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AWG |
Abbreviation
for American Wire Gauge. |
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AWM |
Designation
for appliance wiring material. |
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Alternating
Current |
Electric
current that continually reverses
its direction. It is expressed in cycles per second (hertz of
Hz). |
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Ambient
Temperature |
The temperature
of a medium (gas or
liquid) surrounding the object. |
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American
Wire
Gauge (AWG) |
A standard
system for designating wire diameter. Also referred to as the
Brown and Sharpe (B&S) wire gauge. |
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Ampacity |
(See
Current Carrying Capacity) |
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Ampere |
The unit
of current. One ampere is the current flowing through one ohm
of resistance at one volt potential. |
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Anneal |
Relief
of mechanical stress through heat and gradual cooling. Annealing
copper renders it less brittle. |
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Audio
Frequency |
the range
of frequencies audible to the human ear. Usually 20-20,000 Hz. |
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Basic
Protection |
A commonly
used industry term for partial surge protection, usually a single
MOV protecting line-to-neutral (see Full Protection). |
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Braid |
A fibrous
or metallic group of filaments interwoven in cylindrical form
to form a covering over one or more wires. |
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Breakdown |
The voltage
at which the insulation
Voltage between conductors breaks down. |
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Bunch
Stranding |
A group
of wires of the same diameter
twisted together without a predetermined |
