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  2. Electrical device - Wikipedia

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    Electrical equipment part of the distribution system in a large building. Electrical equipment includes any machine powered by electricity. It usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components, and often a power switch. Examples of these include: Lighting; Major appliance; Small appliances; IT equipment (computers, printers etc.)

  3. Electric machine - Wikipedia

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    In electrical engineering, electric machine is a general term for machines using electromagnetic forces, such as electric motors, electric generators, and others. They are electromechanical energy converters: an electric motor converts electricity to mechanical power while an electric generator converts mechanical power to electricity.

  4. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    Electrical apparatus that regulates and protects an electric motor, which may be as simple as an on-off switch or a servo system for precision machine tools. motor soft starter A device that reduces the inrush current when an electric motor is first connected to the power supply. MP3 A standard for encoding audio in digital form. MRI

  5. International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    By 1914, the IEC had issued a first list of terms and definitions covering electrical machinery and apparatus, a list of international letter symbols for quantities and signs for names of units, a list of definitions in connection with hydraulic turbines, and a number of definitions and recommendations relating to rotating machines and ...

  6. Uninterruptible power supply - Wikipedia

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    A large data-center-scale UPS being installed by electricians. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or uninterruptible power source is a type of continual power system that provides automated backup electric power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails.

  7. Electrical engineering - Wikipedia

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    Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, ...

  8. Home appliance - Wikipedia

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    The domestic application attached to home appliance is tied to the definition of appliance as "an instrument or device designed for a particular use or function". [3] Collins English Dictionary defines "home appliance" as: "devices or machines, usually electrical, that are in your home and which you use to do jobs such as cleaning or cooking". [4]

  9. Power engineering - Wikipedia

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    Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such systems.