Glossary

capacitor motor

April 23, 2013

A single-phase induction motor with its main winding connected to a source of power and having an auxiliary winding connected […]

April 23, 2013

An electric component which consists of conducting plates insulated from each other by a layer of dielectric material; introduces capacitance

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A device which is electrically connected to a protected metal enclosure (such as a safe, vault, file, or security cabinet)

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The quantitative measure of the electric-energy storage capability of a capacitor; usually measured in farads or microfarads (106 farads).

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1. Usually, the topmost member of any vertical architectural element, often projecting, with a drip as protection from the weather,

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same as button, 1.

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1. A small projecting member such as a piece of wood or metal; used to fasten the frame of a

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A plastered wall to which a layer of canvas has been applied to serve as a base for wallpaper.

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A glass installation technique in which two glass panels do not meet in a mullion; instead, a weatherproof vertical joint