control board[desk]
control centre
control centre
control chain
control characteristic
Control circuit
control circuit (of a switching device)
control contact (of a mechanical switching device)
control current
control direction
Control discrepancy switch
control discrepancy switch; control discrepancy key
control- field
control hierarchy
control level
control lines
control loop
Control mechanism
control range
Control range
control switch
control system
control voltage
control winding
control winding
controlgear
controllability
Controllable load
Controllable set
controllable valve device
Controlled circulation boiler
controlled conventional no \ load direct voltage
controlled ideal no - load direct voltage
Controlled maintenance
controlled slip
controlled station
controlled system
controlled variable
controller
controlling (repeater) station
Controlling power range
controlling station
controlling system
control-motor actuatorservomotor actuator
conventional error
conventional fusing current
conventional no - load direct voltage
conventional non-fusing current
Conventional non-tripping current (symbol Int)
Conventional operating current (of a protective device)
Conventional thermal power station
Conventional touch voltage limit

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Conventional touch voltage limit
.
Conventional tripping current (symbol It)
()
Conventional true value(of a quantity)

conversation (in telecommunication)
) (
conversion (electronic) (power)

conversion (electronic) a.c.(power)
) (
conversion (electronic) d.c (power)
) (
conversion (electronic)a.c./d.c. (power)
/
Conversion adaptor (for accessories)
) () (
conversion factor(in general)
) (
Conversion of electricity

Conversion rate

conversion time (Total)

converter

converter connection

converter section of a double converter

Converter substation

converter(electronic) ( power ) converter(electronic ) ( power)

coolant

cooling

Cooling tower

Copper dragging

copper oxide-lithium (primary) battery

) (
copper oxide-zinc (primary) battery / Lalande battery (deprecated)

Copper picking

Cord extension set

) (
Cord operated switch

Cord switch

cordon

Cordset
) (
core

core

core (of a reinforced conductor)

) (
core area

core centre

core diameter

core diameter tolerance

core end plate

core of an insulator

core test

Core tolerance field

core/cladding concentricity error
/
core/reference surface concentricity error
/
core; insulated conductor
) (
Cored brush
) (
corner frequency

Cornice lighting

corona

corona shielding

correct operation of protection, correct operation of relay system (USA)

Corrective maintenance

Corrective maintenance time

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Correlated colour temperature [Tcp]
]Tcp[
corresponding terminals

corrosive sulphur

Corrugated conduit

cor-type reactor (deprecated)
) (
cor-type transformer (deprecated)
) (
Cost allocation

Cost classification

Cost formula

Cost of KWH not supplied

cotton paper

Coulometer

counted measurand; metered measurand; metered reading

counter

counter pulse; meter pulse

counterpoise
) (
counterpoise system (Electric)
) (
counting

coup de fouet

coupled modes

coupler loss

coupling capacitor

Coupling efficiency

coupling loss

Cove lighting
) (
cranked coil

crawling

creepage (of electrolyte)

) (
Creepage distance

creepage distance

creepage distance

creeping ( of a c.c. motor )
) (
crepe paper
) (
creping

critical angle

critical build-up resistance

critical build-up speed

Critical failure

Critical fault

Critical resistance (of a permanent- magnet moving-coil measuring
)
element
( )
critical self - excitation

Critical state

critical temperature (of a cell or battery)
) (
critical torsional speeds

critical whirling speeds

Cross bar (of lights)

cross- talk cycle time

crossarm
) (
cross-bonding

Cross-compound set

cross-country (USA)

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crossover area

Crossover of load characteristic

crossover point

crystallization polarization

cumulative compounded

Cumulative downward flux proportion

Cumulative flux

cuprous chloride-magnesium (primary) battery

cure (verb)

curing temperature

curing time

Current circuit (of a measuring instrument )
) (
current controlling transductor

Current cut-out

current delay angle

Current delay angle )symbol (
) (
current error

Current in the fault

Current in the short circuit

current linkage ( of a distributed winding )Ampere -Conductors ( of a distributed winding
) ( )
current matching transformer

current pulsation

current ratiocurrent amplification

current setting range (of an over current release)
) (
current setting(of an over current release)
) (
current stiff a.c./ d.c. converter
/
current transformer

current-carrying capacity (of a conductor) Ampacity (USA) (Continuous) ) () (
current-limiting circuit-breaker

Current-using equipment

Cutback technique

Cut-off

Cut-off angle

cut-off current ( of a switching device)
) (
cut-off current characteristic (of a switching device on a.c)
Cut-off load

Cut-off wavelength ( of a mode )
) (
Cut-off wavelength ( of a singlemode optical fibre )
) (
cutter key plier pole

cut-through test

cutting nipper

cutting nipper

cybernetics

cycle (of a battery)
) (
cycle of operation

cyclic control signal

cyclic duration factor

cyclic irregularity

cyclic time (in telecontrol)

cyclic time-scale

cyclic timing signal

cyclic transmission

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cyclic transmission
Cyclic voltage variation
Cycling trip- free circuit-breaker
cycloconverter
Cylinder (of a steam turbine)
cylindre (insulation)
Cylindrical commutator
Cylindrical head
Cylindrical irradiance (Ee,z; Ez)
cylindrical post insulator
cylindrical rotor machine
d .c. resistivity (volume)
d.c. converter
d.c. injection brakingd.c. braking (USA)
d.c. line
d.c. resistance (volume)
d.c. ripple factor
d.c.machine
Dam
Damage fault
damping ratio
Damping torque
damping winding
damping(of an oscillation)
Dark
dark current
Dark current (Io)
data
data circuit
data circuit terminating equipment (DCE); line coupler
data communication ; data transmission
data consistency
data integrity
data lifetime control
data network
data security
data size
data terminal equipment (DTE)
data transfer phase
data transfer rate
data transfer time
data transmission
data transmission channel
data transport functions; data transport services
data type
data unit
data unit type
datagram
datagram service
Data-sensitive fault
day to busy hour ratio
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Daylight factor [D]
]D[
Daylight illuminant

Daylight lamp

Daylight locus

Daylight opening

DC conversion factor

DC filter

DC from factor

DC power

dead banddead zone

Dead short

dead time

dead time
) (
dead time (during auto-reclosing)

dead time element

deadbreak connector

dead-end tension joint

deblocking

decentralized control

decision circuit (for a digital signal)
) (
decision feedback,transmission with decision feedback,

decision instant (for a digital signal)
) (
decision table

decision value

decode

decoding (in pulse code modulation)

decoupling

decryption, decipherment

Dedicated battery

dedicated circuit

Dedicated low-voltage wiring

de-electrification

Defective colour vision

Deferrable load

Deferred maintenance

definite purpose motor

definite time-delay over-current release

Deflecting torque
Driving torque

Deflection coefficient

deflection under bending load

Degradation failure

degree of coherence

degree of polymerisation (of a polymer)
) (
degree of polymerisation (of cellulosic paper)
) (
Degree of protection provided by enclosures (of electrical apparatus)
()
de-iteration

delamination

delay command

Delay device

delay mode of operation

Delay time )of time-delay switch(
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Delayed automatic reclosing

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delayed protection, time-delayed protection (USA)

delineator
Delivery point
delta configuration
delta connection
delta modulation / AM (abbreviation)
Delta-Wye conversion;delta-star transformation
Demand
Demand charge ; fixed charge
Demand factor
Demand integration period
Demand rate ; price per kilowatt]kilovolt-ampre[
Demand set up
Demand tariff
Demand-related cost
democratic mutually synchronized network
demultiplexer
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
demultiplexing (in SOI sense)
Densitometer
Dependability
dependability of protection, dependability of rely system (USA)
dependent (repeater) station
dependent manual operation (of a mechanical switching device)
dependent power operation (of a mechanical switching device)
dependent-time measuring relay
depolarisation current
depressed cladding
deri motor
derivative action coefficient
derivative action gain
derivative action time
derivative elementD- element
derived channel
descrambler (in digital transmission)
describing function
Design current (of a circuit)
Design failure
Design fault
Design review
desired value
destination (of a call attempt)
Detachable part
Detecting instrument
Detection (of a residual current)
Detection threshold - Sensitivity
Detectivity
Detectivity (of a detector) [D]
Determinate fault
Determination test
Developing fault

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developing fault, evolving fault (USA)

deviation

Deviation of synchronous time

dew point

diagonal leg profile

Dial
) (
Dialling mistake probability

dialling time

dial-tone delay

diamond winding

dichroic filter

dichroic mirror

dielectric dissipation factor

Dielectric dry test

dielectric loss angle

dielectric test

Dielectric wet test

dielelectric

dielelectric loss

Difference galvanometer
Differential galvanometer

difference in levels

differential compounded

Differential (method of) measurement
( )
differential gap

Differential input

Differential measuring instrument

differential mode attenuation

Differential mode delay - Multimode group delayequilibrium
mode

distribution

differential mode voltage

differential phase- shift keying (DPSK)

differential pulse code modulation / DPCM (abbreviation)

Differential quantum efficiency

diffraction

Diffraction

diffraction grating

Diffuse reflectance )d(

Diffuse reflection

Diffuse sky radiation

Diffuse transmission

Diffuse transmittance ) d(

Diffused lighting

Diffuser

Diffuser

Diffusion factor ][

Diffusion; scattering

digit filling
) (
digit position

digit rate (in digital transmission)
) (
digit sequence integrity

digit time-slot

Digital (measuring) instrument
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digital data circuit

digital demultiplexer

digital distribution frame

digital error


digital line link / digital line path (deprecated)

digital line section

digital line system

digital link / digital path (deprecated in this sense)
/
digital measured value

digital muldex

digital multiplex equipment

digital multiplex hierarchy

digital multiplexer

digital multiplexing

digital pulse duration modulation (DPDM )

digital pulse duration modulation (DPDM)

digital radio link / digital radio path (deprecated)

digital radio section

digital radio system

Digital readout

digital section

digital signal

digital signal

digital sum

digital sum variation (of a line code)
) (
digital test sequence DTS (abbreviation)

Digital to-Analogue conversion
) (
digital transmission

digital transmission system

Digital voltmeter (ammeter)(ohmeter)

Digital voltmeter (ammeter)(ohmeter)

Digital voltmeter (ammeter)(ohmeter)

digital-analog converter
-
digital-to-analogue conversion / D/A conversion (abbreviation)

Dim

Dimmer

Dipped-beam headlight; Low-beam headlight
,
direct - axis transient short-circuit time constant

direct ( power ) conversion

Direct (indirect) actinic effect
) (
Direct (indirect) actinic effect
) (
direct (method of) measurement
( )
direct a.c. converter

direct a.c./ d.c. converter
/
Direct acting instrument

Direct actuation

direct- axis - component of magnetomotive force

direct axis synchronous reactance

direct calculation of efficiency

direct commutation

Direct contact

Direct contact

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direct cooled windinginner cooling winding
Direct current system d.c.system

direct d.c. converterd.c. chopper

direct digital control DDC

Direct entry (into electrical apparatus)

Direct flux (on a surface)
) (
Direct glare

direct input-output matrix

direct inverter

Direct lighting

Direct lightning strike

direct over-current release

Direct ratio(of an interior lighting installation)

direct rectifier

Direct solar radiation

direct through-connection filter / direct line filter / direct transfer filter

direct through-connection point

direct voltage regulation

direct water-cooled machine

direct-axis component of current


direct-axis component of synchronous generated voltage
direct-axis component of voltage

direct-axis sub - transient

direct-axis sub - transient voltage

direct-axis sub -transient open-circuit time constant

direct-axis sub -transient short - circuit time constant

direct-axis transient open - circuit time constant

direct-axis transient reactance

direct-axis transient voltage

Direction indicator light; Turn-signal light

Direction light

direction of action

direction of lay
) (
direction of lay

directional comparison protection

directional coupler

Directional emissivity

Directional lighting

directional protection
) (
Directly-fired boiler
()
directly-powered (repeater) station

direct-on-line startingacross-the-line starting

director current measuring transductor

Dirty situation

Disability glare

Disabled state
Outage

disabled state (of an echo suppressor)
) ( /
Disabled time

disabling
) (
disc and wiper lubricated bearing

Disc recorder

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discharge (of a battery) / discharging (of a battery)

discharge (of a primary battery)
Discharge current (of an arrester )
discharge current / current (drain)
discharge device of capacitor
discharge energy
discharge inception test
discharge internal
Discharge lamp
discharge rate
discharged drained (secondary) battery
discharging current of a capacitor
discharging of a capacitor
Discomfort glare
Disconnectable busbar
Disconnectable remote control switch
Disconnectable time-delay switch / disconnectable TDS
disconnector (isolator)
discrepancy switch
Discrepancy switch
discretely-timed signal
discriminating zone
discrimination
disc-type machine
disengaging percentage
disengaging ratio
disengaging time (for a given function)
disengaging value of the characteristic quantity
disparity
dispatching centre
dispersion
Dispersion - Chromatic dispersion (redundant term)
Disruptive discharge / flashover /sparkover
distance - velocity lag
distance protection, distance relay (USA)
distortion (of a signal)
Distortion limited operation
distributed ( computer ) control system
distributed feedback control
distributed frame alignment signal
distributed parameter system
distributed winding
Distribution circuit (of buildings)
distribution factor
distribution frame
distribution line
Distribution losses
Distribution of electricity
distribution of luminous intensity (spatial)
Distribution temperature (TD)
Distribution undertaking
Distribution undertaking ; distributor

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Disturbance recorder/perturbograph

disturbance variable

Diversity factor

diverter switch

dividing box; splitter box

Domestic tariff

Dominant wavelength

Dose

Dose rate

Dotted line recorder

double - point information

double - way connection (of converter )
) (
Double busbar substation

double circuit line

double circuit semi-vertical configuration

double circuit vertical configuration

double command

double command

double converter

double crucible technique

double ended synchronization

Double faults

double -fed machine

Double insulation

Double isolation

double phantom circuit

double- point information

double purpose voltage transformer
) (
Double shoe terminal
()
Double tension pole insulator tool

double warren redundant support; double lacing redundant support

double warren; double lacing

double-circuit fault
) (
double-pole clamp (double-stick clamp)

double-winding synchronous generator

Dovetailed top (double angle shoulder)

Down duration;outage duration

Down state
Internal disabled state

down time

Down time

Downlight

Downlight

Downward flux (of a source)

Downward flux fraction
( )
Downward light output ratio

Drain / Draining device
/
draw lead bushing

Drift
) (
drive end of machineD-end

driven pile

driving mechanism

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Droop of a set

Droop of a system

dropper; switching bracket
V
Drum recorder

dry (primary) battery
()
dry charged (secondary) battery
()
Dry cooling tower

dry discharged (secondary) battery
()
dry-type reactor

dry-type transformer

Dual grade brush

Dual grade sandwich (laminated)

Dual grade split brush

Dual grade triple split brush with separate top-piece

duct spacer

Ducting length

dumb-bell shaftspacer shaft

dummy coil

duplex ; full duplex (deprecated)
-
duplex lap winding

duplex transmission; duplex traffic

duplex wave winding

Duplicate supply

duplicate test

Durability

duration ( Time )
) (
Dust grooves

dust seal

duty

duty cycle

duty type

duty with non-periodic load and speed variationduty type S9
S9 -
dynamic braking

dynamic conformance requirements

dynamic input

dynamic viscosity

dynamometer

dynamometer test

earlang (symbol: E)

Early failure period

earth (-return) phantom circuit

Earth (verb) / Ground (verb)(US)

Earth / Ground (USA)

Earth circuit connector

Earth conductor /ground conductor (USA)

earth dam

Earth electrode

Earth electrode / Ground electrode (US)

Earth electrode / ground electrode (USA)

Earth fault / Ground fault (US)

Earth fault current

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Earth fault factor / Ground fault factor (US)

Earth leakage current

Earth leakage detector

Earth plate / ground plate (USA)

Earth resistance meter

earth return

Earth rod / ground rod (USA)

Earth strip / ground strip (USA)

Earth switch / Grounding switch (US)

earth terminal

earth terminal

Earth terminal / ground terminal (USA)

earth terminalground terminal

earth wire peak; overhead ground wire peak

earth wire; shield wire; overhead ground wire

Earthed input(output)
Grounded input (ouput)
Single-ended input(output)
Earthed input(output)
Grounded input(ouput)(USA) Single-ended input(output)
earthed voltage transformer ; grounded voltage transformer (USA)

Earth-electrode network /Ground-electrode network (Us)

earth-fault protection, ground-fault protection (USA)

Earthing arrangement / Grounding arrangement (US)

Earthing conductor / Grounding conductor (US)

Earthing conductor / Grounding electrode conductor (USA)
/ ()
Earthing for work / grounding for work (USA)

Earthing for work / Grounding for work(US)

Earthing network / grounding network (USA)

Earthing switch

earthing switch

Earthing system/grounding system(USA)

Earthing terminal / Grounding terminal (US)

Earthing-conductor voltage (to earth) / Grounding-conductor voltage (to ground)
)
(US)
(
earth-return circuit

Earth-return path / Ground-return path (US)

Earth-surface voltage (to earth) / Ground-surface voltage (to ground) (US)
) (
echo

echo cancellation

echo canceller

echo control

echo function with weak infeed end

echo principle

echo suppression

echo suppressor

Economic loading schedule

Economical load of a unit

eddy current coupling
()
eddy-current braking

Edge- emitting light emitting diode - ELED ( abbreviation )

edge insulator

Effective demand

Effective demand factor

effective digit rate (of atime-slot)
) (
Effective dose

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Effective intensity (of a flashing light)

effective mode volume

effective synchronous reactance

effective traffic

effective turns per phase

effectively conducting output circuit (for relays without output
)
contact)
(
effectively non conducting output circuit (for relays without
)
output

contact)
(
Effectiveness ( performance )
) (
Effects projector

efficiency

elastomer

Elbow (of a conduit) Bend (of a conduit)
) (-) (
electric braking

Electric burn

Electric burn

Electric contact

electric coupling
()
Electric discharge (in a gas)
) (
Electric line

electric loading of distributed winding

electric loading of machine

Electric mark

electric power system messaging (EPSM)

Electric resistivity of soil

Electric screen

Electric shock

Electric shock

Electric shock

electric strength

Electric supply systems for safety service

electrical back-to-back test

Electrical equipment

Electrical installation (of a building)
) (
Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres / Explosion-protected
electrical

apparatus
hazardous
) (location equipment
electrical braking torque
()
electrical dynamometer

Electrical enclosure
()
electrical insulation

Electrical measuring instrument

Electrical power system / Electrical power network

Electrical power system / Electricity supply system (in a broad sense)

electrical relay

Electrical zero

Electrical zero adjuster

Electrically independent earth electrodes

electric-rotating machine

electrification

electrification current

Electrocution

Electrocution

electrode

electrode (of a battery)

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electrode reaction
Electrodynamic instrument
Electrodynamic meter
Electrographite
electroluminescence
Electroluminescence
Electroluminescent lamp
Electroluminescent panel
Electroluminescent source
electrolyte
electrolyte
electrolyte level indicator
electrolyte retention
electrolytic capacitor
electrolytic capacitor paper
Electromagnetic contactor
electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic screen
electromagnetic unit (of a capacitor voltage transformer)
electromagneting braking
electromechanical relay
Electromechanically operated contact mechanism
Electrometer
electrongative gas
electronic (power) switch
electronic (power) switching
electronic AC (power) switch
electronic AC power controller
Electronic control unit
electronic DC (power ) switch
electronic device
Electronic extension unit
Electronic measuring instrument
Electronic momentary contact switch
electronic power filteractive power filter
electronic valve device
Electro-ophthalmia
electro-optic effect
Electro-pneumatic contactor
Electroscope
Electrostatic instrument
element (capacitor)
elementary cable section
elementary frequency
Elementary maintenance activity
elementary period
elementary repeated section
elementary repeater section
elementary section
em' edding
embedded coil sideslot portioncore portion
Emergency stopping

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emergency battery

Emergency lighting

Emergency switching

emergency tripping device

Emission
) (
emission spectrum (luminescence)

Emissive material

Emissivity

emissivity (hemispherical)
) (
enabling (in echo control)
) (
enabling signal

enamel (1)

enamel (2)
-
Enamelled bulb
) (
encapsulated winding

encapsulated-winding dry-type reactor

encapsulated-winding dry-type transformer

encapsulating
-
encapsulating resin
( )
enclosed fuse-link

Enclosure
) (
Enclosure

Enclosure (of electrical apparatus)

encoding (in pulse code modulation)

encryption; encipherment

end of simultaneous sequence convergence simultaneous sequence

end fitting

end of sequence selection sequence selection convergence

end plate ( of rotor )
) (
end shield

end system

end winding

end- winding cover

end-cap

end-of-charge rate / finishing rate
/
end-of-charge voltage (of a cell or battery)
) (
end-point voltage / cut-off voltage
/
end-shift frame

endurance

endurance

Endurance test

energized condition

Energizing input-quantity

energizing quantity

energizing winding
-
energy (Electrical )

Energy capability (of one or more hydroelectric installations) ) (
Energy capability factor (of one or more hydroelectric installations)

Energy capability of a reservoir

Energy cost

energy density (of a primary battery) / volumic energy (of a primary
)
battery)
( /) (
energy efficiency (of a cell or battery)
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Energy level
Energy losses
Energy not supplied
energy of a battery
energy output (of a primary battery)
Energy reserve of a reservoir
Energy shortfall
energy storage capacitor
engineers pliers (combination pliers)
engineers wrench, single head
enhanced performance architecture (EPA)
Entering edge (leading edge)
Entrance angle
envelope
Envelope of an amplitude modulated signal
Equal energy spectrum
Equality of brightness photometer
Equality of contrast photometer
equalizer
equalizing charge
Equilibrium length - Equilibrium mode distribution length
Equilibrium mode distribution - Steady state condition
equilibrium radiation pattern
equipment failure information
equipment failure information
Equipotential bonding
Equipotential bonding
Equipotential bonding conductor
Equipotential bonding system / EBS (abbreviation)
Equipotential bonding terminal
Equipotentiality
equivalent binary content
equivalent bit rate
Equivalent contrast (of a task)
equivalent dead time
Equivalent flicker voltage fluctuation
equivalent interruption duration (annual,monthly) (Load weighted)
Equivalent luminance (Leq)
Equivalent network
equivalent random circuit group
equivalent random traffic intensity
equivalent series resistance )of capacitor(
equivalent span ; ruling span
equivalent step index profile ESI-profile (abbreviation)
equivalent time constant
Equivalent veiling luminance
erroneous overreaching
erroneous underreaching
Error
error burst
error control
error detecting code

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error multiplication factor

error ratio

error signal

error spread

error variable

errored second ES (abbreviation)

error-free second EFS (abbreviation)

Ery thermal radiation

erythema (actinic)

Escape lighting

ESI refractive index difference

Essential auxiliary circuits

Estimated

evaluating

Evaluation (of a residual current)

) (
evanescent field

event information

event information

Event recorder

excavation

Excess energy meter

exchange call set-up delay

exchange coefficient (mutual)
) (
Exchange - Switching unit - Switching entity - Switching office
) ( ) ( ) (
Excitation

excitation of transductor

Excitation purity [Pe]
]Pe[
Excitation spectrum
) - (
excitation system

excitation system ceiling current
) (
excitation system ceiling voltage
) (
excitation system output terminals

excitation system rated current

excitation system rated voltage

excitation winding

excitation winding

exciter

exciter response

exciting current
) (
expanded conductor

Expanded scale instrument

expedited (N)- service- data- unit; (N)- expedited- data- unit
) (
expended pile; bulb pile; under-reamed pile
) (
expert system

Explosion (of an explosive atmosphere)
) (
Explosive atmosphere
) (
Explosive dust atmosphere

Explosive gas atmosphere

Explosive test mixture

Exposed conductive part
) (
Exposed conductive part

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exposed conductive part

Exposed-conductive-part

Exposure (of a telecommunication line to a power line)
) (
Exposure meter

expulsion fuse

Expulsion type arrester

extendable universal hand pole (stick)

extended processing function

extended rating current

extended rating current transformer

extender

extending ladder (extension ladder)

extension bar

external blocking

external commutation

External conductor

External disabled state

External disabled time
External loss time

external fault

external gas pressure cable

External influences

External insulation

External overvoltage

external quenching

External triggering[synchronization]

External triggering[synchronization]

Externally reflected component of daylight factor

Extra-heavy duty rigid steel conduit EHDRS (abbreviation)

Extraneous conductive part

Extraneous-conductive-part

Extrapolated

Extraterrestrial solar radiation

extreme range of an influencing quantity (factor)
()
Extreme range of an influencing quantity (for a residual current
)
device)
(
extrinsic joint loss - Misalignment loss

extruded insulation

fabric

Face luminaire
()
face shield

Faces

facsimile ; telecopy

Fail safe

Failure

Failure

Failure analysis

Failure cause

failure intensity (Instantaneous )

Failure intensity acceleration factor

failure load

Failure mechanism

failure rate (Instantaneous )

Failure rate acceleration factor

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Failure to operate

failure to operate of protection, failure to trip (USA)

Fall time (of a detector)

false firing

fan housing

fan-shield

Far-field diffraction pattern - Fraunhofer diffraction pattern " "
Far-field radiation pattern - Far-field pattern

far-field region

Farm tariff

fast select

Fault

fault impedance
) (
Fault (in electric power systems)
)(
Fault analysis

Fault clearance

Fault clearance time

fault clearance time, clearing time (USA)

Fault correction

Fault correction time

Fault coverage

Fault current

fault current interruption time, interruption time (USA)

Fault diagnosis

Fault diagnosis time

Fault impedance

Fault localization

Fault localization time

Fault location

Fault locator

Fault masking

Fault mode

Fault modes and effects analysis FMEA (abbreviation )

Fault modes, effects and criticality analysis FMECA (abbreviation )

Fault protection
()
Fault recognition

fault state range

Fault tolerance

Fault tree

Fault tree analysis

Faulty

faulty state information

faulty state information

Faure plate

FDM link
) ( FDM
fed- in winding

feedback path

feedback signal

feedback variable

Feeder

Feeder bay

Feeder circuit-breaker

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Feeder disconnector

feedforward control

Female connector

Ferrodynamic instrument

Ferro-resonance

ferrule

Fibre axis - Optical axis

) (
fibre buffer

Fibre bundle - Bundle

Fibre optic terminal device

fibre optics

fibre scattering

Fibrillating current

Fibrillation

Fiducial error

Fiducial value

field coil

field coil flange

Field data
) (
field element

field pole

field spool

field spool insulation

field system

Field test

field winding

field winding terminals

Fifty per cent disruptive discharge voltage

figure of merit

Filament

filament (mono)
) (
filled and charged (secondary) battery
()
filled discharged (secondary) battery
()
filled insulating liquid

filler

filler (in a plastic)

-
fill-wave phase comparison protection, dual-comparer phase comparison protection

(USA)

film (plastic)
) (
film capacitor

filter (optical)
) (
filter capacitor
) (
Final circuit (of buildings) / Branch circuit (USA)
) (
final circuit group

final controlling element

final coolant

Final tripping

final voltage / cut-off voltage
/
finite function
) (
fire point

Fire protection wall

firing

firing failure

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first call attempt

first choice circuit group

fitting (of trunking or ducting systems)
) (
Fixed (measuring) instrument

Fixed cable reel

Fixed cost

Fixed equipment

Fixed light

Fixed payment tariff

fixed programmed control

fixed set-point control

Fixed socket-outlet
) (
fixed trip mechanical switching device

fixed-double-prong head
) (
Fixing device

fixing device

Flag terminal

flame-arrester vent plug, flame retardant vent plug )deprecated(

Flameproof bushing

Flameproof enclosure d )of electrical apparatus
)for
explosive

gas
atmospheres(
(d
Flameproof joint

Flameproof luminaire; explosion-proof luminaire
/ ()
flash barrier

Flash point

flash point

Flash tube ; electronic-flash lamp

Flashing light

flashover

flashover (of an insulator)

Flat (flat spot)
) (
flat (multicore) cable

flat (primary) cell / layer (primary) cell
() / ()
flat formation

Flat male tab
()
Flat male test tab

flat or round nose pliers

Flat pin terminal
()
Flat quick-connect termination
()
Flat rate tariff

fleeting informationtransient information

fleeting information; transient information

Flexible (shunt)

Flexible busbar

flexible cable

flexible conductor

Flexible conduit

flexible cover

Flexible Drop

flexible insulated spanner pole (flexible insulated wrench)

flexible mica material
) (
flexible spanner head (flexible wrench head)

Flicker

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Flicker photometer

Flicker voltage range

Flickermeter

Float

floating battery


Floating input(output)

Floating input(output)

Flood lighting

flood lubricated bearing

Floodlight

Floor access unit

Floor service unit

flow control (in the communication sense)

Fluctuations

fluid-filled cable; liquid filled cable; oil-filled cable

,
fluid-filled pipe-type cable; liquid filled pipe-type cable; oil-filled pipe-type
cable
,
fluidised bed coating

Fluidised-bed boiler
( )
Fluorescence

Fluorescent lamp

Flush mica or insulated

Flux code
) (
Flux meter

Flux triplet (of a source)

flyback converter

flying angle support ; running angle support
) (
foam

Follow-on rate ;final rate

follow-up control

foot; footing

forced characteristic (of a line commutated converter )

Forced draught cooling tower

forced lubricated bearing

Forced outage

Forced-outage duration

fork; K frame
)K(
Form factor (between two surfaces)

formed-wire tool

forward breakdown

forward converter

forward path

foundation

four - quadrant converter

Four concentric circle near-field template

Four concentric circle refractive index template

Four-switch mesh substation with mesh opening disconnectors

Four-switch substation
()
four-wire terminal (de cuatro hilos)
/
four-wire circuit

four-wire repeater

four-wire transmission

Fovea; fovea centralism
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Foveola

fractional slot winding

frame

frame (in TDM)

) (
frame alignment

frame alignment recovery time

frame alignment signal

frame alignment time-slot

frame delimiter

frame format

frame leakage protection, case ground protection (USA), frame ground protection (USA)

frame slip

frame start
) (
frame surface cooled machine

frame synchronization

frame transmission efficiency

frame yoke

Francis turbine

free

free current operation natural excitation

free -wheeling arm

Free-running time base

Freezing current

frequency band

Frequency band

frequency changer set

frequency comparison pilot

frequency converter

frequency converter (rotating)
) (
Frequency converter substation

Frequency deviation

frequency deviation (Absolute)
) (
frequency division

frequency division multiplexing / FDM (abbreviation|)

Frequency drift

Frequency meter
) (
Frequency modulated signal generator

Frequency modulation

Frequency modulation distortion

Frequency range

Frequency reduction

frequency response

frequency response characteristicbode diagram

frequency response characteristic(of an a.c. machine)
) (
frequency response locusinquest plot
)
frequency shift keying (FSK);frequency shift modulation
/
frequency spectrum

Frequency stability

frequency translation

Fresnel reflection
" "
Fresnel reflection method
" "
Fresnel spotlight

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frog -leg winding

front- end processor

Front face (front)

Front fog light

Front of a voltage impulse
) (
Front position light

front span

Frosted bulb

fuel (primary) cell

Fuel cell

Fuel cost adjustment clause

Full disconnection

full distance protection
()
full duration half maximum (of a pulse) FDHM (abbreviation)


full echo suppressor
Full lightning impulse

full load

full load value

full pitch winding

full width half maximum FWHM (abbreviation)

full-power tapping

fully charged state (of a cell or battery)
) (
fully controllable connection


fully insulated current transformer
fully provided circuit group

Function -affecting maintenance
) (
function chart

Function check-out

function command

function command

functional block

Functional bonding conductor

functional diagram

Functional earthing / Functional grounding(US)
/
Functional earthing conductor / Functional grounding conductor (US)

Functional equipotential bonding system / FEBS (abbreviation)

Functional insulation

Functional mode

functional profile (FP)

Functional switching

Functional-equipotential-bonding

Function-degrading maintenance
) (
Function-permitting maintenance
) (
Function-preventing maintenance

fundamental factor

fundamental power

fuse

fuse carrier

fuse holder

fuse-base

fused by-pass jumper

Fused plug
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fused quartz

fused silicavitreous silica

fuse-disconnector (fuse-isolator)

fuse-element

fuse-link (fuse-unit)

fuse-switch
-
Fusion frequency ; critical flicker frequency

fusion splice

fuzzy control

gain

Gain (of a measuring instrument)

) (
gain crossover frequency

gain margin

gain response amplitude response

Galvanometer

Gap )of flameproof joint(

gap gauge

gas content (of an insulating liquid

gas formation

Gas insulated line / Gas insulated circuit (deprecated) / GIC (deprecated)

Gas insulated metal-enclosed substation

gas release

gas seal

Gas turbine set

gas-absorbing liquid

gas-evolving liquid

Gas-filled (incandescent) lamp

gas-or vapour-proof machine

gassing

gassing (under electrical stress)
) (
gastight sealed (secondary) cell
()
gateway

gaussian beam

Gaussian pulse

gel

gel

gel point

gel time

General artificial ventilation

General diffused lighting

general interrogation command

general interrogation command

General lighting

general purpose motor

Generating mix forecast

Generating set

Generation of electricity

Generation schedule

Generation system

generator

generic pulse code modulation / generic PCM (abbreviation)

Geographical range

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Geometric extent (of a beam of rays) [G]

geometric opticsray optics

Geothermal power station

Germicidal radiation

girder clamp (saddle) suspension attachment

Glare

Glare by reflection

glass

glaze

glaze (on ceramic)

) (
glaze (on paper or board)
) (
Global illuminance (Eg)
)Eg(
Global solar radiation

Globe

Gloss

Glossmeter
) (
Glow discharge

go channel / transmit channel

Goniophotometer

Gonioradiometer

grade of service

graded index fibre

graded index profile

Gradual failure
Drift failure

Grassmanns law

Gravity dam

greaseproof (paper)

Grey body; gray body

grillage foundation

Grooved cable - Slotted core cable

Grooved top

Grooving

Gross (net) thermal efficiency of a unit

Gross (net) thermal efficiency of a unit

Gross (net)average heat rate of a unit

Gross (net)average heat rate of a unit

Gross head of a hydroelectric power station

Gross output of a power station

Gross output of a set

ground (US) (Local) earth / (Local)
) (
ground clearance

group
) (
group

Group (of an electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres) ) (

group (of profiles)
) (
group A (obsolete term) / basic group A (deprecated)
) ()(
group alarm

group alarm

group carrier frequencies

group command

group command

group control level

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group definition

group descriptor

group descriptor attributes

group distribution frame

group index (symb : N)

group link

group management

group modulating equipment
) (
group number

group of information elements

group of information objects

group reference pilot

group section

group size

group translating equipment / group bank (USA)

group type

group velocity

guard band

guide

guide bearing

guided wave

hack saw

hairpin coil

half - coil

half - controllable connection

half - cycle transductor
( )
half- duplex transmission; half- duplex traffic

half echo suppressor

Half-peak divergence; one-half-peak spread

Half-value angle

half-wave phase comparison protection, signal comparer phase comparison protection
( USA)

halving interval,HIC (abbreviation)

hammer

hamming distance

hand pole (stick)

Hand pole / hand stick

Hand-held equipment

Hand-lamp; trouble lamp

Handling assemblies

Hard carbon

Hard glass bulb

hardening agent, hardener
-
hardware failure

hard-wired programmed control

harmonic content

harmonic factorTHF(abbreviation)( total )
) (
Harmonic resonance

harmonic test

Haulageway luminaire
()
Hazard warning signal (on a vehicle)
) (
Hazardous area (on account of explosive gas atmospheres)
) (
Hazardous live-part
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Hazardous-live-part

Headed brush

Headlight; headlamp

Headpiece

heat bondable mica material
()
heat exchanger

heater plate mica
)
heating cable

Heating tariff

Helically grooved slip-ring

Heliotherapy

Helmholtz-Kohlrausch phenomenon

Hemeralopia; night-blindness

hermetically sealed (secondary) cell

()
heterojunction

heteropolar machine

heuristic program

hierarchic mutually synchronized network

hierarchic synchronized network

hierarchical control

High [medium][low] voltage tariff
) () (
High bar

high conductivity polymer

high frequency capacitance (of a capacitor)

high impedance differential protection

High intensity discharge lamp; HID

high level data link control protocols (HDLC)

High or proud mica or insulation

High pressure mercury lamp

High pressure sodium lamp

High reliability power line (according to CCITT)

high resistance fault

High speed automatic reclosing

high usage circuit group

high vacuum valve device

High voltage (abbreviation:HV)

high voltage capacitor (of a capacitor voltage transformer)
) (
high voltage terminal
) (
High[medium][low] voltage consumer
()
Highest (lowest) voltage of a system

Highest (lowest) voltage of a system

Highest voltage for equipment

highest voltage for equipment Um (applicable to a transformer
)
or reactor
winding)
(
high-frequency repeater distribution frame / HFRDF (abbreviation)

high-voltage capacitor (of a capacitor divider)

High-voltage d.c. link / HVDC link

high-voltage winding

highway / bus.

hill-side extension

hold - off interval

holding element

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holding time

hollow conductor

hollow conductor

hollow insulator

homogeneous cladding

homojunction

homopolar machine

hook ladder

hook pole (retractable hook stick)
) (
hook pole adaptor (retractable hook stick adaptor)

hook pole extension (retractable hook stick extension)

Hook terminal
()
horizontal configuration

hose
) (-
Hot cathode lamp

Hot stand-by

Hot start-up of a thermal generating set
()
Hourly [half-hourly] [quarter-hourly]
[n-minute]etc.demand
) ( ) (
Hue

Hum

human intervention

hunting

hunting

Hunting of interconnected synchronous machines

hybrid configurationcomposite configuration ( in telecontrol)
) (
hybrid configuration; composite configuration

hybrid mode

hydraulic compression head

hydraulic cutter head

hydraulic hose

hydraulic pump

Hydroelectric installation

Hydroelectric power station

Hydroelectric set

hydrogen treatment

hydrolytic stability

hydrolyzable chlorine (in ascarels)

hysteresis

hysteresis coupling
()
hysteresis motor

ice load

ideal no- load direct voltage

ideal self - excitation

ideal synchronizing

identification ( of a system)
) (
Identification beacon

idle

idle circuit conditions

idle interval (of a valve arm)
) (
idle state

Idle state
Free state

Idle time
Free time

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Ignition temperature of an explosive gas atmosphere

Ignitor

Illuminance (Ev; E)

Illuminance meter
) (
Illuminance vector (at a point)
) (
Illuminant

Illuminant (perceived) colour shift

Illuminant colorimetric shift

impedance drop

Impedance earthed (neutral) system

Impedance earthed neutral system / Impedance grounded neutral system (US)

Impedance to earth

Impedance to earth
Impedance to ground(USA)

impedance voltage at rated current (for the principal tapping)
) (
implementation conformance statement (ICS)

imported backfill

impregnated paper insulation

impregnating

impregnating
-
impregnating
-
impregnating resin
( )
Impulse chopped on the front

Impulse chopped on the tail

Impulse generator

impulse response

impulse test

Impulse type turbine

Incandescence

Incandescent (electric) lamp

) (
inching

inching (jogging)

Incidence matrix
) (
Incident

incoherence

incoherent radiation

incoming circuit

incoming response delay

incoming traffic

incomplete bridge connection

Incorporated hand-operated device (of a remote control switch)

) (
Incorporated switch

incorrect operation of protection, incorrect operation of relay system (USA)

Increased safety e )for electrical apparatus for explosive
)
gas
atmospheres(
( e
incremental command

incremental information

incremental information

Incremental range

Indenture level ( for maintenance )
) (
Independent earth electrode / Independent ground electrode (US)

independent manual operation (of a mechanical switching device)
independent-time measuring relay

Indeterminate fault

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Index (of an indicating device)

index dip
index matching material
indicated value
Indicating (measuring) instrument
indicating device (indicator)
Indicating device(of a measuring instrument)
indication
indication (primitive)
Indication of a measuring instrument
Indicatrix of diffusion; scattering indicatrix
indirect ( power) conversion
Indirect (method of) measurement
indirect a.c. / d.c. converter
indirect a.c. converter
Indirect acting instrument
Indirect actuation
indirect calculation of efficiency
indirect commutation
Indirect contact
Indirect contact
indirect cooled winding
indirect current link a.c converter
indirect d.c. converter
Indirect entry (into electrical apparatus)
indirect flux (on a surface)
indirect inverter
Indirect lighting
Indirect lightning strike
indirect over-current release
indirect rectifier
indirect voltage link a.c. converter
individual control level
individually screened cable; radial field cable
indoor bushing
indoor post insulator
Indoor substation
indoor switchgear and controlgear
indoor termination
indoor-immersed bushing
induction coupling
induction frequency converter
induction generator
Induction instrument
Induction luminaire
induction machine
Induction meter
induction period
inductive direct voltage regulation
inductor frequency converter
inductor machine
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inference engine

Infinite bus

Influence coefficient

influence quantity

Influence quantity
) (
influencing quantity (factor)
()
Influencing quantity (for a residual current device)
) (
information

information

information capacity

information capacity (in telecontrol)
) (
information element

information object

information parameter

information transfer efficiency

information transfer efficiency (in telecontrol)
) (
information transfer rate

information transfer rate (in telecontrol)
) (
infrared IR (abbreviation)

Infrared lamp

Infrared radiation

inherent (of a generator)
) (
inherent braking torque
()
inherent characteristic of a system

inherent delay angle

inherent direct voltage regulation

inherent regulation (of a motor )
) (
Inherent stability of a power system
) (
inhibited insulating oil

inhibitor

initial aperiodic component of short - circuit current

initial charge

initial closed-circuit voltage

initial condition

initial periodic short- circuit current

initial temperature (of a cell or battery)
) (
initial voltage (of a cell or battery)
) (
initiator

Injection laser diode - ILD (abbreviation ) - Semiconductor laser -

Diode
laser

injection locked laser

inner covering

inner sheath; inner jacket

Inner side i.e. winding side

In-phase (voltage)control

Input (for a detector of optical radiation)

Input (output)impedance

Input (output)impedance
) (
Input and output with isolated common point

input circuit

input energizing quantity

input matrix

input power(of machine)
) (

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input signal (of a transmission system) / transmitted source signal
) (
input time constant

input variable

inrush current

insertion loss (of an optical component)

Installation flux density (for an interior lighting)
) (
Installed lamp flux density (for an interior lighting)
) (
Installed load

Instant of time

Instantaneous

Instantaneous availability

instantaneous measurand

Instantaneous non-tripping current (symbol Ini)
)Ini : (
instantaneous protection

instantaneous release

Instantaneous tripping current (of a circuit-breaker)
) (
Instantaneous unavailability

Instructed person
) (
instructed person (Electrically)
) (
instruction commandstandard command

instruction command; standard command

Instrument autotransformer

instrument lead

Instrument lead

instrument security factor (FS)

Instrument transformer

Instrument with contacts

Instrument with locking device

Instrument with optical index

Instrument with suppressed zero

instrumentation

insulated bearing housing

insulated bearing pedestal

insulated cable

Insulated flexible

Insulated gloves method / rubber gloves method (USA)
(
insulated shield cable system

Insulated tool

insulated tool

Insulated top

insulating arm sleeves

insulating blanket clamp (clothes pin)

insulating boots

insulating clothing

Insulating components

Insulating conduit

Insulating conduit fitting

insulating gas

Insulating gins

insulating gloves

insulating hanger

insulating ladder

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insulating liquid
Insulating material
insulating material
insulating oiler pole (insulated oiler stick)
insulating or insulated hand tools
insulating overshoes
Insulating tool
insulating tool
insulating-glove cover
insulation (of a cable)
Insulation co-ordination
Insulation fault
Insulation fault detecting instrument
Insulation level
Insulation of equipment
Insulation piercing connecting device IPCD (abbreviation)
insulation resistance
Insulation resistance meter
insulation resistance test
insulation screen; core screen
Insulation test voltage
insulator
insulator ball guide
insulator cradle
Insulator cradle
insulator fork
insulator protective fitting
insulator set
insulator set
insulator string
insulator string
Insulator support assembly
integral action coefficient
integral action time
integral element l- element
integral slot winding
Integral switching device
Integrated conductor
Integrated optical circuit - IOC (abbreviation )
integrated service digital network (ISDN)
Integrated switch
integrated total; integrated value
Integrating (measuring) instrument
Integrating photometer
Integrating sphere
intensity
intensity deprecated
intercell connector
interchange format and representation profile
Interchange point
Interchangeable accessory
Inter-circuit wiring

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Interconnected operation

Interconnected systems

Interconnection (of power systems)

Interconnection cord set

Interconnection coupler

interface

interface

interfacial tension

interference

Interference

interference filter

Interferometer

interharmonics

Interlock of a plug
()
interlock signal

Interlocked socket outlet
()
interlocking device

Intermediate adaptor (for accessories)
) () (
intermediate state information

intermediate state information

intermediate support

intermediate system

intermediate voltage capacitor (of a capacitor divider)

intermediate voltage capacitor (of a capacitor voltage transformer)
) (
intermediate voltage terminal (of a capacitor divider)

intermediate voltage terminal (of a capacitor voltage transformer)
) (
intermediate-voltage winding

Intermittent fault

Intermittent fault
Volatile fault
transient fault

intermittent flow (of direct current )
) (
intermittent periodic duty with startingduty type S4
S4
intermittent periodic duty with electric brakingduty type S5

intermittent periodic dutyduty type S3
S3
intermittent service test

Internal angle of an alternator

internal blocking

Internal brush drop

internal burden (of a current transformer)

Internal combustion set

Internal conductor

internal fault

internal fuse of a capacitor

internal gas pressure cable

Internal insulation

internal model control

Internal overvoltage

internal traffic

Internal triggering[synchronization]

Internal triggering[synchronization]

Internally reflected component of daylight factor

International standard

international standardized profile

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internet working
) (
interphase transformer

Interreflection ; interflection

Interreflection ratio

interrogation command

interrogation command

interrogative telecontol system

Interruptible load

Interruption
) (
Interruption ( of service )
Break ( of service )
) (
Interruption duration

Interruption duration

Interruption of supply

intersystem fault

intertripping underreach protection (IUP) (abbreviation), direct underreaching
transfer

trip
protection
( USA) (DUTT) (abbreviatio
intertripping, transfer tripping (USA)

interturn insulation

interturn testturn-on-turn test

Interwinding fault

intramodal distortion - Chromatic distortion

Intrinsic error

Intrinsic joint loss

IntrinsicInherent

Intrinsically safe luminaire

()
Intrinsically-safe circuit

Intrinsically-safe electrical apparatus

inverse time-delay over-current release

inversion (electronic) (power)

inversion factor

inverted

inverterinvertor

ion exchange technique

ionic valve devicegas - filled valve device

Irradiance (Ee; E)
) (
irradianceintensity (deprecated)

Island (of a power system)
) (
Islanding / network splitting

isochronous
) (
Iso-illuminance curve
) (
Iso-intensity curve;iso-intensity line

Iso-intensity diagram ; isocandela diagram

Isolated neutral system

Isolated neutral system

Isolated operation

isolating distance (of a pole of a mechanical switching device) ) (
Isolation

Isolation of a unit

isolator

Isoluminance curve
) (
Isophase light

Isotropic diffuse reflection

Isotropic diffuse transmission

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isotrople (for electromagnetic waves)

Item - Entity
-
jack shaft

jacket (of a primary battery)

japanese tissue paper

Jet recorder
) (
jitter (in digital transmission)
) (
joint

joint-sleeve insulation

Joule-integral )It(

journal (of a shaft )
) (
journal bearing

jump phenomenon

jumper

Jumper board

jumper flag; jumper lug

jumper terminal
) (
jumping characteristic

Junction

Junction block

Junction box

justifiable digit time-slot / stuffable digit time-slot

justification ratio / stuffing ratio
/
justification / pulse stuffing

justification capacity / stuffing capacity / maximum stuffing rate / maximum justification

rate
/
justification instant / stuffing instant

justification rate / stuffing rate
/
justification service digit / stuffing service digit.
( )
justifying digit / stuffing digit
( )
K bracing; K panel
K
kalman filter

Kaplan turbine

Kelvin (double)bridge
Thomson (double)bridge ()
key

Kilowatt-hour rate ; energy rate

kinematic viscosity

Kiosk substation

knee point voltage

knowledge base

kraft capacitor paper

kraft paper

Laboratory test

lacquer

ladder extension

lag element

Lamberts )cosine( law
) (
Lambertian radiator - Lambertian source

Lambertian reflector

Lambertian surface

lamert's cosine lawcosine emission law

laminate

laminated core

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laminated frame

lamp

Lamp voltage (of a discharge lamp)

) (
Lampholder

Landing light

lap winding

lapped insulation

Laser

Laser

Lasing threshold

last choice circuit group

Latching remote control switch

latching valve device

Latent fault

Lateral light

Lateral mark

Lateral offset loss - Transverse offset loss

latex

lattice tower

Launch numerical aperture - LNA ( abbreviation )

lay ratio

lay ratio; lay factor
) (
layer

lead element

lead-acid battery
-
Leading lights

Leading marks

leakage (of a primary battery)
) (
Leakage current

Leakage current (in an installation)
) (
Leaky mode - Tunnelling mode
-

Leaky ray - Tunnelling ray

-
Learning process ( for reliability )
) (
Leaving edge (trailing edge)
) (
Leblanc connection

Leclanch )primary( battery
) (
leg slope
) (
legislative load

Length of a scale division

Length of flameproof joint / Length of flame
path /
Width
of flameproof
/ joint
/
length of lay
) (
length of lay
()
Lens spotlight

Let-go threshold (current)

level compoundedflat compounded

Level of maintenance

level span

lever

Lever switch

lid

lid sealing compound

Life (of a lamp)

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Life test

Life to X% failures

lifetime control

lifting yoke

Light

Light

light (perceived)
) (
Light centre (of a source)
) (
Light emitting diode - LED (abbreviation )

Light emitting diode; LED

light load test

Light loss factor ; maintenance factor

Light output ratio (of a luminaire) Luminaire efficiency
()
light ray

Light signal

Light stimulus

Light vessel ; lightship

lightvisible radiation

Lighted buoy

Lighthouse

Lighting chain ; lighting string

Lighting tariff

Lighting technology; illuminating engineering

Lighting; illumination

Lightness (of a related color)

Lightning arrester /surge diverter / surge arrester

Lightning conductor

Lightning impulse

Lightning impulse protective level (of a protective device)

Lightning overvoltage

limit monitor

limit of accuracy of chronology

limit signal

limit switch
) (
limit value

Limited-current source

limiting breaking capacity

limiting continuous current of an output circuit

limiting continuous thermal withstand value of an energizing quantity

limiting control
) (
limiting current of a capacitor

limiting cycling capacity
) (
limiting dynamic value of an energizing quantity

limiting error

limiting making capacity

Limiting non-actuating time
) (
limiting short-time current of an output circuit

limiting short-time thermal withstand value of an energizing quantity

Limiting temperature (of increased safety electrical apparatus)) (
limiting value of the characteristic quantity
) (
Limiting value of the non-operating current in case of balanced
load

Limiting value of the non-operating current
in
case
of
unbalanced

load
ina
multiphase
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Limiting value of the operating voltage of the auxiliary source)Ux
(symbol
: (:Ux)
Limiting values for operation

Limiting values for storage

Limiting values for transport

limiting voltage of a capacitor

line (electric)

line angle

line code

line commutation

Line conductor

line coupler

line digit rate

line encoding

Line fault

line group

line idle interval

line link

Line of shafting

Line section

Line segment

line signal

Line spectrum

Line tap / Tee point

line terminal

line terminal
()
Line voltage drop

Linear conversion

linear system

linear transfer element

Linearity (of a measuring instrument)
) (
linearization

Linearly polarised mode - LP mode

line-post insulator

Line-to-earth voltage / Line-to-ground voltage (US)

Line-to-line short circuit

Line-to-line voltage

Line-to-neutral voltage- phase -to- neutral voltage

Lining (streaking)

link

link

link

link (transmission)
) (
link box (for insulated shield system)
) (
Link in a system

link layer

liquid absorption

Liquid crystal display; LCD

live line connector (hot line connector)

Live part

Live part

Live part

Live voltage detector

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Live working

load (of machine )
) (
load angle characteristic

Load bus;PQ bus

load capacity (of a quantizer
) (
Load centre

Load characteristic

load characteristic

load commutation

Load curve

Load density

load dispatching centre

Load duration curve

Load factor

Load factor of a unit

Load flow calculation

Load forecast

load- frequency control; automatic generation control (AGC)

load full torque

load impedance
) (
Load in a system

load loss

Load recovery

load shedding

Load shedding

Load stability

load starting torque

load torque

Load transfer

Load/rate tariff
) (

loadbreak connector

loading assumptions

loading case

load-shedding protection

local / remote switch
/
local area network (LAN)

Local artificial ventilation

local control
) (
Local lighting
) (
local traffic

Localised lighting

locally-controlled (repeater) station
()
locally-derived synchronization signal

locating pin (locating drift)

location bearing

locked - rotor current

locked rotor test

locked- rotor torque

locked-rotor current of a motor and starter

locked-rotor impedance characteristic(of an asynchronous machine)
) (
locking pole clamp (locking stick clamp)

logarithmic gain

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logical channel

Logistic delay

long pitch winding

long rod insulator

Long-arc lamp

longitudinal differential protection, line differential protection (USA)

longitudinal load

Longitudinal offset loss - Gap loss

longitudinal profile

long-nose plier with or without side cutter

Long-run marginal cost

Loom (of a light)

loop structure

loose cable structure

loose leads

loose tube cable

loss factor (energy)
) (
loss index (dielectric)

loss mode of operation

Loss of load

Loss of voltage

loss tangent measurementdissipation factor test (USA)
) (
loss-of-synchronism protection, out-of-step protection (USA)

loss-of-voltage protection

lost call attempt

Louvre ; spill shield ; louver

Low [high] load factor tariff
) (
Low bar

low conductivity polymer
,
low frequency dielectric test

low impedance differential protection

Low pressure mercury lamp

Low pressure sodium lamp

Low voltage (abbreviation:LV)

low voltage terminal (of a capacitor voltage transformer)
) (
Low[high] load factor consumer
()
Lower explosive limit / LEL (abbreviation)

low-voltage terminal (of a capacitor divider)

low-voltage winding

Lug terminal
()
Lumen (lm)
) (
Luminaire

Luminaire a repartition extensive Wide angle luminaire
()
Luminaire guard

Luminance (Lv; L)

Luminance coefficient

Luminance difference threshold )L(

Luminance factor

Luminance meter

Luminance threshold

Luminescence

Luminophor;phosphor
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Luminous (perceived) colour
()
Luminous efficiency (of radiation) (V)
()
Luminous efficiency of radiation (K)

Luminous efficiency of source )v; (
()
Luminous element

Luminous environment

Luminous exitance (Mv ; M)

Luminous exposure (Hv ; H)
) (
Luminous flux ); (

Luminous flux maintenance factor
) () (
Luminous intensity (Iv; I)

Luminous range

Lux (lx)
) (
machine back-to-back test

machine commutation

macrobend loss

macrobending

magnetic amplifier

magnetic amplifiertransductor amplifier

magnetic couplingslip coupling
- ()
Magnetic detector for lightning currents Magnetic link

magnetic friction clutch

magnetic loading

magnetic partical coupling
()
magnetic phase shifter

Magnetic screen

magnetization characteristic

Magneto-hydro-dynamic thermal power station
MHD
power
station

Magnetometer

magneto-optic effect

Magnification ratio (of a luminaire)
) (
main air - gap

main bracing

Main busbar

main circuit (of a switching device)
) (
Main contact

main contact (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
main contacts

Main earthing terminal / Main earthing bar groundbus (USA)

Main earthing terminal / Main earthing busbar / Main grounding

terminal
/ (US)

/ Main
grounding
/
busbar
/ (US)
Main electrode

main exciter

Main generator

main leg
( )
main protection ,primary protection (USA)

main switching contacts

main winding

Main-beam headlight; High-beam headlight
,
maintainability

Maintainability

Maintainability (performance)

Maintainability allocation

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Maintainability demonstration
(
Maintainability model

Maintainability prediction

Maintainability verification
) (
maintained command

maintained command

maintenance

Maintenance

Maintenance action
Maintenance task

Maintenance duration

Maintenance echelon
Line of Maintenance

Maintenance entity

Maintenance man-hours
-
Maintenance philosophy

Maintenance policy

Maintenance support performance

Maintenance time

Maintenance tree

maintenance-free (secondary) battery
()
Major fault

make contact (for a monostable relay)
) (
make-break time

make-switch (loadbreak)

make-time

Making capacity

making capacity ( of a switching device)
) (
Maloperation / Misoperation

Management forecast of a system

manganese dioxide-lithium (primary) battery
) (-
manganese dioxide-magnesium (primary) battery / magnesium battery
(deprecated)
-
manila kraft-mixture paper
/
manila paper

manipulated variable

manipulating

Manned substation

Mantle clamping unit
) ( / ()
Mantle terminal
) (
manual

manual control

manual operation

manual operation of motor-drive mechanism

Manufacturing failure

Manufacturing fault

Marginal cost

Marginal cost method (of determining consumer class costs)
) (
mark (navigation)
) (
marker light (outline)

Marker post

Marking a) regular bar marking b) irregular bar marking
- -
mass-impregnated (paper) insulation

mass-impregnated non-draining insulation

mast assembly

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master clock

master station controlling station


master station (general,not in telecontrol sense)

master station, controlling station

Master substation
()
mastergroup

mastergroup B (obsolete term)
) (
mastergroup modulating equipment

mastergroup translating equipment

Mast-head light

mat
-
matched cladding

Matched output voltage

material dispersion

material dispersion parameter (symb : M)

Material measure

material scattering

Material thickness of combined plain and cor-rugated conduit

Material thickness of a corrugated conduit

Material thickness of a plain conduit
) (
Matrix sign

maximal prospective peak current (of an a.c circuit)

maximum aperiodic short - circuit current

Maximum capacity of a unit (a power station)
) (
Maximum capacity of a unit (a power station)

Maximum demand required

Maximum experimental safe gap / MESG (abbreviation)

maximum justification ratio / maximum stuffing ratio
/
Maximum output power

maximum permissible a.c. voltage of a capacitor

maximum permissible a.c.current of a capacitor

Maximum permissible temperature / Maximum service temperature
/
Maximum permitted gap

maximum rated step voltage

maximum rated trough-current

maximum resetting time (for a given function)
) (
Maximum surface temperature

Maximum theoretical numerical aperture

maximum transfer time

maximum transfer time (in telecontrol)

Mean ( noun & adjective )
) ( ) () (
Mean access delay ( of a communication )
) (
Mean accumulated down time

Mean active corrective maintenance time

Mean administrative delay

Mean availability

Mean down time

Mean energy capabillity (of one or more hydroelectric installations)
) (
mean error

Mean failure intensity

Mean failure rate

Mean interruption duration

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Mean logistic delay
MLD (abbreviation )

Mean maintenance man-hours
-
Mean operating time between failures

Mean repair rate

Mean repair time

mean repair time (MRT)

Mean service access delay

Mean service provisioning

Mean spherical luminous intensity
) (
Mean time between failures

mean time between failures (MTBF)

Mean time between interruptions

Mean time to failure

Mean time to first failure

Mean time to restoration
Mean time to recovery
MTTR ( abbreviation )
Mean

time
to repair (deprecated )
mean time to restoration (MTTR)

Mean unavailability

Mean up time

mean voltage (of a cell or battery)
) (
measurand; measured value; measured variable

Measure ( in the probabilistic treatment of dependability )
) (
measuring

Measuring bridge

Measuring chain

measuring current transformer

measuring electrode

Measuring element (of an electromechanical measuring instrument )) (
Measuring equipment

Measuring instrument

Measuring instrument

Measuring instrument with circuit control devices

Measuring oscilloscope

measuring pole or rod (stick)

measuring range

Measuring range
effective range

measuring relay

measuring span

Measuring spark gap

Measuring system

Measuring transducer (with electric output)
()
measuring transductor

measuring voltage transformer

Mech substation

mechanical braking torque
()
Mechanical control unit

mechanical end stop

mechanical splice

mechanical switching device

Mechanical zero

Mechanical zero adjuster
()
media access control (MAC)

Medium voltage(abbreviation :MV)

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membership function

memoryless transmission channel

mercuric oxide-zinc (primary) battery / mercury battery (deprecated)
-
Mercury motor meter

Meridional ray

Mesh impedance matrix
) (
Mesh(of a system )
) (
Meshed system

Mesopic vision

message

message lifetime control; data lifetime control; lifetime control

Message switching

Message switching network / Store and forward switched network

metal coated conductor

Metal components

Metal conduit

Metal conduit fitting

Metal filament lamp

metal foil capacitor

Metal gauze insert brush

Metal halide lamp

Metal top

Metal top (metal clip)
) (
metal-clad conductor

metalclad switchgear and controlgear
metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear

Metal-graphite
-
Metal-impregnated graphite

metallic circuit

metallized capacitor

Metameric colour stimuli

Meteorological optical range [V]
]V[
meter data- terminal equipment

meter pulse

meter reading

Meter rent

Meter with maximum demand indicator

metered measure

metered reading

mica
-
mica paper
-
mica splitting
-
microbend loss

microbending

Micro-disconnection

Micro-environment

microwave link protection, microwave-pilot protection (USA)

Mid point

Mid-point conductor

mid-span tension joint

migration (of plasticizer)
) ( -
Milliken conductor
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mimic board; mimic diagram

Mimic diagram / wall diagram
Mine luminaire
Mine rescue luminaire
Mine safety lamp
Miners )personal( lamp
mineral insulating oil
mineral insulation
minimal phase system
minimum angle of shade (minimum shielding angle)
Minimum demand
Minimum erythema dose
Minimum igniting current / MIC (abbreviation)
minimum justification ratio / minimum stuffing ratio
Minimum payment clause
Minimum safe output of the unit
Minor fault
minus tapping
mirror
Mishandling failure
Mishandling faults
Mistake
Human error
Misuse failure
Misuse fault
mixed dielectric capacitor
Mixed phase layout
Mixed reflection
Mixed transmission
modal control
Modal distortion-modal dispersion (deprecated)
Modal noise - Speckle noise
mode
mode coupling
mode field diameter
mode filter
Mode hopping - Mode jumping
Mode scrambler - Mode mixer
Mode volume
model
Modification ( of an item )
modified alternate mark inversion code / modified AMI
modified constant voltage charge
modulating action
modulation
moisture absorption
moisture tester
molten salt (primary) battery / fused salt cell (deprecated)
monitor direction
monitored information
monitored information
monobloc battery
monobloc container

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monochromatic radiation

Monochromatic radiation

Monochromatic stimulus; Spectral stimulus

Monochromator

Monopolar d.c.link

monopolar line

monostable multivibratorone shot
) (
monostable relay

Most easily ignitable mixture

Most explosive mixture

Most incendive mixture

Motive power tariff

motor

motor converter
()
motor generator set
-
motor running capacitor
) (
Motor set

motor starting capacitor

motor synchronizing

motor with standardized mounting dimensions

motor-drive mechanism

Moulded-on accessory

moulding mica material
()
mounting arrangement

Mounting box

Moving element

Moving-coil galvanometer

Moving-iron instrument

Moving-magnet instrument

Moving-scale instrument

MRT

MTBF

MTTR

mudribs

muff; reveal

Muldex - muldem

multi - connected converter

multi constant speed motor

multi core type current transformer

multi- endpoint- connection

Multi- function (measuring ) instrument
()
Multi- range(measuring ) instrument
()
Multi- Scale(measuring ) instrument
()
multi- speed motor

multi varying speed motor

Multichannel carrier transmission - Multichannel FDM transmission - Analogue carrier
transmission

multichannel PCM transmission

multiconductor cable

multicore cable

multicycle control

multicycle control factor

multi-element insulator

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) (


) () (
()

multifibre cable
multifibre joint
multilayered sheath; multilayered jacket
Multimeter
multimode fibre
multimode laser
Multi-part tariff
multiple access
multiple circuit line
multiple connection ( of commutating groups)
Multiple faults / cross country fault
multiple point- to- point configuration
multiple point-to-point configuration
Multiple socket-outlet
multiple stranded conductor
Multiple switched socket-outlet
Multiple tariff
multiple-shot reclosing
multiplex lap winding
multiplex signal / multiplexed signal
multiplex transmission / multiplexed transmission
multiplex wave winding
multiplexer
multiplexing
multiplexing
multiplexing (in SOI sense)
multipoint - partyline configuration
multipoint- connection
multipoint- partyline configuration
multipoint- ring configuration
multipoint -ring configuration
multipoint- star configuration
multipoint -star configuration
multi-position control
multi-position element
Multi-rate meter
multi-section coil
multivalue digital signal (uniform)
multivariable control
multivariable system
Multiway adaptor (for accessories)
Multiway terminal block
multriframe
multriframe alignment
multriframe alignment signal
mutually synchronized network
naphthenic insulating oil
Napierian spectral absorption coefficient
Napierian spectral internal transmittance
n-ary (digital) signal
n-ary digital rate
National standard

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Natural actinic effect

natural characteristic (of a line commutated converter )
) (
Natural circulation boiler
()
Natural graphite

Natural load of a line

Natural ventilation

Navigation light

Navigation light (of an aircraft)
) (
n-bit byte (in digital transmission)
) (
Near-field diffraction pattern - Fresnel diffraction pattern

Near-field radiation pattern Near-field pattern

Near-field region

Near-field scanning technique

negative (sequence) component (of a three-phase system)
) (
negative acknowledgement

negative acknowledgement

negative justification / negative pulse stuffing

negative sequence impedance

negative sequence reactance

negative sequence resistance

negative terminal

negative terminal

Negative top bevel angle

Negative-glow lamp
) (
Net head of a hydroelectric power station

Net output of a power station

Net output of a set

network

Network calculation

network cluster

Network conversion; network transformation

network management

network- specific parameter

Network topology
()
Neutral

Neutral conductor

Neutral conductor (symbol N)

neutral current protection, ground overcurrent protection (USA)

neutral displacement protection, neutral overvoltage protection (USA)

Neutral point

Neutral point connection

Neutral point displacement voltage

Neutral point in a polyphase system

Neutral point treatment

Neutral step wedge

neutral terminal

Neutral wedge

neutral zone

neutral zone

neutral-electrolyte air-zinc (primary) battery
-
Neutral-point displacement voltage

Nichols plot

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) (

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) (
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) (
) (




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) (
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( )

nickel-cadmium battery
nickel-iron battery
nickel-zinc battery
Night tariff
night warning light (for conductor)
Nipple (of a conduit)
no- load (operation )
no- load test
no voltage detector
node
node
node; panel point
Noise
Noise equivalent input
Noise equivalent irradiance
Noise equivalent power - NEP (abbreviation )
Noise equivalent power ; NEP
noise-level test
no-load current
no-load loss
nominal capacity (of a cell or battery)
nominal justification rate / nominal stuffing rate
nominal justification ratio / nominal stuffing ratio
nominal pull -in torque
Nominal range
nominal range of an influencing quantity (factor)
Nominal range of use
Nominal value
nominal voltage (of a primary battery)
Nominal voltage (of an installation)
nominal voltage of a cell or battery
Nominal voltage of a system
non - conducting direction
non - controllable connection
non - controllable valve devicerectifier diode
non - reverse blocking valve device
non - uniform connection
non specifies relay
Non threadable conduit
non uniform quantizing
non unit protection
non-aqueous (primary) battery
non-aqueous lithium (primary) battery
non-circularity of cladding
non-circularity of core
non-circularity of reference surface
Non-coincident peak method
Non-conducting environment
Non-critical failure
Non-critical fault
Non-damage fault
Non-detachable flexible cable or cord

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non-drive end of a machineN-end

non-encapsulated-winding dry-type reactor

non-encapsulated-winding dry-type transformer

non-equilibrium mode distribution

Non-essential auxiliary circuits

Non-flame propagating Component

Non-flame propagating conduit fitting

Non-flame propaging conduit

Non-hazardous area (on account of explosive gas atmospheres) ) (
Non-insulating gins

Non-interchangeable accessory

Non-linear conversion

Non-linear resistor type arrester

nonlinear scattering

Non-luminous (perceived) colour

Non-metallic conduit

Non-metallic conduit fitting

Non-operating over-current in the main circuit

Non-operating state

Non-operating time

non-phase segregated protection

non-power system fault tripping, false tripping (USA)

non-radial field joint

Non-relevant failure

Non-repaired item
()
Non-required time

Non-reusable insulation piercing connecting device non-reusable IPCD

Non-reusable twist-on connecting device

Non-rewirable accessory

non-salient pole

Non-selective detector

Non-selective radiator

Non-self-restoring insulation

non-synchronized network (in TDM) / non-synchronous network (in TDM)
) (
non-synchronous

Non-threadable entry for conduit

) (
Non-tripping charac-teristic

non-uniform ice load

non-uniform insulation or a winding (of a transformer or of a reactor

non-unit protection using telecommunication, directional comparison

protection
( USA)

non-woven fabric (product)

Normal cathode fall

normal load; primary load

Normal situation

Normal tariff , published tariff

Normalised detectivity - Specific detectivity - D-star (symb:D)

Normalised frequency - V number (symb:v)

Normalized detectivity

notional value

Nuclear (thermal) power station
) (
Null (method of) measurement
( )
number of inherent tapping positions

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Number of photons (Np;Qp;Q)

number of service tapping positions

Numbering of brush tracks

Numbering of slip-rings

Number-plate light; rear registration-plate light; Licence-plate

light
Numerical aperture - NA (abbreviation )

numerical control

object identifier

object specific parameter

Object-colour

Oblique exposure

observability

Observation angle

Observation oscilloscope

Observed data

observer

observer based control

Obstacle

Obstacle light; obstruction light

Obstruction

Occulting light

Ocean or sea temperature gradient Power station

octet

octet (in digital transmission) / byte / 8-bit byte

) (
octet sequence integrity

octet slip

off stateforward blocking state

Off-peak tariff

Off-peak tariff; Low-load tariff

offset coefficient

offset eye

Off-site maintenance

ohmic polarization

Ohmmeter / resistance meter

oil - jacked bearing

oil can

oil grooves

Oil immersion o )for electrical apparatus for explosive
)
gas

atmospheres
( o
Oil leakage sump

oil ring lubricated bearing

oil seal

oil thrower

oil-filled cable

oil-filled pipe-type cable

oil-immersed apparatus

oil-immersed type reactor

oil-immersed type transformer

omnibus configuration

omnibus configuration

on stateconducting state

On-and-a-half breaker arrangement

Once-through boiler

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one - quadrant converter

One-part tariff

one-way

one-way

one-way

on-load tap-changer , load-tap changer (USA)

on-load voltage (of a cell or battery)
) (
on-off element
-
On-site maintenance

Opal bulb

Opaque medium

open - loop frequency response

open action flow

open action path

open circuit intermediate voltage

open- circuit intermediate voltage (of a capacitor divider)

open circuit voltage / off-load voltage
/
open circuit(of a cooling system)

open- ended coil

open loop control

Open loop stabilization

open machine

open position (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
open system

open system interconnection (OSI), basic reference model

open transition auto transformer startingopen circuit auto transformer

starting

(USA)

open windings

open-circuit characteristicno-load characteristic

open-circuit test

open-circuit voltage / off-load voltage
/
open-delta connection

Opening /tripping

opening operation (of a mechanical switching device)

) (
opening time (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
opening time of a break contact (output break circuit)
)
(for a
monostable
relay)
(
opening time of a make contact (output break circuit)
)
(for a
monostable
relay)
(

Opening voltage of the.
auxiliary

source

for
residual
current

devices
which
open
automatically
in

case
of failure of the auxiliary
Open-type substation

operated condition

operating conditions

operating current (of an over current release)
) (
Operating cycle

operating cycle (of a mechanical switching device
) (
Operating duration

operating mode

operating point

operating sequence (of a mechanical switching device)
) (
Operating state

Operating time

operating time (for a given function)
) (
Operating time between failures

operating time; break-time
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operating value of the characteristic quantity
) (
Operating voltage( in a system)

Operation

operation (of a mechanical switching device)

) (
operation counter
) (
Operational

operational amplifier

Operational earthing / operational grounding (USA)

Operational insulation

operational intertripping

operational processing functions

operational tripping

operative range of an auxiliary energizing quantity of a relay

operative range of an input energizing quantity of a measuring relay
operative range of an input energizing quantity of an all-or-nothing
relay

optic axis

Optical cable - Optical fibre cable
- /
Optical cable assembly - Cable assembly

Optical cavity - Resonant cavity

optical combiner

Optical data bus

optical detector

optical fibre

optical fibre

optical fibre connector

Optical fibre coupler - (optical ) coupler - devicebranching device

Optical fibre link

Optical fibre pigtail - Launching fibre

optical fibres splice spliceoptical splice

optical filter

Optical light output ratio

optical link protection

optical path length

optical radiation

Optical radiation

Optical regenerative repeater

Optical repeater

optical spectrum

optical thickness

Optical thickness of the atmosphere

Optical time domain reflectometry - (OTDR) (abbreviation )
- Backscattering

technique

optical waveguide


optically active material
Optimal colour stimuli

optimal control

optimising

Optimum load

opto-electronic

Ordinary luminaire
()
Ordinary person

Ordinary person

origin (of a call
attempt)post-dialling

delayanswering

delay
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Origin of an electrical installation service entrance (USA)

original equipment battery

originating traffic

Oscillatory instability (of a power system)
dynamic instability
(of
a power

system)

Oscillograph

Oscilloscope

oscilloscope (electron beam)

Other fixed works costs

Outage rate

Outage;unavailability

outdoor bushing
) (
outdoor post insulator

Outdoor substation

outdoor switchgear and controlgear

outdoor termination

outdoor-immersed bushing

outdoor-indoor bushing
- -
Outer side i.e. non-winding side

Outgoing [incoming] feeder

Outgoing [incoming] feeder

outgoing circuit

outgoing traffic

Outlet box

out-of-frame-alignment time

Out-of-step operation

Output (for a detector of optical radiation)

output break circuit (for a monostable relay)
) (
output cable

output circuit

output equations

output feedback control

output function

output make circuit (for a monostable relay)
) (
output matrix

output power ( of machine)
) (
output signal (of a transmission system) / received source signal
) (
Output state

output variable

output voltage, load voltage

outstation remote terminal unit (RTU); controlled station

outstationcontrolled stationremote station

over - compounded

over -current

over current discrimination

over speed test

overall accuracy

overall information transmission efficiency

overall response time

overall response time (in telecontrol)
) (
overall transfer time

overall transfer time (in telecontrol)

overcharge (of a cell or battery)
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Overcurrent

Overcurrent

overcurrent blocking device

Overcurrent detection

overcurrent protection

Overcurrent protective Device (for a residual current device)
) (
over-current release

Overflow

overflow traffic

overhang packing

Overhead earth wire / Overhead ground wire (US)

Overhead earth wire/ground-wire (USA)

Overhead line

overhead line

Overhead system

overlap of protection

overload

Overload capacity

Overload current (of a circuit)
) (
overload distortion (in quantizing)

overload protection

Overload protective device (for a residual current device)
) (
Overload release

overpressure disconnector for a capacitor

overreach, overreaching protection (USA)

oversheath

oversheath; outer sheath; protective (overall) jacket

overshoot

Overshoot(for a step change )

) (
Overspeed device

over-synchronous braking

Overvoltage (in a system)

overvoltage protection

overvoltage protector of a capacitor

oxidation stability

oxygen hydrogen fuel (primary) cell
-
packet

packet assembler/ disassembler (PAD)

/
packet- switched data network (PSPDN); packet- switched network

Packet switched network

packet- switched public data network (PSPDN)

Packet switching
) (
packet switching

Packing fraction ( of a fibre bundle )
) (
pad ( of a foundation)
) (
pad and chimney foundation; spread footing with pier

pad type bearing

Paddy lamp ; trip lamp
) (

pair of antiparallel arms
pair of arms

paired-disparity code

panel form bias-cut fabric

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paper
paper capacitor
paper-lined (primary) cell
parabolic profile quadratic profile (deprecated)
paraffin wax
paraffinic insulating oil
parallel (digital) transmission
Parallel cathode heating
Parallel cathode preheating
parallel connection
parallel control devices
parallel earth continuity conductor
parallel operation
Parallel operation
Parallel operation
parallel structure
parallel transductor
Parallel-earthing conductor / Parallel-grounding conductor (US)
Parallelism
parallel-series connection
parallel-to-serial converter / serializer / dynamicizer (deprecated)
parameter (dynamic system)
parameter identification
parameter sensitivity
parametering
paraxial ray
Parking light
Partial (conductor) continuity fault current
partial coherence
partial discharge
partial discharge inception testcorona inception test
partial discharge intensity
Partial failure
Partial fault
Partial short-circuit current
Partly bevelled top
Partly chamfered top (partly bevelled edge)
partly preformed winding
part-winding starting
passing contact
passivated insulating oil
passivator, deactivator
Passive bus
Passive equivalent network
passive fault
Passive network
passive station
paste lined (primary) cell
pasted plate / grid type plate
patch rods
path
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PCM codec - PCM encoder- decoder

PCM decoder
) (
PCM digital reference sequence DRS (abbreviation)
) (
PCM encoder

PCM multiplex equipment
) (
peak arc voltage

peak busy hour / bouncing busy hour / post selected busy hour

Peak capacity cost

Peak intensity wavelength

peak limiting (in quantizing)
) (
Peak load

Peak load set

Peak responsibility factor

Peak responsibility method

peak switching current

Peak voltmeter

peak withstand current

peaked traffic

peakedness factor

Peak-load tariff

pedestal bearing

pedestal post insulator

peer- entities

peer- to- peer protocol
-
PEL conductor

Pelton turbine

PEM conductor

PEN conductor
) PEN (
PEN conductor

Pen recorder

Pendant luminaire ; suspended luminaire
()
Penstock

Perception-threshold-current

Perfect reflecting diffuser

Perfect transmitting diffuser

Performance

performance index

performance test

Periodic and/or random deviation (PARD)

periodic continuous service test

periodic data transmission

periodic duty

Permanent fault

permanent magnet machine

Permanent supplementary artificial lighting

permanent virtual circuit (PVC)

Permanently manned substation
"
Permanent-magnet moving-coil instrument

Permeameter

Permissible luminaire
()
permissive overreach protection (POP) (abbreviation), permissive overreaching

transfer
trip
protection
( USA) (POTT) (abbrevia
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permissive underreach protection (PUP) (abbreviation), permissive underreaching

transfer

trip
protection

(USA) (PUTT) (abbre

permittivity (absolute)

Persistence law
) (
persistent command

persistent command

Persistent fault
Permanent fault
Solid fault

persistent information

persistent information

persistent regulating command

persistent regulating command

pesudo n-ary signal

pesudo-ternary signal

P-fractile
p -
P-fractile access delay
(of a communication )
) (p-
P-fractile administrative delay

P-fractile logistic delay

P-fractile repair time

phantom circuit

Phase
) (
phase (of an a.c. line)

phase angle

phase coefficient phase constant (term deprecate) (USA) (symb:B)

phase coil insulation

phase comparison protection

phase control

phase control factor

phase converter

phase converter (rotating )
) (
phase crossover frequency

Phase displacement

phase displacement , phase difference (for a transformer)
( )
phase insulated terminal box

phase margin

Phase meter

Phase modulation

phase plane analysis

phase relationship (in time)

phase response

phase segregated protection ,segregated phase protection (USA)

phase segregated terminal box

phase selectivity of protection

phase separated terminal box

Phase sequence indicator

phase shift keying (PSK);phase shift modulation;phase shift
signalling

phase swinging

Phase to earth voltage / Line to ground voltage (USA)

Phase to neutral voltage / Line to neutral voltage (USA)

Phase to phase voltage / Line to line voltage (USA)

phase winding

phase-fault protection

phase-sequence test

Phase-to-earth clearance

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phase-to-earth clearance
Phase-to-earth fault / single line to ground fault(USA)
Phase-to-earth overvoltage per unit
Phase-to-phase clearance
Phase-to-phase fault(clear of earth) /line-to-line fault(USA)
Phase-to-phase overvoltage per unit
phase-to-phase spacing
phasing tester
Phosphorescence
Photobiology
Photocathode
photo-conductivityinternal photo-electric effect
Photocurrent - Light current
Photocurrent (Iph)
Photodesensitization
Photodiode
Photodiode - Diode photodetector
Photoeffect
Photoelectric detector
photo-electric effect
Photoelement;photovoltaic cell
Photoemissive cell ; phototube
photo-emissive effectexternal photo-electric effect
Photoflash lamp
Photoflood lamp
Photoluminescence
Photoluminescence quantum yield
Photoluminescence radiant yield
Photometer
Photometry
Photomultiplier
photon
Photon counter
Photon exitance
(Mp ; M)
Photon exposure (Hp ; H)
Photon flux ); (`
Photon intensity (Ip; I)
Photon irradiance (Ep; E)
Photon radiance (Lp; L)
Photopathology
Photoperiod
Photopic vision
Photoresistor ; photoconductive cell
Photosensitization
Phototherapy
Phototransistor
photo-voltaic effect
Physical colorimetry
physical opticswave optics
Physical photometry
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Pillar clamping unit

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Pillar terminal
pilot (signal)
pilot cell
pilot exciter
pilot switch
pilot wire protection
Pin ; post
Pin cap ; pin base
pin holder
pin insulator
PIN photodiode
Pin terminal
pin type insulator cover
PIN-FET integrated receiver
pipe,duct(of a cooling system)
piped or ducted circuit (of a cooling system)
pipe-type cable
pitch factor
pivot-type suspension clamp
plain conductor
Plain conduit
plan bracing; diaphragm
Plancks law
Planckian locus
Planckian radiator; blackbody
plane wave
Planned outage;scheduled outage
Planned-outage duration;scheduled-outage duration
Plant Plate
plastic (noun)
plastic clad silica fibre / PCS-fibre (abbreviation)
plasticizer
plate group
plate pack
plate pair / plate couple
platform
platform pivot attachment
plesiochronous
plesiochronous network
Pliable conduit
Plug
plug - in type bearing
Plug and socket outlet
plug brakingplugging ( deprecated)
Plug connector
plug-in type separable connector
Plug-in unit
plunge-in termination
plus tapping
Pneumatic contactor
pocket type plate
Point brilliance
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Point of supply
Point source
point- to- point configuration
Point vision
Pointer instrument
point-to-point configuration
poisson traffic
pol changing winding
Polarity indicator
polarity test
polarization (electrode)
polarization current
Polarized plug
Polarized radiation
pole
pole (of a d.c. line)
Pole (of an equipment)
pole amplitude modulated winding
pole assignment
pole body
pole body insulation
pole clamp (stick clamp)
pole end plate
pole face
pole face bevel
pole face snapping
pole of a switching device
pole pitch
pole shoe
pole slipping
pole tips
Pole(of a d.c. system)
Pole-mounted substation
polling telecontrol systeminterrogative telecontrol system
polling telecontrol system;interrogative telecontrol system
Pollution
polychlorinated benzenes
polychlorinated biphenyls, (abbreviation)
polyolefin oil
polyphase commutator motor
polyphase machine
Pondage power station
port (of a network)
Portable (measuring) instrument
Portable cable reel
Portable equipment
Portable luminaire
Portable mine luminaire
Portable socket-outlet
portal support; H pole; H frame
position algorithm
position of rest (of a contactor)

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positive (sequence) component (of a three-phase system)
) (
positive acknowledgement

positive acknowledgement

positive grip clamp pole head(positive gripe clamp stick head)

positive justification / positive pulse stuffing

positive sequence reactance

positive sequence resistance

positive terminal

positive terminal

Positive top bevel angle

positive/zero/negative justification , positive/zero/negative pulse stuffing
//
Possible sunshine duration
()
post insulator

post insulator unit

post- mortem analysis

post-dialling delay

pot end; stop end; insulating cap
, ,) (
pot life,storage life

potentiometer (Measuring)
()
potier reactance

potting
) (
potting compound

pour point

pour point depressant
) (
power electronics

power amplification

power capacitor

power control operation (Secondary)
) () (
Power demand from the system

power electronic capacitor

Power factor clause

Power factor meter

power flux densityradiant flux density (symb. : S)

Power frequency

Power frequency withstand voltage

power- line carrier channel; PLC- channel

power loss ( of a machine )total loss ( of a machine )
) () (
Power losses

Power reflection coefficient - reflectance

Power shortfall

Power station

Power station / Electrical generating station

power system abnormality

power system fault

Power system instability
) (
Power system management

Power system planning

Power system stability
) (
power transformer

power winding

Power/frequency control
/
power-feeding (repeater) station
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Power-frequency recovery voltage

power-frequency recovery voltage

power-law index profile Alpha profile (deprecated)

power-line-carrier protection, carrier-pilot protection (USA)

Power-regulation coefficient of load

pre-arcing time; melting time

precompressed pressboard

preconditioning

Pre-conditioning time

Predicted

prediction

Prediction

prediction (in differential pulse code modulation)

Preferred range of an influencing quantity (for a residual current
)
device)
(
Prefocus cap; prefocus base

Prefocus lamp


preform
preformed winding

Preheat lamp ; hot-start lamp

pre-impregnated (paper) insulation

pre-impregnated material (for electrical insulation),prepreg (for electrical insulation)
) (
Preliminary adjustments

premix (for electrical insulation),
) (
Prepared conductor

Prepayment meter

Present value of cost losses; present worth of cost of losses

pressboard

Pressed glass lamp

presspaper

pressure cable

pressure containing terminal box

pressure injected pile

pressure lubricated bearing

Pressure piling

pressure relief terminal box

pressure tank;pressure reservoir

pressure-sensitive adhesive tape

Pressurization p )of electrical apparatus for explosive
gas
atmospheres(
" P "
Pressurized enclosure
()
pressurized machine

Preventive maintenance

Preventive maintenance time

Price

Price adjustment clause

primary circuit

primary coating

Primary control

primary coolant

primary current ( of a current transformer)
) (
primary digital group / digroup (USA) / primary block (deprecated)
) (
Primary failure

Primary failure

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Primary light source

primary PCM group A
primary PCM group mu
Primary photometric standard
primary route / first choice route
Primary standard
primary station
primary voltage ( of a voltage transformer)
primary winding
primary winding
primary winding (of a current transformer)
primary winding (of a voltage transformer)
primitive
principal arm
principal tapping
principle failure
principle of shifting
principle of superposition
Printing recorder
priority
private telecommunication network
probability of information loss
probability of information loss
(in telecontrol)
probability of residual information (in telecontrol)
probability of residual information loss
Probe
process
process
process computer
process control
process control level
process control system
process data notation (PDN)
process interface
process-oriented sequential control
profile
profile dispersion
profile dispersion parameter (symb : P)
profile identifier
profile parameter (symb : g)
Profile spotlight
programmable controller
programmable logic controller
programmed control
Programme-sensitive fault
programming
Projection lamp
Projector
Projector lamp
proof tracking index,PTI (abbreviation)
proof voltage,withstand voltage
Proof tracking index / PTI (abbreviation)

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propagation coefficient

Propagation performance
(in telecommunications)
) (
Propeller turbine

proportional action coefficient

proportional band of a controller

proportional elementp - element

proportional plus derivative elementPD - element

proportional plus integral elementPI- element

proportional plus integral plus derivative element PID -element

prospective breaking current (for a pole of a switching device)
) (
Prospective current

prospective current -(of a circuit and with respect to a switching
)
device
(
prospective making current (for a pole of a switching device)
) (
prospective peak current

prospective symmetrical current (of an a.c circuit)
) (
Prospective touch voltage

Prospective touch voltage

prospective transient recovery voltage (of a circuit)

protected creepage distance

Protected luminaire
()
protected pole (of a circuit-breaker)
) ( ) (
protected section

protection

Protection against electric shock

protection equipment , relay system (USA)
) (
Protection ratio against lightning impulses

Protection ratio against switching impulses

protection relay ,protective relay (USA)

protection system
) (
protection using telecommunication, pilot protection (USA)

protective barrier (Electrically)
) (
Protective bonding conductor

Protective conductor (symbol PE) / Equipment grounding conductor (USA)
()
Protective conductor / Identification : (PE)

Protective cover / shroud

protective current transformer

protective device (of a capacitor voltage transformer)
) ( ) (
Protective earthing & functional bonding conductor

Protective earthing & functional earthing conductor /Protective grounding &
functional
grounding

conductor (US)
Protective earthing / Protective grounding (US)

Protective earthing conductor / Protective grounding conductor (US)

protective enclosure (Electrically)
) () (
Protective equipotential / Bonding system / PEBS (abbreviation)

Protective gas

Protective glass

Protective impedance
()
Protective limitation of steady-state current and Charge

protective obstacle (Electrically)
) (
protective screen (Electrically)
) (

protective screening (Electrically)
)(
protective separation (Electrically)
) (
Protective shroud

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protective voltage transformer

Protective-equipotential-bonding
protocol
protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS)
protocol implementation conformance statement proforma
Proximity (in an installation in an interior)
pruning saw
public switched telephone network (PSTM)
public telecommunication network
pull- through winding
Puller (bullwheel)
Puller (drum, hoist, tugger)
pull-in test ( of synchronous motor )
pulling into synchronism
pulling out of synchronism
pull-intorque (of a synchronous motor)
pulse broudning-pulse dispersion - pulse sperding
pulse code
pulse code modulation (PCM)
pulse code modulation / PCM (abbreviation)
pulse command
pulse command
pulse control
pulse control factor
pulse discharge test
pulse duration control
pulse frequency control
pulse function sequenceimpulse function sequence
pulse length check
pulse number
pulse number check
pulse width modulation controlPWM control
Pulverised fuel boiler (gaseous fuel boiler) (liquid fuel boiler)
Pulverised fuel boiler (gaseous fuel boiler) (liquid fuel boiler)
Pulverised fuel boiler (gaseous fuel boiler) (liquid fuel boiler)
Pumped storage
Pumped storage power station
punch
puncture
puncture (of an insulator)
Purging
Purity
Purkinje phenomenon
Purple boundary
Purple stimulus
push-button
Push-button switch
Push-pull switch
push-through winding
Pyroelectric detector
quad bundle; four-conductor bundle
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quadrature - axis sub- transient short- circuit time constant

quadrature - axis transient open - circuit time constant

quadrature - axis transient short - circuit time constant

quadrature - axis transient voltage

quadrature -axis component of current

quadrature -axis transient reactance

Quadrature electrometer

Quadrature(voltage)control

quadrature-axis component of magnetomotive force


quadrature-axis component of synchronous generated voltage
quadrature-axis component of voltage

quadrature-axis sub - transient reactance

quadrature-axis sub -transient voltage

quadrature-axis synchronous reactance

quality of service

Quality of service

quality of service (QOS)

Quality of supply

quantification

Quantity of light
(Qv; Q)

quantized value

quantizing

quantizing distortion / quantizing noise

quantizing interval

quantizing law / coding law (deprecated)
/
quantum detector (non-selective)
) (
Quantum efficiency

Quantum efficient
) (
quantum noisephoton noise

Quantum-noise- limited operation Quantum limited operation

quasi bit sequence independence

quaternary digital group

quenching

quenching voltage

quiescent telecontrol system

quiescent telecontrol system

quill shaft

Quotient-meter

Radial brush

radial core duct
()
Radial dimension

radial field joint

Radial operation (of a part of a network)
) (
Radial system

radiance

Radiance (Le; L)

Radiance coefficient

Radiance factor

radiance temperature (monochromatic)

Radiant cylindrical exposure

Radiant efficiency )e; (

radiant emittanceradiant exitance

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radiant energy

Radiant energy
(Qe; Qe)

Radiant exitance (Me ; M)

Radiant exposure (He ; H)
) (
Radiant exposure meter

Radiant flux )e; ;P(

radiant intensity

Radiant Intensity (Ie; I)
) (
radiant power optical poweroptical fluxradiant

flux

Radiant spherical exposure

Radiation (electromagnetic)
) (
Radiation angle - Output angle

Radiation mode

Radiation pattern ( of an optical fibre )

) (
radio

radio link

radio wave

radiocommunication

Radioluminescence

Radiometer

Radiometry

Radiused contact surface (concave contact face)

ramp response

random synchronizing


random wound winding
range (Nominal)

range of the disturbance variable

range of the manipulated variable

range of the reference variable

ratchet spanner (ratchet wrench)

ratchet handle, reversible or not

Rate

rate of information loss

rate of information loss (in telecontrol)
) (
rate of residual information loss

rate of residual information loss (in telecontrol)
) (
rate time

rated accuracy limit primary current (of a protective current transformer)
) (
Rated burden

rated capacitance of a capacitor

rated capacity (of a cell or battery)
) (
Rated connecting capacity
()
rated continuous thermal current

Rated control voltage

Rated current (for accessories)
) (
rated current (of a winding of a transformer or shunt reactor)

rated current of a capacitor

rated current of an arc suppression coil

rated dynamic current
()
rated field current

rated field voltage
) (
rated frequency
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rated frequency of a capacitor

rated impedance of an energizing circuit

rated instrument limit primary current (IPL)
) (
rated insulation level

Rated insulation voltage (of a connecting device)
) (
Rated luminous flux
()
Rated operating voltage

rated output (of an instrument transformer)
) (
rated output of a capacitor

rated power

Rated power (of a type of lamp)
) (
rated power of an energizing circuit ; rated burden of an energizing circuit
rated primary current (of a current transformer)
) (
rated primary voltage (of a voltage transformer)
) (
rated secondary current (of a current transformer)
) (
rated secondary voltage (of a voltage transformer)
) (
rated short time thermal current

rated short-time current

rated step voltage

rated temperature category of a capacitor

rated through-current

rated torque

rated transformation ratio of a current transformer

rated transformation ratio of a voltage transformer

Rated value

rated value

rated value of an energizing quantity

Rated voltage
) (
rated voltage factor

rated voltage of a capacitor

rated voltage of a winding

rated voltage ratio (of a transformer)

rating

Rating (of a lamp)

) (
ratio control

ratio of a capacitor divider (voltage)

Ratio-meter

Rayleigh scattering

reach of protection

Reaction brush

reaction polarization

Reaction type turbine

Reactive energy

Reactive power compensation

reactive power converter

Reactive-power voltage control

reactor start split phase motor

reactor starting

Readjustments

Readout time

real no - load direct voltage

real open system

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real system

real time

Rear fog light

Rearposition light, tail light

reassembling

Receive fibre optic terminal device

Recessed luminaire
()
Recessed of under cut mica or insulation

Reciprocating lights

reclaim time, reset time (USA)

reclaiming
-
reconditioning

recording

Recording

Recording (measuring) instrument recorder

()
Recording chart

Recording device

Recording medium

recovery

recovery time

recovery time (for a given function)
) (
Recovery voltage

recovery voltage

recovery voltage

rectification (electronic) (power)

rectification factor

rectifier

rectifier connection

Rectifier instrument

Reduced utilance (of an installation, for a reference surface)

Reduced utilization factor (of an installation, for a reference surface)

reduced-power tapping

redundancy

Redundancy

redundancy
) (
Redundancy factor

redundant bracing; secondary bracing

redundant code
()
redundant digital signal

redundant line code

reed contact

Reference ballast

reference clock

Reference colour stimuli

reference condition of influencing quantities and factors

Reference conditions

Reference conditions of influencing quantities (for a residual
)
current

device)
(
reference consistency

Reference data

Reference earth / Reference ground US)

Reference illuminant

Reference lamp

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Reference lighting

reference limiting error

reference mean error

Reference node

reference pilot

Reference range

Reference source

Reference standard

Reference surface

reference surface (of an optical fibre)
) (
reference surface centre

reference surface diameter

Reference surface diameter - tolerance

reference surface tolerance field

Reference test method (for optical fibres) - RTM (abbreviation )
) (
Reference value

Reference value of an influencing quantity (for a residual current
)
device)
(
reference value of an quantity (factor)
()
reference variable

Reference-value method

Reflectance

Reflectance (optical) density [Dp]

) (
reflectance density

Reflectance factor (optical) density [DR]
) (
Reflectance factor [R]
(R )
Reflected (global) solar radiation

reflection

Reflection

Reflectivity

Reflectometer

Reflectometer value

Reflector

Reflector lamp

Reflector spotlight

Reflectorized bulb

Refracted near-field method - Refracted ray method

Refracted ray ( in an optical fibre )
) (
refraction

refraction

Refractive index

Refractive index - Index of refraction

refractive index contrast

refractive index profile

Refractor
) (
refresh time in telecontrol

regeneration (of a digital signal)
) (
regenerative arm

regenerative braking

regenerative braking of a d.c. machinecounter-current braking (deprecated ) ) (
regenerative repeater

regenerator

register

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Register (of an integrating instrument)
) (
Regular reflectance

Regular reflection

Regular transmission

Regular transmittance

regular winding

regulated line section

Regulating energy of a system; power/frequency characteristic

regulating pilot

regulating step commandincremental commandstep-by-step
-
adjusting
command
regulating step command; incremental command; step- by- step
adjusting
command

regulation (of a generator)
) (
regulation (of a motor )

Reheater

re-ignition (of an a.c mechanical switching device

reinforced conductor
) (
Reinforced insulation

reinforcement
) (
Reinforcement of a system

reinforcing rods (in pad and chimney foundation)

reiteration

Related (perceived) colour
()
Relative colour stimulus function

Relative error

relative error

Relative optical air mass [m]
]m[
relative permittivity

Relative responsivity

Relative spectral distribution

Relative spectral responsivity

Relative sunshine duration
()
relative temperature index,RTI (abbreviation)

relay node

relay profile

relay system

release

release (of a mechanical switching device)

Releasing current / let-go current (USA)

Relevant failure

reliability

Reliability

Reliability

Reliability & maintainability assurance

Reliability & maintainability management

Reliability & maintainability plan

Reliability & maintainability programme

Reliability & maintainability surveillance

Reliability &maintainability audit

Reliability ( performance )
) (
Reliability block diagram

Reliability growth

Reliability improvement

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Reliability model
Reliability of an item
reliability of protection, reliability of rely system (USA)
Reliability& maintainability control
reluctance motor
reluctance synchronizing
remote alarm
remote backup protection
remote control
remote control
Remote control switch / RCS (abbreviation)
Remote earth / remote ground (USA)
Remote maintenance
remote medium (of a machine)
remote station
remote terminal unit (RTU)
Remotely controlled substation
remotely-controlled (repeater) station
remotely-derived synchronization signal
Repair
Repair coverage
Repair duration
repair rate ( Instantaneous )
repair sleeve
Repair time
Repaired item
Repeatability (of measurement )
repeated call attempt / reattempt
repeater
repeater distribution frame / RDF (abbreviation)
repeater station
replacement battery
Representation unit
Reproducibility (of measurements )
repulsion motor
repulsion induction motor
repulsion start induction motor
request (primitive)
request / respond
request of data
Required function
Required time
re-refining
reserve battery
Reserve busbar
Reserve power of a system
Reservoir fullness factor
Reservoir power station
reset circuit
Reset residual current device
reset time
reset windupintegral windup

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Resetting time-delay switch / Resetting TDS

/
residual active mass

residual capacity

Residual currant device with intentional time-delay

Residual current

Residual current

residual current

residual current (for protection)
) (
Residual current device

Residual current device functionally dependant on line voltage

Residual current device functionally independent of line voltage

Residual current device with auxiliary source

Residual current device without auxiliary source

Residual current operated circuit-breaker with integral overcurrent

protection

RCBO
(abbreviation)

Residual current operated circuit-breaker without integral
overcurrent
protection

RCCB

(abbreviation)

residual current transformer

residual error probability

residual error probability
(in telecontrol)
) (
residual error rate

residual error rate (in telecontrol)
) (
Residual making and breaking capacity

Residual non-operating current

Residual operating current

residual time constant

residual voltage

residual voltage (for protection)
) (
Residual voltage (of an arrester )

residual voltage transformer

residual voltage winding

resin

Resin-bonded

resistance control (electronic) (power)

resistance grading
) (
resistance start split phase motor

resistance test

resistance to abrasion

Resistance to earth / Resistance to ground (US)

resistive direct voltage regulation

Resistive fault

Resolution

Resonance (method of) measurement
( )
Resonance line
) (
resonant converter

Resonant earthed (neutral) system /arc-suppression-coil-earth (neutral) system

Resonant earthed neutral system

/ Arc-suppression-coil-earthed
/
neutral
/ /
system

/ Resonant
grounded
neutral / system (US) / A
Resonant overvoltage

resource

responder

responding entity

response (primitive)
) (
response time

Response time (of a detector)

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Responsivity

Responsivity; sensitivity

rest and de -energized

restart time

restart time (in telecontrol)

Restoration
Recovery

Restoring torque

Restricted access area

restricted earth-fault protection, ground differential protection (USA)

Restricted hour tariff

restrike (of an a.c mechanical switching device

Resultant (perceived) colour shift

Resultant colorimetric shift

Retaining device

retardation test

retiming

Retina

Retroreflection

Retroreflector

return channel / receive channel

return information

return information

returning percentage

returning ratio

returning time (for a given function)
) (
returning value of the characteristic quantity
) (
Reusable insulation piercing connecting device reusable IPCD

Reusable twist-on connecting device

reversal (of a cell or battery)
) (
reverse blocking state

reverse blocking valve device

reverse breakdown

reverse current release (d.c only)
) (
reversible converter

Reversible hydroelectric set

Reversing light; backup light

Revision clause

Rewirable accessory

Rhythmic light

Ribbing

ribbon cable

Ridging

Rigid busbar

Rigid conduit

rigid insulator

rigid mica material
) (
Ring closing

Ring feeder / Loop (deprecated in this sense)

Ring opening

Ring operation of a part of a network

Ring substation

Ripple

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ripple voltage ( on the DC side )
) (
Rise and fall pendant

rise time

Rise time (of a detector)
) (
rising out of synchronism

Riveted connection

Road marking

Road stud; raised pavement marker

robust control

rocker gear (brush-holder )
) (
Rocker switch

rocker yoke (brush-holder )
) (
rod

rod-in-tube technique

Rods

Roebel transposition

roller bearing

roller link pole (roller link stick)

roller tenon attachment (roller-tongue attachment)

rolling contact

Rooflight ; skylight

Room index ; installation index

root locus

rope

rope block

rotary amplifier

rotary blade

rotary converter
()
rotary prong
-
Rotary switch

rotatable frame

rotation test

Rotationally symmetrical luminous intensity distribution

rotor

rotor end - winding retaining ring

rotor resistance starting

rotor winding

rotor-yokehut

Rough commutator
()
round (primary) cell
()
Rounded top (convex top)

round-nose pliers

route (in switching)
) (
router

Routine test

routine test
) (
routing

roving

rule-based control

Running board (head board)

Running ground (ground roller, moving ground, rolling ground, travelling ground, running

earth)

Run-of-river power station

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Runway lights

Sad clamping unit
) ( ) (
saddle

Saddle clamping unit

saddle extension

Saddle terminal

Safe clearance working / hot stick working(USA)
) (
safeguarding

Safety barrier

safety belt (body belt)

safety boots

Safety electric source

safety helmet

Safety lighting

safety shoes

safety spectacles and goggles

sag
) (
salient pole

salient pole machine

sample (of a signal)
) (
sampled signal

sampling (of a signal)
) (
sampling control

sampling element sampler

Sampling oscilloscope

sampling period

sampling rate / sampling frequency

sampling test

Sand filling q of electrical apparatus for explosive
)gas
atmospheres(
" ( q"
Sandwich brush (sandwich brush laminated)

sandwich winding
) (
saponification number

Satellite Substation

saturation

Saturation

saturation characteristics

saturation factor

saturation inductance

saturation reactance

SCADA

Scale division

Scale interval

Scale length

Scale marking

Scale numbering

Scale(of an analogue instrument)
) (
Scaling(for analogue-to-digital conversion)
) (
scattering

scavenger

scavenger equivalent (of ascarel)
) (
Scheduled maintenance

Scheduled operation

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schrage motor
scintillator
Scotopic vision
Scott connection
scrambler (in digital transmission)
SCREEN
screen (of a cable)
screened separable connector
Screening factor
Screening test
Screw cap ; screw base
screw clamp
Screw clamping unit
screw driver
Screw terminal
Screw type terminal
screwdriver
screwdriver
Screwless type terminal
Screwless-type clamping unit
Screw-type clamping unit
sealed (primary) battery
Sealed beam lamp
sealed machine
sealed reactor
sealed transformer
sealing end; pothead
seamless biais-fabric
Searchlight
Seasonal tariff
Seasonal time-of-day tariff
seat
secondary circuit
secondary circuit
secondary coating - fibre jacket
Secondary control
secondary control subsidiary control
secondary coolant
secondary current ( of a current transformer)
secondary digital group
Secondary failure
Secondary failure
Secondary light source
secondary limiting e.m.f
secondary limiting thermal current
Secondary photometric standard
Secondary standard
Secondary standard lamp
secondary station
secondary voltage ( of a voltage transformer)
secondary winding
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secondary winding (of a current transformer)

secondary winding (of a voltage transformer)
section (of an overhead line)
section selectivity of protection
section termination
sectionalised cross-bonding
sectionalising joint
Sector light
sector-shaped conductor
security
security of protection, security of rely system (USA)
security service
segmental rim rotor
segmenting
segment-to-segment test
seizure
select and execute command
select and execute command
selection command
selection command
Selective detector
selective interrogation command
selective interrogation command
Selective radiator
selectivity of protection
Selectivity-limit current (symbol : Is)
selector switch
Selector switch disconnector
self - commutation
self - excitation
self - excitation winding
self - excited
self - lubricating bearing
self - regulated
self -healing capacitor
self-aligning fuse puller
self-contained pressure cable
self-cooled machine
self-discharge / local action
Self-exchange coefficient
Self-extinguishing current limit
Self-extinguishing fault
Self-recovering conduit
Self-restoring insulation
self-supporting support
Self-synchronization
semi-automatic operation
semiconducting glaze
Semiconductor ballast
semiconductor converter
semiconductor device
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Semiconductor switching device

semiconductor switching device

semiconductor valve device

Semi-digital readout

Semi-direct lighting

semi-horizontal configuration

Semi-indirect lighting

semi-vertical configuration

send / confirm
/
send / no reply
/
Sensitivity (of a measuring instrument )
) (
sensor detecting device
) (
separable connector

Separate earth electrodes / separate ground electrodes (USA)

separate footing foundations

Separate network operation

separate self - excitation

separate winding transformer

Separated phase layout

separated terminal enclosure

separately cooled machine

separately excited

separately lead-sheathed cable; S.L.cable

separating capabilitydiscrimination ( in telecontrol)

separating capability; discrimination

separation point (in FDM transmission)
(
separation sheath

separator

separator (electrochemical)
) (
Separator (of battery)
) (
sequence chain

sequence data field (SQ)

sequencing

sequential circuit

sequential control
) (
sequential phase control

serial (digital) transmission
( )
serial-to-parallel converter / deserializer / staticizer (deprecated)

series

series capacitor

Series cathode heating

Series cathode preheating

Series compensation

series connected starting-motor-starting

series connection

series fault

Series impedance;longitudinal impedance

Series inductor

Series injection of a centralized telecontrol signal

Series mode rejection ratio (abbreviation:SMRR)

Series mode voltage

Series operation

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series -parallel-starting
-
series reactor
) (
Series resistor (series capacitor)
(series inductor)

series transductor

series winding

series winding

series-parallel connection
-
Serveability performance Serviceability performance

service

Service short-circuit breaking capacity

()
Service accessibility
Service access probability

Service accessibility performance

service digits; housekeeping digits; overhead digits

Service illuminance (of an area)
) (
Service integrity

service life

service life (of a primary battery)
) (
service mass (of a battery)
) (
Service operability performance

service output (of a primary battery)
) (
service output retention

service output test / discharge test
/
service primitive; primitive

service- provider
-
Service reliability

Service retainability

Service retainability performance

Service security

Service support performance

service time

service- user

Service user abandonment probability

Service user mistake probability

serving

serving connection exchangelocal switching exchange

set of contacts

set point command

set- point command

set- point value

set-point (signal)
) (
setting range of a specified time

setting range of the characteristic quantity
) (
setting ratio of a specified time

setting ratio of the characteristic quantity
) (
setting value of a specified time

setting value of the characteristic quantity (or of its setting parameters)
) (
settling time

severity level

sewn bias-cut fabric

shackle insulator

Shade

shaded pole motor

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Shading

Shadow column instrument

shaft

shaft end

shaft extension

shaft-voltage test

shaped conductor

sheath; jacket
-
shed of an insulator

sheet,sheeting

shelf life

Shell cap ; shell base
()
shell-type reactor (deprecated)

shell-type transformer (deprecated)

shepherd's hook

SHIELD

shield (of a cable)

shield bonding lead
) (
shield standing voltage

shield voltage limiter

Shielding angle

shielding conductor
) (
Shock current

short - circuit ratio

short pitch winding

Short-arc lamp ; compact-source arc discharge lamp

Short-circuit

short-circuit

Short-circuit (making and Breaking) capacity
( )
short-circuit breaking capacity

Short-circuit calculation

short-circuit characteristic

Short-circuit current

Short-circuit current

short-circuit current

short-circuit current

short-circuit current (of a primary battery) / Flash current (of
a primary

battery)
/
Short-circuit current capability

Short-circuit fault
/
short-circuit impedance of a pair of windings

short-circuit making capacity

Short-circuit power

Short-circuit protective device (for a residual current device) SCPD
)
(abbreviation)
(
short-circuit time constant of armature windings

Short-circuit to earth / Short-circuit to circuit (US)

Short-run marginal cost

short-time dutyduty type S2
S2
short-time withstand current

Shot noise

Shoulder

shrouded termination
) (
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shunt

Shunt admittance

shunt capacitor

Shunt compensation

shunt fault, short-circuit fault (USA)
,
Shunt injection of a centralized telecontrol signal

shunt reactor
) (
shunt release
) (
shunt winding

shunting fork

Shutter

side circuit

Side light

side reaction / secondary reaction
/
side slope at X metres ; offset profiles

Sides

Sign

signal

signal

signal

signal

signal element

signal element

Signal generator(for measuring purposes)
) (
Signal indicator

Signal light

signal quality detection

SignaL- touch-potential

signalising

signalling (in telecommunication)
) (
signalling network

signalling time-slot

signature

significant instant (in transmission)

silicone liquid

silver chloride-magnesium (primary) battery

silver oxide-zinc (primary) battery / silver-zinc battery (deprecated)

silver-cadmium battery

silver-zinc battery

simplex ; half-duplex (deprecated)

simplex lap winding

simplex transmission, simplex traffic

simplex wave winding

Simultaneously accessible parts

single - core type current transformer
) (
single - point information

single - way connection (of converter)
) (
Single busbar substation

single circuit line

single command

single command

single conductor

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single conductor cable; single-core cable

single converter

Single feeder
Radial feeder

Single function (measuring ) instrument
()
single layer winding

single mode fibre

single- point information
-
single quality detection

Single range(measuring ) instrument
()
Single shot reclosing

Single supply

Single sweep operation

Single tension pole insulator tool

single warren; single lacing

Single-coil filament

single-ended synchronization

Single-line diagram

singlephase commutator motor
()
single-phase concentric neutral cable

single-phase machine

single-phasing

single-point bonding

single-pole reclosing equipment, single-phase reclosing equipment

single-shot reclosing

sintered plate

skeleton frame

skew factor

Skew ray

skewed slot

skid wire

Skilled person

skilled person (Electrically)
) (
Skin (film)

Sky component of daylight factor

Skylight

Slab Interferometry - Axial slab Interferometry

- Axial
interference

microscopy

axial slab

interferometry

axial interference micr
Slack bus

slave operation

Slave operation

slave station

slave station (general, not in telecontrol sense)
) (
Slave tracking operation

sleeve bearing

sleeving
) (
sliding contact

sling

slip

slip

slip - ring

slip joint pliers (adjustable pliers)

Slip-ring

slip-ring induction motor

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slit fabric
slope overload distortion (in DPCM)
sloping span length
sloping span; inclined span
slot
slot liner
slot packing
slot wedge
Slotted top
sludge
small power motor
smooth body conductor; segmental or locked coil conductor
smooth traffic
snubber ( circuit )
socket wrench, hexagon or square drive
socket wrench, spin type
Socket-outlet
Socket-outlet for appliances
softening temperature
Softlight
Solar constant (Ee,o)
Solar factor; total (energy) transmittance
Solar power station
Solar radiation
Solder terminal
Soldered connection
solenoid actuator
Solid (short-circuit current)
solid absorbent treatment
solid bond
Solid brush
solid conductor
solid conductor
solid electrolyte (primary) battery
solid pole shoe machine
solid-core insulator
Solidly earthed (neutral) system
Solidly earthed neutral system / Solidly grounded neutral system (US)
solidly honded single-core cable system
sound broadcasting (service)
sound programme channel
Source e.m.f.
Open circuit voltage
source impedance
Source of harmonic current
Source of harmonic voltage
Source of release
Source power efficiency
space
space division
spacer
spacer
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) (
Spacing (in an installation)

Spade terminal

Span

span
) (
span length

spanner (wrench)

spark gap (protective)

Spark test apparatus (for intrinsically-safe circuits)
) (
spatial coherence

special bonding of shields

Special fastener (of an electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres)
) (
special load

special purpose motor

Special studio floodlight

specific capacity (of a primary battery) / massic capacity (of a
)
primary
battery)
( / ) (
specific characteristic

specific energy (of a primary battery) / massic energy (of primary
) battery)
(/ ) (
specified drop-out value

specified non drop-out value

specified non-pick-up value

specified pick-up value

specified time (for a given function)
) (
specified -time relay

Spectral

Spectral absorption index

Spectral absorptivity

Spectral chromaticity diagram

Spectral concentration,spectral distribution

Spectral internal absorptance

Spectral internal transmittance

Spectral internal transmittance density; spectral absorbance

spectral irradiance

Spectral line

Spectral line

Spectral linear absorption coefficient

Spectral linear attenuation coefficient

Spectral linear scattering coefficient

Spectral linewidth

Spectral luminous efficiency

Spectral mass attenuation coefficient

Spectral optical thickness; Spectral optical depth

spectral radiance

Spectral responsivity

Spectral responsivity

Spectral transmissivity

Spectral width

spectral window (of an optical waveguide)

Spectrophotomeyter

Spectroradiometer

Spectroscopic lamp

Spectrum (of a radiation)
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Spectrum analyser
Spectrum locus
Speed governor
speed regulation characteristic
speed variatortorque variator
Spherical irradiance (Ee,o; Eo)
spherically seated bearing
spider
Spinning reserve of a system
spiral binder tape
spiral disconnect
spiral link pole (stick)
Splice loss
spliced ladder
Split brush
Split brush with metal clip
Split brush with wedge top
split concentric cable
split core type current transformer
split phase motor
split pin remover (cutter key remover)
split range control
split sleeve bearing
split throw winding
split-pin installer (cutter key installer)
split-pin installer -remover (cutter key installer-remover)
spontaneous data transfer
Spontaneous emission
spontaneous transmission
spontaneous transmission
Spot lighting
Spot recorder
Spotlight
spring loaded bearing
stability
Stability (of an electronic measuring instrument )
Stability error
Stability limit of a system state variable
Stability margin of a system state variable
stability of rest position
Stability zone
stabilization
Stabilization
stabilized current characteristic
stabilized insulator
Stabilized load characteristic
stabilized output characteristic
stabilized power supply
stabilized shunt ( for generator )
stabilized shunt ( for motor )
Stabilized supply apparatus
stabilized voltage characteristic

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stabilizing winding

stack (capacitor)

stage ( of a series connection )
) (
standard (Measurement)

standard (primary) cell / voltage reference cell
/
standard command

Standard lamp ; floor lamp

standardized 64 kbit/s digital signal / 64 kbit/s digitalsignal
/ ( abbreviation)
. 64
standardized digital signal

Standby charge

Stand-by duration

Standby electric source

Standby electric supply system

Stand-by lighting

standby or emergency cooling system

standby protection
) (
Standby redundancy

Standby state

Stand-by supply

Standby tariff

Standby time

Standing charge

Standing charge tariff

staple fibre

star connection , Y connection (USA) , wye connection (USA)

star coupler

star-delta starting
--)(
Star-polygon conversion;star-polygon transformation

start- stop telecontrol transmission; asynchronous telecontrol transmission

start- stop transmission

start time

start time (in telecontrol)

Starter
) (
Starterless fluorescent lamp

starting

starting capability

starting command

starting command

starting current

Starting device

Starting electrode
) (
starting motor

Starting strip ; starting stripe
) (
starting test

Starting time

starting torque

Starting voltage

starting winding

start-stop telecontrol transmissionasynchronous telecontrol transmission

state equations

state estimation

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State estimation
state feedback control
state graph
state information
state information
state table
state transition table
state variable
State-transition diagram
static conformance requirement
static Kramer system
static permittivity
static relay
static relay with output contact
static relay without output contact
station interrogation command
station interrogation command
station- specific parameter
Stationary equipment
Statistical impulse withstand voltage
stator
stator frame
stator resistance starting
stator winding
status signal
stay (guy)
stayed support (guyed support)
steady short-circuit current
Steady state
steady state (noun)
steady state deviation
Steady state instability (of a power system)
Steady state of a system
Steady state stability of a power system
Steady-state load characteristic
Steam turbine
steel reinforced aluminium alloy conductor (AACSR)
steel reinforced aluminium conductor (ACSR)
Stefan-Boltzmanns law
step
step- by- step adjusting command
step index fibre
step index profile
step position information
step response
step response stability
step response time
Step response time
step setting operation
Step stress test
Step tariff
Step voltage

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step-by-step control

Step-down substation

Step-up substation

Steradian (sr)

Stern light

Stiles-Crawford effect; directional effect

Stimulated emission

Stimulated emission

stop command

stop command

stop joint
) (
storage element

storage life / shelf life
) (
Storage oscilloscope

storage test / shelf test / delayed test
/ /
store- and- forward node
- -
stored command

stored energy operation (of a mechanical switching device)

stored-program control

Straight filament

straight seated bearing

straight-cut fabric

straight-joint
) (
strain insulator

strand or lamination insulation

stranded conductor

stranded conductor

Stray current

Stray currents

Stress Analysis

Stress model

striker

String galvanometer

string insulator unit

Stringing block (block conductor running block dully, running-out block sheave, stringing sheave,

stringing traveller, traveller)
Strip chart recorder

strip terminal

stripping knife

structure

structured address

structured code

structuring

stub (of a support)

stub shaft

stuck bias-cut fabric

stud - terminal

Stud terminal
)( ) (
Studio floodlight

Stylus recorder

sub network

sub network access protocol (SNAcP)

sub network dependent convergence protocol (SNDCP)

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sub network independentconvergence protocol (SNICP)

sub- transient current

sub-conductor (of a bundle)
) (
sub-frame

sub-group
) (
sublayer

submaster station concentrator station

Subscribed demand

subscriber's line ; subscriber loop

subspan vibration

Substation ( of a power system )
) (
Substation control room

substation local backup protection

Substation relay building / substation relay kiosk

Substation relay room

Substation structures

Substation telecontrol room

Substation(of a power system)

substituted

Substitution (method of) measurement

( )
substrate
) (
subsynchronous reluctance motor

Subsynchronous resonance

successful call attemptfully routed call attempt

Successful reclosing

sudden short-circuit test

Sudden failure

summation current transformer

Summation instrument totalizer

summing point

Sun phantom

Sunburn

Sunlight

Sunshine duration

Suntan

super group

supergroup modulating equipment
/
supergroups translating equipment / supergroups bank (USA)

Superheated steam

Superheater

superimposed component protection

Superluminescence - superradiance

Superluminescent LED - Superradiant diode - SRD (abbreviation )
supermastergroup

superposed circuit

supervision

Supervision
Monitoring

supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)

Supplementary insulation

Supplementary insulation
) (
supplementary load loss

Supplementary tariff

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Supply agreement

Supply disconnection

Supply service / Line connection

Supply undertaking ; supplier

Supply voltage

Supply(of electricity)
) (
Supply-interruption costs

support ; structure (of an overhead line)

Support pole

support pole (stick)

support type current transformer

support-pole stirrup (wire tong stirrup)

suppressed traffic

suppression state (of an echo suppressor)
) (
suppression time

Surface colour

Surface emitting light emitting diode - Burrus diode

surface leakage tester

surface resistance

surface resistivity

surface scharge

surface wave

Surge impedance of a line

Surge tank
Surge shaft

surrounding medium(of a machine)ambient medium (of a machine)
) (
suspension clamp

suspension clamp (for insulated cables)

Suspension factor (of an installation in an interior)
) (
Suspension insulator tool

Suspension length (of a luminaire in an interior)
) (
suspension set weight; counterweight (to a suspension insulator set)

suspension set; suspension assembly

suspension straps (of a suspension clamp)
) (
suspension string cover

sustained short-circuit test

Sweep

Sweep expansion

Sweep rate

Swing curve

switch (mechanical)
) (
switch disconnector (switch isolator)
) (-
Switch of micro-gap construction

Switchable busbar

Switched busbar circuit-breaker

switched current

switched distance protection

switched network

Switched neutral pole

Switched socket-outlet
()
switched telephone network (STN)

switched valve device

switched virtual connection

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switch-fuse

switchgear
) (
Switchgear and controlgear
( )
switching

switching (in telecommunication)

) (
switching centre

Switching circuit

switching command

switching command

switching control

switching control pilot / switching pilot (USA)

Switching device

switching device

switching element

switching function

Switching impulse

Switching impulse protective level (of a protective device)

switching node

Switching overvoltage

Switching Substation

switching system

switching value

switching variable

Switching-off for mechanical maintenance

Switch-start fluorescent lamp

swivel link pole (stick)

symmetric pair

Symmetrical (balanced)input(output)
) () (
Symmetrical (balanced)input(output)
) () (
symmetrical binary code

symmetrical fractional slot winding

Symmetrical luminaire
()
Symmetrical luminous intensity distribution

symmetrical phase control

synchronism

Synchronism restoration

synchronization

synchronization link

synchronization network

synchronization network

synchronization node

Synchronization of two systems
) (
synchronization signal

synchronized network (in TDM) / synchronous network (in TDM)
) (
Synchronized sweep

synchronizing

synchronizing coefficient

synchronizing power coefficient

Synchronoscope

synchronous

synchronous compensator

synchronous coupling
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synchronous generated voltage

synchronous impedance
synchronous induction motor
synchronous machine
synchronous operation
Synchronous operation of a machine
Synchronous operation of a system
synchronous speed
synchronous telecontrol transmission
synchronous telecontrol transmission
Synchronous time
synchronous transmission
Synchrotron radiation
synthetic aramotic hydrocarbons
synthetic mica
synthetic organicester
system
System components (of trunking or ducting systems)
System configuration
System demand control
system deviation
System diagram
system earthing / (Power) system grounding (US) (Power)
system impedance ratio, source impdance ratio )USA(
System incident
system matrix
System operational diagram
system parameter; system- specific parameter
System parameters;system constants
System pattern
system- specific parameter
System state variables
Systematic failure
reproductible failure
Systematic fault
Table lamp
Tail of a voltage impulse
Tail water reservoir
take-over current
Take-over current (symbol): IB
Talbots law
Tamped connection
Tandem brush
Tandem-compound set
tangent of the loss angle (of a capacitor), tan (abbreviation)
Tangential dimension
tap
tap
tap position indicator
tap position information
tap selector
tap-change in progress indicator
tap-change operation

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tape

tapered fibre

Tapped (tee off) substation

Tapped line / Teed line

Tapping

Tapping block

Tapping box

tapping current of a winding

tapping duty
) (
tapping factor

tapping power of a winding

tapping quantities

tapping range
) (
tapping step

tapping voltage of a winding
) (
tapping voltage ratio (of a pair of windings)

tapping, tap

target system
" "
Tariff

Taxiing light

Technical delay

tee coupler
"T"
tee joint
T
tee joint; T joint
T
tee wrench, socket single hexagon

teleadjusting

teleadjusting

telecommand

telecommand

telecommand

telecommunication

telecommunication network

telecommunication network ; telecommunication system (USA)

teleconference

telecontrol

telecontrol

telecontrol

telecontrol application service element (TASE)

telecontrol configuration

telecontrol configuration

telecontrol system

telecontrol transfer time

telecontrol transfer time (in telecontrol)

telecounting

telecounting; transmission of integrated totals

telegraphy

teleguidance

teleindication telesignalisation


teleindication; telesignalization

teleinstruction

teleinstruction

telematics (services)

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Telemeasuring equipment
telemetering equipment (deprecated in this sense)

telemetering

telemetering

telemetry ; telemetering

telemonitoring

telemonitoring

telemonitoring

telephone-type channel

telephone-type circuit

telephony

teleprocessing

teleprotection

teleregulation

teleregulation

telesignalization

teleswitching

teleswitching

teletext (service)
teletext ; broadcast videography

teletraffic

television

television broadcasting (service)

telewriting

telex (service)
) (
Temperature class (of electrical apparatus for explosive
)
atmospheres)
(
temperature coefficient of capacity (of a cell or battery)
) (
temperature coefficient of open-circuit voltage

temperature index,IT )abbrviation(

Temperature rise

temperature rise

temperature- rise test

Temporary overvoltage

tension (dead-end) clamp cover

tension link pole (tension link stick)

tension link tongue attachment (strain link tongue attachment)

tension puller (dead-end tool
) (
Tension puller )deadend tool(
) (
tension set; dead-end assembly

tension string cover (dead-end cover)

tension support; angle support; strain support

Tensioner (Bullwheel, brake, retarder)

terminal

terminal

terminal ( machine)
) (
Terminal (for accessories)
) () (
terminal (of a cell or battery)
) (
terminal (telecommuniction)

terminal board

terminal box

terminal box

terminal box
) (
terminal connector

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terminal enclosureterminal housing

terminal point

terminal protector

terminal support

terminals (of a primary battery)
)( ) (
terminating traffic

Termination
) (
termination

termination

ternary (digital) signal

( )
ternary digit rate

tertiary digital group

Test

Test data

Test distance
) (
test load

tetanization (electrical)

Tetanization threshold (current)

Thermal cut-out

Thermal detector of radiation
()
thermal endurance

thermal endurance graph,arrhenius graph

thermal equilibrium

Thermal generating set

Thermal instrument
Electrothermal instrument (USA)

Thermal power station

Thermal power unit

Thermal radiation

Thermal radiator

Thermal recorder

thermal resistance (of an element of a cable)

thermal runaway

thermal stability

Thermally activated luminescence

thermocouple (radiation)
) (
Thermocouple instrument

thermopile (radiation)
) (
thermoplastic (noun)

thermoset (noun)

thin film optical waveguide

thionyl chloride-lithium (primary) battery
) (-
Threadable conduit

Threadable entry for conduit
) (
Thread-cutting screw
()
Threaded coupling (of a conduit)
/
Thread-forming screw
()
Threading

Three-part costing

Three-part tariff

three-phase concentric neutral cable

three-phase earthing transformer,grounding transformer (usa)

Three-phase fault/ symmetrical fault

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three-phase neutral reactor

Three-phase system diagram

three-pole reclosing equipment with synchrocheck, three-phase reclosing

equipment

with
synchrocheck

three-pole reclosing equipment, three-phase reclosing equipment

three-position element

Three-rate time-of-day tariff

Three-switch-mesh substation with bypass
()
Threshold current

Threshold current ( of a laser diode )

Threshold of illuminance

Threshold of ventricular fibrillation / Ventricular fibrillation threshold (current)

threshold transmission

threshold voltage (of an electronic valve device )
) (
through fault current

through-connection delay

through-group connection point

through-group filter

thrust bearing

Tidal power station

tie pole (tie stick)
/
tie-back connector

tier

tight jacketed cable

tilting pad bearing

Time acceleration factor

Time base

Time base jitter

Time between failures

Time between interruptions

Time coefficient

time coherence

time congestion

time consistent busy hourmean busy hour

Time constant

time constant (in automatic control)
)
time division

time division multiplexing TDM (abbreviation)

time interval

time interval error

time invariant system

time invariant transfer element

time limited command

time out

time program

time programme

time resolutionlimit of accuracy of chronology

time resolution, limit of accuracy of chronology

time response

time shared control

time tagging

Time tE (for increased safety electrical apparatus)
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Time to chopping

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Time to crest (of a switching impulse)

Time to failure

Time to first failure

Time to half value(of an impulse)

Time to restoration
Time to recovery

time-current characteristic (of a switching device on a.c)
) ( -
Time-delay current device

Time-delay switch / TDS (abbreviation)

Time-of-day tariff; Multiple tariff

time-oriented sequential control

time-scale

time-slot / TS (abbreviation)

time-to-track
) (
timing information (in a synchronized network)
) (
timing recovery

timing signal

tinned conductor

Tinned flexible (shunt)
) (
tinsel conductor

to change over

to cycle

to disengage

to drop out

To earth (equipment,an installation or a system) / to ground(USA)

) (
to energize relay
) (
to operate

to pick up

to reset

to return

to start

to switch
) (
token (in the OSI- sense)

tolerance band

tool rack

tool yoke

tooth

tooth pitch

tooth support

Top

Top bevel angle

top hamper; super structure

Top insert

Top surface

topical

Topological diagram of a network

Torch ; flashlight

torque shaft

Total brush drop per brush pair

Total cloud amount

total direct voltage regulation

Total earthing resistance

Total flux

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total harmonic distortion THD

total losses
total reflection
Total single brush drop
total time constant
Total turbidity factor
Touch voltage
touch voltage (Effective)
Touch-current
toughened glass
tower
tower arm yoke
tower body
tower swivel clevis
Tracking
tracking
Traction Substation
traffic (in telecommunication)
traffic carried
traffic carried (intensity)
traffic circuit
traffic intensity
Traffic light; traffic signal
traffic load imbalance
traffic matrix
traffic offered
traffic parcel point to point traffic
traffic routing plan
Traffic sign
traffic volume
Trafficability performance
traffing routing
Trailing brush
transcoding (in pulse code modulation)
transducer
transducer (measuring)
transductor
transductor element
transductor faultlimiting coupling
transductor reactor
transductor regulator
Transfer busbar
transfer curve characteristic (of a transconductor)
transfer element
transfer factor ( of a d.c. converter)
transfer function
transfer function
transfer functionfrequency response
transfer impedance
transfer stability
(BIBO-stability)
transfer syntax
Transformation of electricity

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transformer

Transformer bridge

Transformer circuit-breaker

Transformer Substation

transient (behaviour)
) (
transient current

Transient fault

transient information

Transient instability (of a power system)

Transient load characteristic

Transient overvoltage

transient recovery voltage TRV

Transient stability of a power system
) (
Transient state of a system

transit exchangetransit centre

transit station

transit station

transit traffic

transition

transition condition

transition contacts

transition current

transition function

transition impedance

transition joint

transition matrix

transition time

Translucent medium

transmission

transmission

Transmission

Transmission capacity of a link

transmission channel

transmission delay time T 77

transmission efficiency

transmission error alarm

transmission error alarm

transmission line

transmission line

transmission line

transmission loss (of an optical path)

Transmission losses

transmission medium

transmission of change- of- state information in an order of priority

transmission of change-of- state information chronologically

Transmission of electricity

transmission of integrated totals

transmission on demand

transmission on demand

transmission path

transmission path

Transmission performance

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transmission quality
transmission system
transmission with decision feedback
transmission with decision feedback
transmission with information feedback
transmission with information feedback
Transmit fibre optic terminal device
transmittance
Transmittance
Transmittance )optical( density ]D[
transmittance density
transmitter (measuring)
transmultiplexing
transparent code; bit oriented code
Transparent medium
transport profile
transport relay; relay node
transposition
transposition
transposition interval
transposition support
transposition(of insulated cables)
transverse differential protection
Transverse electric mode - TE mode
Transverse electromagnetic mode - TEM mode
Transverse Interferometry
transverse load
Transverse magnetic mode - TM mode
transverse profile ; section profile
travelling wave protection
treated insulating liquid
treated mica paper
Tree'd system
trefoil formation
triangular assembly
triangular beam
triangular configuration
Triboluminescence
Trichromatic system
trickle charge
trickle resin
trifurcating box; trifurcator
trifurting joint
trigger advance angle
trigger delay angle
Trigger hold off
triggered bistable element
Triggered sweep
Triggered time base
triggering
trip-free mechanical switching device
Trip-free mechanism

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Trip-free residual current device

triple bundle; three conductor bundle

Triple busbar substation

Triple split brush with separate top-piece

triple warren; triple lacing

tripping

Tripping characteristic (of a circuit-breaker)

) (
Tripping time

Tristimulus values

Troffer
()
Troland (Td)
) ( ) (
trolley pole assembly (roll layout)

trolley pole assembly (trolley stick assembly)

Trolley Pose assembly

True

True value(of a quantity )

Trunking length

trunnion (of a pivot-type suspension clamp)
) (
tub, tubing

tube

tubular plate

Tungsten filament lamp

Tungsten halogen lamp

Tungsten ribbon lamp ;strip lamp

turbine- type machine

Turbo-generateur set
-
turn

turn - off arm

turn insulation

turns correction

Turn-to-turn fault;interturn fault

twin bundle; two conductor bundle

Twist-on connecting device TOCD (abbreviation)

two - quadrant converter

two layer winding

Two-breaker arrangement

Two-part costing

Two-part tariff

Two-phase-to-earth fault / double line to ground fault(USA)

two-position element

Two-rate [ three-rate] tariff
) (
Two-rate time-of-day tariff; Day/night tariff
.
two-step charge / two-rate charge
/
two-value capacitor motor

two-way
-
two-wire circuit

two-wire repeater

two-wire transmission

type of construction

Type of protection (of an electrical apparatus for explosive)
atmospheres
(
Type test
) (
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Type X attachment
X
Type Y attachment
Y
Type Z attachment
Z
U-bolt
U
Ultimate consumer

ultimate design load

Ultimate short-circuit breaking capacity
( )
Ultraviolet lamp

Ultraviolet radiation

ultraviolet UV (abbreviation)

unactivated (primary) battery
()
unavailability ( Steady-state)

Unavailability factor

Unavoidable energy

Unbalance factor

unbalance protection for a capacitor bank

unbalanced circuits; unbalanced line

unbalanced metallic circuit

Unbalanced state of a polyphase network

unbalanced transmission
( )
unblocking overreach protection (UOP) (abbreviation), unblocking directional
comparison

protection
( USA)
Unbound mode

uncontrolled slip

under - compounded
) (
Underground cable

Underground cable-route earth electrode / Underground cable-route / Ground
electrode

(US)
Underground substation / vault substation

Underground system

underreach, underreaching protection (USA)

under-voltage

undervoltage protection

undetected error rate

Undetected fault time

unearthed voltage transformer ; ungrounded voltage transformer (USA)

unenergized condition

unformed dry (secondary) battery
()
unidirectional

unidirectional

unidirectional

Uniform colour space

uniform connection

uniform ice load

uniform insulation of a winding (of a transformer or of a reactor)

uniform major section

uniform quantizing

Uniform-chromaticity-scale diagram

Uniformity ratio of illuminance
) (
unilateral control

uninhibited insulating oil

Uninterrupted duty (for a switching device)
) (
Uninterrupted neutral

Unique type reference (for accessories)
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unit (capacitor)
unit acceleration time
Unit auxiliaries
Unit generator transformer
Set transformer
unit protection
unit protection using telecommunication
unit pulse responseunit impulse responseweighting function
unit step response
Unitary hue; unique hue
unity power-factor test
universal adaptor
universal hand pole (universal hand stick)
universal motor
Universal tool attachment
Unmanned substation
unoperated state (of an echo suppressor)
Unprepared conductor
unprotected pole (of a circuit-breaker)
Unrelated (perceived) colour
Unscheduled maintenance
unscreened separable connector
unspillable (secondary) cell
unstructured address
Unsuccessful reclosing
unused insulating liquid
Unwanted operation
unwanted operation of protection
Up duration
Up state
up time
Up time
updating timerefresh time (in telecontrol)
updating time; refresh time (in telecontrol)
Upper explosive limit UEL (abbreviation)
up-shaft insulation
Upward flux (of a source)
used insulating liquid
Useful life
Useful water capacity of a reservoir
Useful water reserve of a reservoir
user
user- element
Utilance
Utilisation factor of the maximum capacity of a unit
Utilisation period at maximum capacity of one unit (more units)
Utilisation period at maximum capacity of one unit(more units)
Utilization factor ; coefficient of utilization
Utilization time
Utilization time of power losses
V- curve characteristic
Vacuum (incandescent) lamp
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vacuum-pressure impregnation
) (
Valance lighting;pelmet lighting
) (
valve device assembly

valve device blocking

valve device commutation

valve device quenching

valve device stack

valve positioner

valve-regulated sealed (secondary) cell
()
vapour phase axial deposition technique VAD (abbreviation)

Var-hour meter
reactive energy meter

variable (quantity)
) (
Variation (due to influence quantity )
) (
variation of the mean error

Varmeter / reactive power meter

varnish (noun)

varnished fabric

varying speed motor

vector (of variables)
) (
Veiling reflections

velocity algorithm

vent plug (of a cell or battery)
) (
vent valve

vented (secondary) cell / open (secondary) cell
() / ()
Ventricular fibrillation

vertical configuration
) (
vertical load

Vibrating reed instrument

vibration damper

Vibration galvanometer

vibration test

vice grip pliers
) (
videconference

videography

video-telephony ; viewphone ; visual telephone

videotex ; interactive videography

virtual call; switched virtual connection

virtual circuit (VC)

virtual connection (VC)

virtual decision value

Virtual front duration (of a lightning impulse )

virtual time

Visible radiation

Visual acuity; visual resolution

Visual approach slope indicator

Visual colorimetry

Visual contrast threshold
) (
Visual display unit

Visual performance

Visual photometry

Visual range
) (
Visual signal

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vitreous enamel (on metal)
) (
voice-frequency channel / VF channel

voltage build-up

Voltage circuit (of a measuring instrument)
) (
Voltage collapse

Voltage control

Voltage controlled bus
) (
voltage controlling transductor

Voltage depression

voltage detector

Voltage deviation

Voltage dip

Voltage divider

voltage drop or rise for a specified load condition
,
voltage

regulation

for
a specified
load

condition

voltage error

Voltage fluctuation

Voltage impulse
) (
Voltage instability

Voltage level

Voltage map

voltage matching transformer

voltage ratio of a capacitor divider

voltage ratiovoltage amplification

Voltage recovery

Voltage reduction

voltage regulation characteristic

Voltage stability

voltage stiff a.c./ d.c converter
/
Voltage surge
) (
voltage take-off punch

Voltage to earth during a short-circuit / Voltage to ground during a short-circuit
(US)

Voltage to earth during an earth fault / Voltage to ground during a ground fault

(US)

voltage transformer

Voltage unbalance

Volt-ampere meter
apparent power meter

Volt-ampere-hour meter apparent energy meter

Voltmeter

volume resistance

volume resistivity

V-tandem brush
V
vulcanised fibre

waist

waiting time

waiting timequeuing time

Wall thickness (of a conduit)
) (
wander (in digital transmission)

ward- leonard system
-
Warm-up time

water blocking glue; swelling glue
,
water blocking powder; swelling powder
,
water blocking tape; swelling tape
) (
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water penetration
water vapour permeability
Watt-hour meter
(active) energy meter
Wattmeter/ active power meter
Wave analyser
wave guide dispersion
Wave length division multiplexing- WDM (abbreviation )
Wave number )(
wave winding
waveform analysis
waveform test
wavefront
waveguide
Wavelength )(
wavelength division multiplexing WDM (abbreviation)
weakly guiding fibre
Weakness failure
Weakness fault
wedge
weight span
Weston standard (primary) cell
wet (primary) battery
Wet cooling tower
wettability
Wheastone bridge
white noise
Wiens law
wind load
Wind power station
wind span
winding
winding
winding factor
winding overhang
winding overhang support
winding overhang support insulation
winding pitch
window
window size
Wing bar
wire cutter pole
wire holding pole (wire holding stick)
wire stripper
wire; strand
Wiring (secondary wiring)
Wiring system
withstand voltage
word
word-leonard generator set
Work plane ; working plane
Working clearance
working load

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Working photometric standard

working pole (stick)
Working pole / working stick
working range (of a quantizer)
Working standard
Working standard lamp
Worn down to the micas
wound primary type current transformer
wound-rotor induction motor
X-wax
XY recorder
yarn
Y-coupler
Yellow spot
yoke
yoke plate
zero (sequence) component (of a three-phase system)
zero power-factor characteristic
Zero scale mark
zero sequence impedance
zero sequence reactance
zero sequence resistance
zero-power-factor test
zero-sequence impedance (of a polyphase winding)
zigzag connection
zinc chloride (primary) battery
Zonal flux
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Zone 1 (in the classification of hazardous areas)
Zone 2 (in the classification of hazardous areas)
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