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  2. Contingency (electrical grid) - Wikipedia

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    In an electrical grid, contingency is an unexpected failure of a single principal component (e.g., an electrical generator or a power transmission line) [1] that causes the change of the system state large enough to endanger the grid security. [2]

  3. Split-phase electric power - Wikipedia

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    A risk of using a balanced power system in an installation that also uses "conventional" power in the same rooms is that a user may inadvertently interconnect the power systems together via an intermediate system of audio or video equipment, elements of which might be connected to different power systems.

  4. Islanding - Wikipedia

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    Following the 2019 California power shutoffs, there was a rise in interest in the possibility of operating a house's electrical grid as an island.While typical distributed generation systems are too small to power all appliances in a home simultaneously, it is possible for them to manage critical household power needs through traditional load-frequency control.

  5. Electrical grid - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of an electrical grid (generation system in red, transmission system in blue, distribution system in green) An electrical grid (or electricity network) is an interconnected network for electricity delivery from producers to consumers. Electrical grids consist of power stations, electrical substations to step voltage up or down, electric ...

  6. Electric power system - Wikipedia

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    An electric power system is a network of electrical components deployed to supply, transfer, and use electric power. An example of a power system is the electrical grid that provides power to homes and industries within an extended area.

  7. Electric power transmission - Wikipedia

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    Electric power transmission is the bulk movement of electrical energy from a generating site, such as a power plant, to an electrical substation. The interconnected lines that facilitate this movement form a transmission network .

  8. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    Applying electric power to a process that was previously done by other means, or, development of an electric power system in a region that previously had none. electroactive polymers A polymer that significantly changes size or shape when exposed to an electric field. electrocardiograph A record of the electrical activity of the heart.

  9. Overhead power line - Wikipedia

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    An overhead power line is a structure used in electric power transmission and distribution to transmit electrical energy along large distances. It consists of one or more conductors (commonly multiples of three) suspended by towers or poles .