kilovolts
High voltage units
Kilovolts is the plural of kilovolt, a unit of electrical potential equal to one thousand volts.
The term appears in discussions of high-voltage equipment—power lines, X-ray machines, electrical transformers: The transmission line carries 500 kilovolts.
Abbreviated kV.
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- arcCurved line segment
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
- sparkTiny fiery particle
discharge · surge · lightning · static · zap · jolt · burn · hazard
Voltage-altering electrical device
- substationPower distribution point
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
- towerTall slender edifice
- overheadLocated directly above
grid · cable · transmission · distribution · switchgear · insulator · conductor · powerline
Charge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
rectifier · semiconductor · electrode · relay · breaker · fuse · insulator · conductor
Combined electrical measuring device
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- probeThorough examination or tool
- readingInterpreting written text
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
potential · amperage · ohms · impedance · capacitance · inductance · resistance · farad
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- arcCurved line segment
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
spark · discharge · surge · lightning · static · zap · jolt · burn · hazard · warning
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- substationPower distribution point
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
- towerTall slender edifice
overhead · grid · cable · transmission · distribution · switchgear · insulator · conductor · powerline · high-tension
capacitor
Charge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
transistor · rectifier · semiconductor · electrode · relay · breaker · fuse · insulator · conductor · terminal
multimeter
Combined electrical measuring device
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- probeThorough examination or tool
- readingInterpreting written text
rating · potential · amperage · ohms · impedance · capacitance · inductance · resistance · farad · hertz