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ELECTROTECHNICALVOCABULARY
PART

74 ELECTRICAL

BUREAU
MANAK

Muy 1993

OF

BHAVAN,

AND MAGNETIC

DEVICES

BIS 1993

INDIAN

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Basic Electrotechnical

NATIONAL

Standards

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ET 01

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Part 74 ) which is identical with IEC Pub 50 ( 151 ) ( 1978 ) International
electrotechnical
vocabulary - Chapter 151 : Electrical and Magnetic devices, issued by the International Electrotechnical
Commission ( IEC ), was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the
recommendation
of the Basic Electrotechnical
Standards Sectional Committee and approval of the
Electrotechnical
Division Council.
Only the English text given in the IEC publication has been retained while adopting as Indian
Standard, and as such the page numbers given here are not same as in IEC Publication,

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IEC Pub 50 (151) (1978)

Indian

Standard

ELECTROTECHNICALVOCABULARY
PART 74 ELECTRICAL

AND MAGNETIC

SECTION 151-Ol-

DEVICES

GENERAL

151-01-01

151-01-08

electrical device

earth (ing-conductor)
comlected to Earth.

A conductor of low impedance

151-01-09
chassis; frame

Notr. - A device may be considered as a component of a larger

assembly.

151-01-02

A conductive
reference.

conductor

151-01-10

A compdnent
current.

intended

body

whose

is taken

as

insulator

to carry electric conduction

151-01-03

A component designed
conductive body.

terminal (as a component)

151-01-11

A component provided for the connection

to external conductors.

potential

to support

and insulate

(insulating) hushing

of a device

An insulator used to form a passage for a conductor

through a non-insulating partition.

151-01-04

151-01-12

electrode
A conducting part intended as a conducting
with a medium of different conductivity.

capacitor-bushing

interface

condenser

bushing

(deprecated)

A bushing in which a desired voltage

obtained by an arrangement of capacitors.

Note. -

Between two electrodes of a device, there is normally a

potential difference and there may be a current.

grading

is

151-01-13

151-01-05

screen

anode (of a device)

shield (USA) (deprecated in UK in this sense)

An electrode through which current normally enters the

medium of different conductivity.

A device used to reduce the penetration

an assigned region.

of a field into

151-01-06
151-01-14

cathode (of a device)

electric screen

An electrode through which current normally leaves the

medium of different conductivity.

A screen of conductive material intended to reduce the

penetration of an electric field into an assigned region.

151-01-07

151-01-15

earth
ground

magnetic screen
(except UK)

A icreen of ferromagnetic material intended to reduce

the penetration of a magnetic field into an assigned
region.

The conducting
mass of the Earth, whose electric
potential at any point is conventionally taken as zero.
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151-01-16

151-01-26

electrotnagnetic

screeu
latuiuuted

A screen ofconduc~ive makrial intended to reduce the

pcnctration of a varying electroinagnetic field into an
assigned region.

core

A core coniposcd of sheets of fcrrmuaguetic nlatcrial

insulated frmn one another forthe purpose of reducing
eddy currents.

151-01-17
grading

151-01-27

screen

A component
of conductive
provide voltage grading.

material

intended

to

151-01-1x

A laminated core made of a continuous

wound spirally layer upon layer.

shield

NO/C.-This

A mechanical
protection.

barrier

or enclosure

provided

strip or strips

term is also used to drsignatc a core provided with

a winding.

for

151-01-2X

151-01-19
(of a transfomcr,
device)
yoke

busbar
A low-impedance conductor to which several electric
circuits cau he separately connected.

clectroumgnct,

relay or other

151-01-20

A fixed fermuagnetic part, usually not surrounded by

a winding, whose principal purpose is to complete the
main magnetic circuit.

turu

151-01-29

A conductor
loop.

or a group of conductors

air gap (of a magnetic circuit)

formed into a

151-01-21

A short gap in the magnetic

magnetic circuit.

coil

151-01-30

A set of series-connrcted

material

resistot-

turns, usually coaxial.

A dcvicc used because of its resistance.

151-01-22
solenoid

151-01-31

Acylindrical coil, whose length is usually muchgreater

than ib tramverse dinlemions.

vuristot

151-01-23

A resistor having a very large variation

with applied voltage.

winding

151-01-32

An assen~bly of turns or coils having a defined function

in an clcctrical device.

thermistor

bifilar winding
consisting

variation

151-01-33
of two contiguous

insulated

inductor

conductors.

A device used because of its inductance.

No&:. -

If lhe IWO conductors arc connected to carry the same

currenl in opposite directions. the inductance of such a winding
is gcncrally negligible.

151-01-34
stnoothiug

151-01-25
(muguetic)

of resistance

A resistor having a very large aud non-linear

of resislance with temperature.

151-01-24

A winding

part of the

cure

choke

The nlagnetic part of a device around which windings

are generally placed.

inductor

(deprecated)

An inductor designed
and used to reduce
alternating component of a pulsating current.

the

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151-01-3s

151-01-45

capacitor

A dcvicc used because of its capacitance.

A device for closing or opening one or inore electric
circuits.
*

151-01-36
blocking

capacitor

151-01-46

A capacitor
mainly used to prevent the flow of the
direct conrl~onent of a pulsating current.

change-over

Ml-01 -37

A device for changing the connections

electric circuits.

A device intended to havr an external niagnetic field.

151-01-38

magnet

A magnet which requires

field.

no current to maintain

its

selector switch

of one or nlorc

151-01-47
reversing

permanent

switch;

switch

A device for changing the direction of a current in part

of ill1electric circuit.
151-01-4X

151-Ol-3Y

spark-gap

electt-olllagllrt

A niagnct which requires current to niaintain its field.

A device with two or niore electrodes designed

sparkover to occur under specified conditions.

151-01-40

151-01-49

poles of a magnet

electric eoergy transducer

The l)arts of a niagnet front which the useful external

magnetic flux enters or leaves the magnet.
151-01-41

Adeviceforronvertingortransferringenergy,
inwhich
at least one of the forms of energy is electrical.
151-01-50

keeper

electric signal transducer

A high-pcrnieance
piccr of niagnetic niaterial placed
ilCM)SS tllr poles Of a pernianent
lnagnet to protecl it
Irorll unintc~lti~~~~~l demagnetization

or to reduce

its

A device for converting or transferring signals and in

which at least one of the forms of signals is electrical.

external field.

151-01-51

151-01-42

electric machine

(electrical)

relay

A device designed to product sudden predeterniined

changes in one or niorc elcclrical output circuits, after
the appearance of certain conditions in the electrical
input circuits controlling the device.

An electric energy transducer that converts

energy into nlechanical energy or vice versa.

(electric) shunt

A conducting device connected in parallel with part of

a current carrying electric circuit to divert current from
that part.
151-01-44
shunt

A device of niagnetic nlalcri;lI which is placed in

yar~llcl with part of a n~agnetic circuit to divert flux
front that part.

electric

151-01-52
(electric) gener;ltor
An elcctrir niachine that converts mechanical
into electric energy.

151-01-43

magnetic

for

energy

151-01-53
(electric) motor
An electric niachine lhat converts electric energy into
niechanical energy.
151-01-54
transformer
A static cletric energy transducer that transfers electric
enegry without change of frequency.

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151-01-55

less [greater] than a specified value.

frequency convertor

151-01-66

frequency changer (USA)

cut-otffrequency

An electric energy transducer that transfers

energy with change of frequency.

electric

A frequency of a pass-band or stop-band

attenuation reaches a specified value.

151-01-56

151-01-67

phase convertor

low-pass filter

An electric enegry transducer that transfers

enegry with change of nuniber of phases.

electric

A filter having a single pass-band extending

frequency up to the cut-off frequency.

151-01-57

151-01-68

rectifier

high-pass filter

An electric energy transducer that converts alternating

current to unidirectional current.

A filter having a single pass-band

cut-off frequency upwards.

151-01-58

151-01-69

invertor

band-pass

An electric energy transducer

that converts
directional current to alternating current.

uni-

extending

front zero

from the

tilter

A filter having a single pass-band, ncithcr of the cut-off

frequencies being zero or infinite.

151-U-59

151-01-70

phase shifter

band-stop

An electric transducer that introduces

between input and output.

at which the

filter

A filter having a single stop-band, neither of the cut-off

frequencies being zero or infinite.

a phase change

151-01-60

151-01-71

(electric) sensor

electronic

Au electric signal transducer that converts a signal of

any kind into an electric signal.

A device in which conduction takes place by electrons

or ions between electrodes through a vacuuni or
gaseous medium within a gas-tight envelope.

151-01-61

tube

151-01-72

(electric) actuator

vacuum tube

An electric transducer that converts an electric signal

into a signal of any kind, such as nlechanical
displacement.

An electronic lube evacuated to such a degree that its

electrical characteristics are essentially unaffected by
the ionization of any residual vapour or gas.

151-01-62
151-01-73

amplifier

gas-filled tube
A device used to increase the value of a quantity by
nleans of energy drawn from an external source.

An electronic
tube in which
the electrical
characteristics
are substantially
established by the
ionization of deliberately-introduced
vapour or gas.

151-01-63
oscillator
A device
frequency
device.

151-01-74
producing
alternating
current whose
is d~~termined by the characteristics of the

semiconductor

A device whose essential characteristics are due to the

flow of charge carriers within a seniiconductor
material.

151-01-64
[151-01-651

151-01-75
photoelectric

pass [stop]-band
A frequency band throughout which the attenuation

device

device

A device whose essential characteristics

is
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arc due to the

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IEC Pub 50(151)(1978)
emission
photons.

of electrons

caused

hy the absorption

of

151-01-76

151-01-77
matching transformer

delay line
An electric device specifically designed to introduce a
desired &lily in the transmission of a signal.

SECTION

151-02 -

A transformer designed for insertion between IWO

circuits having different impedances to optimize the
power of the signal transferred.

CONNECTIONS

151-02-01

OF ELECTRIC

CIKCIJITS

applied to all of them.

closed circuit

151-02-09

A circuit with a continuous

path for current.

151-02-02

resonant

circuit

An electric circuit operating near resonance.

open circuit

151-02-10

A circuit in which the continuity

has been broken.

of the path for current

series-resonant

circuit

A resonant circuit with a single path containing

capacitance and inductance in series.

151-02-03
Lo collllect

isi-0x11

To join conductors
with one another.

so that they are in electrical contact

parallel-resonant

circuit

151-02-04

A resonant circuit with two paths in parallel,

containing capacitance and the other inductance.

connection

151-02-12

1.

A junction between conductors.

hankof.....

2. A conductor or circuit for joining terminals or other

colldllctors.

151-02-05

. ..I).

- bank

A number of devices of the same kind so connected

to act together.

connection
A mode of com~ecting conductors

or devices.

single-phase

151-02-06

1. A source supplying a single alternating

interconnection

2. By extension, a set of alternating voltages

consta.nt ratios-of their instantaneous values.

of distinct networks to each other.

as

151-02-13

Examples: series, parallel, delta, star correction.

The connection

one

(voltage)*souree
voltage.
having

151-02-14
151-02-07

polyphase

series connection

The romlection of devices so that the same current

passes through all of them.
151-02-08
parallel

connection

The connection

of devices so that the same voltage is

(voltage) source

A source supplying a set of two or more interrelated

alternating voltages Xhat have a common frequency but
normally differ by a constant time-lag; they generally
have similar amplitudes and waveforms.
;.
* All

definitions

applying to voltage sources can by extension

be applied to current sources.

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one-quarter of a period.

151-02-15
syninietrical

polyphase

(voltage)

source

151-02-21

A plyphase source whose m alteruating voltages have

the same waveform and the same amplitude and whose
successive time-lags arc equal to the same whole
multiple of the fraction l/m of the period.

[22]

single-phase

[polyphase]

device

Asiugle-phase [polyphase] source, ora &vice intended

to be energized by such a source.
151-02-23
star-counec.ted

u;(t)

An \~~-l)hascdevice whose HZbranches have a

IlOdC.

= II [l + (1 - )E]

1 is the period

151-02-15
2-phase

k is an integer.

and

usually

mesh-comected

1.

[Cphase]........

[m- phase ] (voltage)

form a single

151-02-25

source

Apolyphasc source supplying

alternating voltages.

deltn-connected
two, [three] [four] ...[m]

device

A three-phase mesh-conncrted

dcvicc.

151-02-26 [27]

151-02-20
qum-ter-phase

device

An m-phase device whose nz branches

loop.

[17] [NJ [lY]

[3-phase]

CO~~IIUOII

151-02-24

i = 1, 2 . . . . m
where

device

(voltage)

single phase [polyphase]

source

A set of iutcrconnected
devices.

A plyphase source supplying two alternating voltages

of the same amplitude,
with a time-lag equal to

SHTION

151 - 03-

REHAVIOUR

AND IJSE OF ELECTRICAL

circuit

single-phase

[polyphase]

DEVICES

151-03-05

151-03-01

output power
chauge-over

The transfer
to auothcr.

switching

The power delivered by a device in a specific form and

for a specific purpose.

of connections frmu one set of conductors

151-03-06 [07]
151-03-02

input [output]

term applied to quantities : (voltage,

current, impedance, ... ...) or to components (terminals,
leads , .....) which are associated with the reception
[delivery] of power or signals.

A qualifying

commutation

Change-over
lllilllller.

switching

in a periodic

and automatic

151-03-03
cycle

151-03-0x

of operation

A series of operations
autoinatically.

loud

that may be repeated at will or

1. A device that absorbs power.

2. The power delivered by a device.

15 l-03-04

151-03-09

input power

The total power supplied

devices.

to a device or assembly

to load

of

To cause a device or circuit to deliver power.

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151-03-10

151-03-22

to chu-ge

overload

To store cncrgy in a device.

The cxccss nf actual lo;~dover full load.

151-03-11

/VO,C.- Thr ter~n

for overcurrcnl.

to discharge

should

nor hr used as il synonym

(of periodic quanlities)

syuciirouisni

151-03-12

The condition where IWOor more periodic quantities of

one or more devices have the same frequency.

on load

operatiou

The operation
output power.

151-03-24

in which a device or circuit supplies

to synchronize

To bring IWO or more

synchronisni.

151-03-13
no-load

overload

151-03-23

To extr;lct iill or part ofthc energy stored in a devkc.

on-load

(as a noun)

devices

or circuits

into

operation

151-03-25
The oper;ttion ofa device or a circuit from which there
is no output power (but under orherwisc uorlual

tuning

operatiilg conditions).

operation

(of a circuit or a generator)

151-03-26

No-load operation with zero output current.

characteristic

151-03-15
short-circuit

operation

device)

The process of adjusting

one 01 the resonance
frcqucncies of a device by varying the value of OIIC or
more of its pilralllCters.

151-03-14
open-circuit

(Olil

(of a circuit or a

A relationship between two or more variable quantities

which describes the. pcrfortnance of a device under
giveu conditious.

geileriltor)

No-load opmtliou with zero oulpul voltage, the output

tenuiuals being short-circuited.

M-03-27

151-03-16

iusulaut

full load

A nlaterial, geucrally
couduction current.

The highest value of il load specified

conditions of opmltion.

for rated

a diclcctric,

used lo prevent

151-03-28

151-03-17

to insulate

efticieucy

To prevent conduction
bodies.

The ratio olthe output power to the input power.

between

sepilrale conductive

151-03-29
151-03-18

to isolute

loss; losses

1. To disconnect completely
other devices or circuits.

Thr difference between the input power and the output

power of a device.
151-03-19

A voltage

2. To provide (by separation) a specified

prolcction from any live circuit.

[20]

over-voltage

degree of

151-03-30

[over-current]

[current] of a value exceeding

a device or circuit from

insulatiou

the highest

(material)

rated value.

All the material used to insulate a device.

151-03-21

151-03-31

under-voltuge

insulatiou

A voltage
value.

All properties acquired by a conduclor

of a value falling below the lowest rated

(property)

being insulated.
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by virtue of its

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151-03-41

insulation

resistance

slwrt circuit

Theaccidental oritttentiottalcottttectiott,
by a relatively
low resistance or ittiI~edance of two or niorc points in a
circuit which are normally at different voltages.

Tltc resistance under specified conditiotts bctwccu two

conductive hlics
by itisuIalittg tnaterial.
S~]~illXkd

151-03-33

151-03-42 [43] [44]

loss allgle

(under

SillUSoiditl

conditions)

resistive

The angle whose tattgettt is the ratio of the active power

to the absolute value of the reactive power.

[inductive]

[capacitive]

151-03-34

Applies to a device or circuit in which, under given

conditions,
the predominant
quantity is resistance
[inductance] [capacitance].

qudity

151-03-45

factor

Q factor

reactive

The ratio of the absolute value of the reactive power to

the active power.

Applies to att inductive or capacitive device or circuit.

151-03-46

151-03-35

conductive
leakage

current

earth current

(deprecated

Applies to a medium to indicate that it ratt conduct

current.

in this sense)

151_(13.47

The current in a path olher than that desired, due to

imperfect insulation.

conducting

151-03-36

Applies to a device or a circuit IO indicate

carrying a current.

eztt-th current
All the leakage currents and capacitive
bclwecn a cottductor at~d the earth.

151-03-4s [49]

currents

live [dead]
Applies to a device or a circuit to indicate that a voltage
is [is not] applied.

151-03-37

creepage

distance

151-03-50

electricity

Theshortcst distanccalottg the surface ofthe insulating

nieterial hetwecu two conductive parts.

1. The manifestation of a form of energy associated

with static or dynatttic electric charges.

151-03-38
voltage

that it is

2. The special field of science attd tcchttology dealing

with electric phenomena.

grading

The reduction of marked inequalities

of potential
gradient in or along ill1 insulator or insulation.

151-03-51

151-03-39

electric

Coiitaittitig, producing, arising from, or actuated by

electricity, such as electric energy, electric lamp,
electric motor.

bult

Any undesired

(adjective)

change that impairs normal operation.

151-03-40

151-03-52

earth fault

electrical

A fault caused by a conductor being connected to earth

or by the insulation resistance to eaith becoming less
lhatt a specified value.

Related to or associated with electricity, but not having

its properties or characteristics,
such as electrical
engineer, electrical handbook.
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IEKFORMANCE AND TESTING

SE(:TION 15144 -

151-04-09
iutermitterlt
A

suitable

dl!SigIliltC

approximate
or

identify

quantity

value

il component,

used

device

to

A duty with olI-lo;ld

or

illtCrVil1S.

equilmciil.

In

short-time
value

of one

the greatest or s~~~;lllcsI admissible

of tbc quanlilics.

with

Off-lOad

(~ll-loild

short

in

duty

A typ: of duty in which operatioll

A q~;11~1ily V>\IUCi\ssigilcd, gcllerally

by :I nlanfilclurer,

for il specified

01 il C0lllpllC1lt,

operating

iutrrvals

Off-lOad.

151-04-11

periodic

VilllJt!

condition

or variable IOild is regllhrly

whether

at col\stitM

repcatcd.

151-04-12

dcvicc or equipnimt.

vuryiug duty

151-04-04

Opcratiorl

ratiug
The set of rated values and operating

i1t lo;~ds illld

which arc subjrct

conditions.

for intervals

ot time

b<)th of

to wide variations.

151-04-13

15 L-04-05

duty ratio

environmeutul
Those

duty with

CC~Ul1~iltiSOll
with

151-04-03
IXtt!d

alternating

duty

An intermittent

;I spccification,

value

intervals

151-04-10

151-04-02
limiting

duty

conditions

characteristics

temperalure,

of the cnvironnmlt

huinidity,

. . ...)

which

The

(altit\Idc,
may

ratio

for

a given

time

interval

of

the on-load

dUrilliOll IO tllC IOlilI time.

affci.1

151-04-14

pcrlbrnlilllrc.

iusuhtioii
The

level

ICSI voltage

under specified

of a dcvirc

iiisulatioii

is dcsigiied

conditions,

that the

lo withstand.

151-04-15

type test
A LCSI OICIUC or more dcviccs IlliIdC IO it c.crl;lin dcsigli

151-04-06

to show that 111cdesign nlccts ccrt;lill

duty

151-04-16

duty cycle

routine

IOUd Cycle (ClepUXilted)

A

sequcllcc

conipoiid,

of

operating

conditions

device or cquipnrent

to which

during

is sul?jectcd.

lll;lllul;lcture

with

Ccrlilill criteria.

coinplirs

sumphug

duty

A duty wilfiout

;Illy otl-load period.

dcvicc

is subjected

to ascertain

whether

it

test

A test on a number of devices taken ;!I random from a

batch.

151-04-08

151-04-1x

coutinuous
duty

e;lCh individual

or alicr

151-04-17

uoiiiterrupted

test

A ICSI to which

iI

151-04-07

indefiiiitcly

specifications.

life test

duty
;It

:I subslil~ltially

COIlSliIllt

Ioird

for

A test to ascertain

HI1

conditions,

long time.
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the lmbable

life

of il rcmponcnt or dcvicc.

under

spccified

151-04-21
conmiissioning

test

A test OIIiI dcyicc

prove

llic

or

r~nrrectness

cquipucnt

carrid

ofillstallalion

out

and

OII

site,

to

operation.

151-04-22
maintenance

test

A test c;Irricd out periodically on R device or equipment

10 :isiG.rliiin
iIdjllStlll~lllS
wilhin

spcrificd

and,
lo

ensure
limits.

if necessary,
lhl

its

IIN

perforlllance

ke certain
mliii

ills

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INDEX
earth

A
151-04-10

aCCe,ln

ICSI

a~luator

(rlcctric)
circuit)

151-01-19

amplifiet

151.111-62

anode (01. a device)

151-03-36

( deprecated

earth fault

151~01.61

air gap (of 2 magnetic

current

earth current

151-03-40
151-03-17

electric

151-03-5
:bctuatut

15 l-03-52

electrical

dcvice
rrlay

hand-pass

filter

151-01-69

electrical

band-stop

filter

151-01-70

electric

151~02-12

(clcclric)

151-02-12

electric

Ihililar winding

151-01-24

(clcctric)

hlockiug

151~n1-36

electric

151-01-19

(electric)

sensor

151~01.II

(clrcrtic)

shunt

-haok
capacitor

hushat
bushing

(insulating)

(-1

151-01-01
151-01-42

energy transducer

151-111-49
15 I-n1-52

generatot

clcctric

machine

151-01-51

mot~lt

151-01-53

screen

151-01-14

signal

151-01-60
151-01-43

transducer

electricity

151-01-50
1s I-03-50

capacitive

15 l-03-44

elcctrodc

I.cl-01-04

capacitor

1.51-01-35

cletromagllct

151-01-39

151.01-12
151-01-06

elcctromagnctic
clcctronic

tu c
test

capacitor
cathode

hushing
(.of a device)

change-over

switch

151-01-46

endurance

change-over

switching

15 l-(13-01

environmental

characteristic

screen

151-01-71
151-04-19
conditions

(to) charge

ISI-(13.10

chassis

151~!)I-09

fault

choke (deprecated)

151-01-34

4-phase (voltage)

closed ciruit

1.5I -w-o I

fra mc

comn~issioniug

test

commutation
cundcnscr

hushing

(drprcc;tted)

conductive

I5 1-03-3Y
source

151~01-21

Ircqurncy

changer (IJSA)

151~04-21

frequency

convertor

151-03-02

full load

151-01-55
151-01-55
151-03-16

gas-filled

tube

(electric)

generator

(to) connect

grading

screen

connection

I5 l-O-04

ground

(except

conneclion

15 1-07-05
duty

151-01-73
151.01-52
151-01-17

llK)

I5 1-Ol-Cl7

15 l-04-08

core (magnetic)
cut-off

I5 1-02-1s
151-01-09

151-03-46
15 1-o l-02
15 l..1l,.O3

conductor

crceptg:

I5 1-04-05

151-01-12
15 I-03-47

conducting

continuous

151-01-16

15 1-03~26

coil

IS I-Ol-6S

151-01-15
15 l-03-37

dislanc~e
Crequency

151.OI-hh

cycle of operation

15 I-03-113

inductive

15 l-03-43

inductor

151-111-33

i u pu t

I5 1.03.06

15 I-03-49

input power

I5 1-03-m

151-01-76

insulant

1s I-03-27

(IO) discharge

15 l-01-25
151-03-l 1

(insulating)

duty

I.5 l-04-06

insulation

(malrrial)

15 1.03.30

duty cycle

151-04-06

insulation

(property)

151-03-31

duty ratio

151-04-13

insulation

level

I51 -04-14

insulation

resistance

15 I -03-32

dead
delay

line

delta-connected

device

(to) insulate

E
earth
earth

(ing-conductor)

15 1-03-2s
hushing

insulator

151-111-11

151 -r11-10

151-01-07

interconnection

151 -02-06

151-01-08

intermittent

151 -04-09

11

151-01-61

clec1rical

bank of....

151-03-35

efficiency

(electric)

151-01-05

in this sense)

duty

IS 1885 (h-t 74) : 1993

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ISI-0-5s
I5 ! -03-39

invcrlul

(lo) isolale

151.02-14

Q
quality

I.il-01-41

15I-03-34

fnctor

f;tclor

15 I-03-34

quarlcr-phase

15 l-Ol-16
15I-03-35

ralcd

(vollagc)

151-02-20

sourer

151~04-03

value

15I-04-04
1.5l-03-45

151.O%lY
15I-04-02
151-03-4s

raling

1.5I-03-08

(electric;ll)

151~03-(lo

rcsislivr

rcaclive

lS!-01-57

rec[ilicr

I5 I-II I-42

relay

151-03-42
151-01-30

15I-(14.06

rwislor

151-03-1x

resonant

151-03-33

reversing

151-03-18

routine

15l-02-09
151-01-47

circuil
swilch

151-04-16

IcsI

151-01-67

s
151-01-13

151-01-37

screen

151-01-2s
151-01-1s

selector swilcli

151.b-44
15l-04-22.

(cleclric)

151-01-77

series-resonant

15I -O-14

shield

151-01-53
151~w-i9

shield

srmiconductor
wnsor

scrims conueclion

(1JS.A)

shorl

151-03-12
151-03-11

on load
0

n-inad

pe ra t i 0 n

(deprecated

151.04..I0
151-01-43

shun1

single

phase

circuit

single

plxlse

device

single

phase(

15 I-02-26

vollage)

151-01-34
1.51-01-22

inductor

star-connected

151-03-14

stop

oscilli~lof

151-01-63

symmrtricitl

polyphase

oulpul

I5 I-03.07

synchronism

(of

15l-03-05

(lo)

open-circuit

UQUI

operalion

pow

overload

151-01-48
151-01-65

hand

periodic

I
connrclion
circuil

pass-hand
periodic

duly

pernianenl

lapnet

phase

convcrlor

phase

shifter

photoclcctric

device

terminal

151-01-03
151-01-32

(voltage

)sourcc

151~02-17

15l-02-08

lo charge

151-02-l 1

to connect

15l-03-10
151-02-03

151-01-64

to discharge

151-03-l 1

151-04-11

lo insulate

15l-03-28

151-01-38

lo isolate

151-03-29

151-01-56

to load

151-03-09

151-01-59

IO synchronize

151.01-75

lranslormer

151-03-24
151-01-54

151-01-40

tu,ning

Circuil

151-02-27

turn

polyphase

device

151-02-x

Z-phase

of a magnrl

151-02-15
15l-03-23
151-03-24

(as a component)

3-phase

polyphasc

poles

quanlities)

r.

thermistor

pir:lllel

source

151-03-14

parallel-rcsonanl

(voltage)

synchronize

15l-03-2.!

(suhslanlivc)

over-voltage

151-02-23

decvice

151-03-70

O"C3~-CU~K?lll

1.51-02-21
151-02-13

source

solenoid
spark-gap

switch
circuil

151-01-13
151-03-15

duty

smoothing

wnse)

151-03-41

151~(II-45

open

in this

operation

151.02.02

owotf

in IJK

circuit

(eleclric)

nominnl value

151-02-10

circuit

151-01-18

short-lime

up-ration

151-01-46
151-01-74
151-01-60
15l-02-07

dcvicr

short-circuit

no-load

151-04-17

lrsl

sampling

12

(of

151-03-2s

a device)

151-01-20
(voltage)

source

151-02-16

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1ype lost

151-04-15

under-voltage
uninterrupted

varying

duty

151-04-12

voltage

grading

151-03-38

151-03-21
151-04-07

duty

winding

151-01 23

wound core

151-01-27

V
vacuum
tube

1.51~01-72

varistor

lsl-r)1-31

Y
yoke

13

151-01-28

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