Voltage, also known as (electrical) potential difference, electric pressure, or electric tension is the difference in electric potential between two points...
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High voltage electricity refers to electrical potential large enough to cause injury or damage. In certain industries, high voltage refers to voltage above...
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input voltage (Vin). Voltage division is the result of distributing the input voltage among the components of the divider. A simple example of a voltage divider...
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A voltage regulator is a system designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage. It may use a simple feed-forward design or may include negative...
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The breakdown voltage of an insulator is the minimum voltage that causes a portion of an insulator to experience electrical breakdown and become electrically...
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A voltage multiplier is an electrical circuit that converts AC electrical power from a lower voltage to a higher DC voltage, typically using a network...
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Diode (redirect from Diode forward voltage drop)
junction connected to two electrical terminals. It has an exponential current–voltage characteristic. Semiconductor diodes were the first semiconductor electronic...
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In electrical engineering, low voltage is a relative term, the definition varying by context. Different definitions are used in electric power transmission...
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The threshold voltage, commonly abbreviated as Vth or VGS(th), of a field-effect transistor (FET) is the minimum gate-to-source voltage (VGS) that is...
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Mains electricity by country (redirect from List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages & frequencies)
and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they commonly use for providing electrical power to low voltage appliances, equipment, and lighting...
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Direct current (redirect from DC voltage)
to mean simply alternating and direct, as when they modify current or voltage. Direct current may be converted from an alternating current supply by...
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A voltage source is a two-terminal device which can maintain a fixed voltage. An ideal voltage source can maintain the fixed voltage independent of the...
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Volt (redirect from Cell voltage)
(symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI). One...
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Stray voltage is the occurrence of electrical potential between two objects that ideally should not have any voltage difference between them. Small voltages...
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Alternating current (redirect from AC voltage)
simply alternating and direct, respectively, as when they modify current or voltage. The usual waveform of alternating current in most electric power circuits...
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Voltage transformers (VT), also called potential transformers (PT), are a parallel-connected type of instrument transformer. They are designed to present...
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A voltage reference is an electronic device that ideally produces a fixed (constant) voltage irrespective of the loading on the device, power supply variations...
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voltage, usually abbreviated as VOV, is typically referred to in the context of MOSFET transistors. The overdrive voltage is defined as the voltage between...
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Extra-low voltage (ELV) is an electricity supply voltage and is a part of the low-voltage band in a range which carries a low risk of dangerous electrical...
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A voltage sag (U.S. English) or voltage dip (British English) is a short-duration reduction in the voltage of an electric power distribution system. It...
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Mains electricity (redirect from Household voltage)
them into a wall outlet. The voltage and frequency of electric power differs between regions. In much of the world, a voltage (nominally) of 230 volts and...
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Three-phase electric power (redirect from Voltage phase)
conductors between a voltage source and a load are called lines, and the voltage between any two lines is called line voltage. The voltage measured between...
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Psophometric voltage is a circuit noise voltage measured with a psophometer that includes a CCIF-1951 weighting network. "Psophometric voltage" should not...
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Power supply (redirect from Voltage rail)
power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load. As a result, power supplies...
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Electric power transmission (redirect from High-voltage lines)
transmission network. This is distinct from the local wiring between high-voltage substations and customers, which is typically referred to as electric power...
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A voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is an electronic oscillator whose oscillation frequency is controlled by a voltage input. The applied input voltage...
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Look up voltage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Voltage is the term for the difference in potential energy. Voltage may also refer to: Voltage (company)...
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appropriate supply voltage, converting +3.3 V, +5 V or +12 V to lower voltages required by the devices, allowing devices with different supply voltages be mounted...
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A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the...
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Capacitor (redirect from Voltage reversal)
mica, air, and oxide layers. When an electric potential difference (a voltage) is applied across the terminals of a capacitor, for example when a capacitor...
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