kilovolt
Power line measurement
A kilovolt is one thousand volts, a unit for measuring electrical potential.
The abbreviation kV appears in specifications for high-voltage equipment: power lines, X-ray machines, electrical transformers.
The transmission line operates at 500 kV.
Voltage-altering electrical device
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
inductor · diode · rectifier · semiconductor · circuit-breaker · bushing · arrester · isolator
Voltage-altering electrical device
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- hazardSource of potential harm
flashover · breakdown · spark-gap · discharge · insulation · circuit-breaker · grounding · isolation
Electrical flow quantity
- wattageElectrical output measure
- ohmsResistance measurement units
- coulombUnit of electrical charge
- faradSI capacitance measure
joule · kilowatt · megawatt · ampere · watt · resistance · capacitance · inductance
Framework of intersecting lines
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
- power-linesElevated electrical conductors
- switchgearCircuit control equipment
relay · load · phase · frequency · blackout · substation · interconnection · feeder
Combined electrical measuring device
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- electrometerMeasures electrical potential difference
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
calibration · precision · accuracy · readout · gauge · instrumentation · diagnostic · waveform
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
resistor · inductor · diode · rectifier · semiconductor · circuit-breaker · bushing · arrester · isolator · fuse
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
hazard · flashover · breakdown · spark-gap · discharge · insulation · circuit-breaker · grounding · isolation · surge
amperage
Electrical flow quantity
farad · joule · kilowatt · megawatt · ampere · watt · resistance · capacitance · inductance · potential
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
- power-linesElevated electrical conductors
switchgear · relay · load · phase · frequency · blackout · substation · interconnection · feeder · regulator
multimeter
Combined electrical measuring device
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- electrometerMeasures electrical potential difference
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
ohmmeter · calibration · precision · accuracy · readout · gauge · instrumentation · diagnostic · waveform · probe