Power factor — For other uses, see Power factor (pistol). The power factor of an AC electric power system is defined as the ratio of the real power flowing to the load over the apparent power in the circuit,[1][2] and is a dimensionless number between 0 and 1… … Wikipedia
Distortion — This article is about technology, especially electrical engineering. For other uses, see Distortion (disambiguation). Distort redirects here. For other uses, see Distort (disambiguation). A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or… … Wikipedia
Uninterruptible power supply — A small free standing UPS … Wikipedia
Total harmonic distortion — The total harmonic distortion, or THD, of a signal is a measurement of the harmonic distortion present and is defined as the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic components to the power of the Fundamental frequency.Lesser THD, for… … Wikipedia
Crest factor — The crest factor or peak to average ratio (PAR) or peak to average power ratio (PAPR) is a measurement of a waveform, calculated from the peak amplitude of the waveform divided by the RMS value of the waveform. It is therefore a dimensionless… … Wikipedia
Damping factor — The term damping factor can also refer to the damping ratio in any damped oscillatory system or in numerical algorithms. In audio system terminology, the damping factor gives the ratio of the rated impedance of the loudspeaker to the source… … Wikipedia
Crossover distortion — is a type of distortion which is caused by switching between devices driving a load, most often when the devices (such as a transistor) are matched. It is most commonly seen in complementary, or push pull , Class B amplifier stages, although it… … Wikipedia
Guitar amplifier — Mesa Boogie Mark IV, a guitar combo amplifier A guitar amplifier (or guitar amp) is an electronic amplifier designed to make the signal of an electric or acoustic guitar louder so that it will produce sound through a loudspeaker. Most guitar… … Wikipedia
Rotary phase converter — DefinitionA rotary phase converter, abbreviated RPC, is a Rotary converter that produces Three phase electric power from Single phase electric power. This allows three phase loads to run using generator or utility supplied single phase electric… … Wikipedia
Electricity meter — Typical North American domestic analog electricity meter … Wikipedia
