Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering: Difference between revisions

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{{defn|A flexible insulated electrical conductor designed to withstand a significant {{gli|voltage}}; "high" voltage may be hundreds or hundreds of thousands of volts, depending on the context.}}

{{term|[[high voltage]]}}

{{defn|Any voltage at which safety concerns apply; in some contexts, anything over 100 volts may be a high voltage; in electric power transmission, voltages over 66,000 volts are considered "high voltage".}}

{{term|[[high-pass filter]]}}

{{defn|An electrical network that tends to pass higher frequencies and block lower ones.}}

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{{defn|Any electrical appliance intended for use in a home.}}

{{term|[[homopolar generator]]}}

{{defn|A generator in which {{gli|current}} and {{gli|magnetic field}} direction are constant as the machienmachine rotor revolves.}}

{{term|[[homopolar motor]]}}

{{defn|A motor that produces torque from a current and magnetic field that does not change direction.}}