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this page contains an introductory list and definitions for common terms related to industrial diesel engines


A national service organization that represents 2000 municipal and other state or local publicly owned electric utilities spread across the United States.  
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blackout


Sudden disruption of electrical power.  
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contactor


It is used in control circuits.   
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current


The flow of particles charged by electricity.  
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alternating current


Current flowing from zero to a positive maximum and then back to zero, flows down again to a negative maximum to return back to zero.  
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direct current


Current produced by storage battery or electromagnetic induction, with a unidirectional flow.  
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diesel engine


An internal combustion engine in which fuel oil is burnt by heat produced from air compression. The most commonly bought Industrial Diesel Engines are either Rebuilt Diesel Engine or Used Diesel Engine.   
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distribution


Supply of lower voltage electric power from a centralized substation to the point of end use.  
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generator


A utility device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, available either in the form of direct or alternating current.  
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backup generators


Used for fulfilling emergency load requirement during sudden shortage of power.  
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