electric circuit — circuit (def. 9a). [1760 70] * * * ▪ electronics path for transmitting electric current. An electric circuit includes a device that gives energy to the charged particles constituting the current, such as a battery or a generator; devices that… … Universalium
Electric locomotive — Electric Trains redirects here. For the 1995 Squeeze single, see Electric Trains (song). An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from an external source. Sources include overhead lines, third rail or an on board electricity… … Wikipedia
Circuit breaker — For other uses, see Circuit breaker (disambiguation). An air circuit breaker for low voltage (less than 1000 volts) power distribution switchgear … Wikipedia
branch circuit — noun : the part of an electric wiring system that extends from any set of outlets as far back as the fuse box, supplying and protecting them … Useful english dictionary
Magnetic circuit — Magnetic Circuits Conventional Magnetic Circuits Magnetomotive force Magnetic flux Φ Magnetic reluctance Phasor Magnetic Circuits Complex reluctance Zμ … Wikipedia
Kirchhoff's circuit rules — or Kirchhoff s laws Two statements, developed by Gustav Kirchhoff, about complex circuits that embody the laws of conservation (see conservation law) of electric charge and energy. They are used to determine the value of the electric current in… … Universalium
Buddy (electric car) — Buddy is a Norwegian electric car, produced by Elbil Norge AS, at Økern in Oslo.HistoryBuddy is the sixth generation of the Kewet electric vehicle. Originally the Kewet was developed in Hadsund, Denmark, and the first model was made in 1991.… … Wikipedia
Open circuit — The term Open circuit may refer to: Open circuit scuba, a type of SCUBA diving equipment where the user breathes from the set and then exhales to the surroundings without recycling the exhaled air Open circuit test, a method used in electrical… … Wikipedia
Arc-fault circuit interrupter — An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a circuit breaker designed to prevent fires by detecting non working electrical arcs and disconnect power before the arc starts a fire. The AFCI should distinguish between a working arc that may occur in … Wikipedia
LC circuit — Linear analog electronic filters Network synthesis filters Butterworth filter Chebyshev filter Elliptic (Cauer) filter Bessel filter Gaussian filter Optimum L (Legendre) filter Linkwitz Riley filter … Wikipedia
Prospective short circuit current — The prospective short circuit current (PSCC) is the highest electric current which can exist in a particular electrical system under short circuit conditions. It is determined by the voltage and impedance of the supply system. It is of the order… … Wikipedia