electric power systems component
DC injection braking
method of slowing AC electric motors
Adjustable-speed drive
piece of machine equipment
Grid-tie inverter
apparatus to convert DC electrical (solar, wind) energy to AC and deliver it back to the grid
disconnector
electromechanical switch
motor control center
assembly of one or more enclosed sections having a common power bus and principally containing motor control units
True DC
type of Switch Disconnect
voltage converter
type of converter
bushing
a hollow electrical insulator that allows an electrical conductor to pass safely through a conducting barrier such as the case of a transformer or circuit breaker without making electrical contact with it
service drop
overhead electrical line running from a utility pole
protective relay
relay device designed to trip a circuit breaker when a fault is detected
maximum power point tracking
electrical process for maximizing the effectiveness of photovoltaic cells
motor soft starter
device used with AC electrical motors
Fuse cutout
combination of a fuse and a switch
APC Smart-UPS
UPS made by American Power Conversion
power strip
block of electrical sockets
thyristor-controlled reactor
device in electric power transmission systems
Braking chopper
electronic switch used to dissipate high voltage in an intermediate circuit
Insulation monitoring device
protection device or circuit in electric systems
power distribution center
piece of equipment that distributes power to plant equipment
fiber-optic current sensor
Sensor for measuring direct current by magneto-optic effect
bus duct
Low resistance electrical conductor for high current transmission and distribution
Balance of plant
system
busbar
metallic strip or bar used for high-current electric power distribution
switchgear
equipment enabling the switching on or off of portions of an electrical network
corona ring
component of the electrical power system
dielectric gas
gas separating electrical conductors from each other
variable-frequency drive
type of adjustable-speed drive
surge protector
electrical appliance
power conditioner
improving signal and data transmission quality
Arcing horns
component of the electrical power system
interrupter
electrical device
Rotary Converter
electrical machine
weatherhead
service drop entry point
Ring main unit
Component in an electric power distribution system