Bolded Terms Flashcards
Blackout
Sudden disruption of electrical power
Contactor
It is used in control circuits.
Current
The flow of particles charged by electricity.
Alternating Current (AC)
Current flowing from zero to a positive maximum and then back to zero, flows down again to a negative maximum to return back to zero.
Direct Current (DC)
Current produced by storage battery or electromagnetic induction, with a unidirectional flow.
Diesel Engine
An internal combustion engine in which fuel oil is burnt by heat produced from air compression. The most commonly bought Industrial Diesel Engines are either Rebuilt Diesel Engine or Used Diesel Engine.
Distribution
Supply of lower voltage electric power from a centralized substation to the point of end use.
Generator
A utility device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, available either in the form of direct or alternating current.
Backup Generators
Used for fulfilling emergency load requirement during sudden shortage of power.
Diesel Generator
Starts up and generates power automatically during power cut.
Dynamo
A mechanical device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy through electromagnetic induction process.
Electric Generator
Generates electricity from a source of mechanical energy.
Engine Generator
Generates electric power with the help of natural gas or diesel reciprocating engine.
Gensets
A handy power generator, converting fuel into electrical power through mechanical ways. Clip-on gensets and Underslung gensets are most popular.
Motor Generator
Normally used either to regulate or condition power from a raw power source like electric utility grid.
Non-Utility Generator
Connected to an electric utility system, Non-utility Generator generates electricity specifically for those not owned by an electric utility.
Standby Generator
Used for power backup in home, Standby Generator is driven by gasoline or LP gas.
Binary-Cycle Power Plant
A geothermal electricity generating plant using heat from lower temperature reservoirs. The technology uses the heat of the geothermal fluid (the “primary fluid”) to vaporize a “working fluid” with a lower boiling point, which drives a turbine/generator set to generate electricity.