A device for connecting pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly.
alternating current
noun
An electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously over time, typically in a sinusoidal wave pattern.
ammeter
noun
An ammeter is an instrument used to measure the electric current (in amperes) flowing through a circuit.
ampacity
noun
Ampacity (a blend of "ampere" and "capacity") is the maximum current, in amperes (
), that a conductor can continuously carry without exceeding its temperature rating.
analog
adjective
Relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuously variable physical quantity such as spatial position, voltage, etc.
anode
noun
The positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave a device.
appliance
noun
A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one.
battery
noun
A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.
breadboard
noun
A breadboard is a rectangular, plastic, solderless device used to temporarily build, test, and prototype electronic circuits.
cable
noun
A thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles.
calibrate
verb
Correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument's accuracy.
charging station
noun
A charging station (or electric vehicle supply equipment/EVSE) is a infrastructure component that supplies electrical power to recharge plug-in electric vehicles (BEVs and PHEVs).
chip
noun
a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip.
sensor
noun
A device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.
transmitter
noun
A set of equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals, especially those of radio or television.
