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The standard unit in the measure of electrical resistance being the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampeacutere As defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute it is a resistance substantially equal to 109 units of resistance of the C G S system of electro magnetic units and is represented by the resistance offered to an unvarying electric current by a column of mercury at the temperature of melting ice 144521 grams in mass of a constant cross sectional area and of the length of 1063 centimeters As thus defined it is called the international ohm...
Neutral conductor
Neutral conductor, means that conductor of a multi-wire system, the voltage of which is normally intermediate between the voltages of the other conductors of the system and shall also include return wire of the single phase system. [Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, R. 2 (1) (ad)]...
Conductor
Conductor, in relation to a stage carriage, means a person engaged in collecting fares from passengers, regulating their entrance into, or exit from, the stage carriage and performing such other functions as maybe prescribed. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (5)]Means any wire, cable, bar, tube, rail or plate used for conducting energy and so arranged as to be electrically connected to a system. [Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, s. 2 (1) (k)]Roman Law. A person who leases property or hire the services of another, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 292....
Distribution licensee
Distribution licensee, 'distribution licensee' means a licensee authorised to operate and maintain a distribution system for supplying electricity to the consumers in his area of supply. [Electricity Act, (36 of 2003), s. 2(17)]...
Overhead line
Overhead line, means an electric line which is placed above the ground and in the open air but does not include live rails of a traction system. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), s. 2(48)]...
Transmission lines
Transmission lines, means all high pressure cables and overhead lines (not being an essential part of the distribution system of a licensee) transmitting electricity from a generating station to another generation station or a sub-station, together with any step-up and step-down transformers, switch-gear and other works necessary to and used for the control of such cables or overhead lines, and such buildings or part thereof as may be required to accommodate such transforments, switch-gear and other works. [Electricity Act, 2003, s. 2(72)]...
Circuit
Circuit, means an arrangement of conductor or conductors for the purpose of conveying energy and forming a system or a branch of a system. [Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, R. 2 (1) (h)]A judicial division in which hearings occur at several locations, as a result of which judges often travel to different court-houses....
Ganz system
A haulage system for canal boats in which an electric locomotive running on a monorail has its adhesion materially increased by the pull of the tow rope on a series of inclined gripping wheels...
Dead
Dead, means at or about earth potential and disconnected from any live system. [Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, s. 2 (p) (1)]; Lifeless....
Junction box
A box through which the main conductors of a system of electric distribution pass and where connection is made with branch circuits...
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