Electrical Definitions

 

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Electrical Definitions

Letter - V
 

Ventilated

Provided with a means to permit circulation of air sufficient to remove an excess of heat, fumes, or vapors.

 

Volatile Flammable Liquid

A flammable liquid having a flash point below 38°C (100°F), or a flammable liquid whose temperature is above its flash point, or a Class II combustible liquid that has a vapor pressure not exceeding 276 kPa (40 psia) at 38°C (100°F) and whose temperature is above its flash point.

 

Volt

The unit of voltage or potential difference. The unit of electromotive force, electrical pressure, or difference of potential. Represented by E or V.

 

Volt Amperes

The product of the voltage across a circuit and the current in the circuit. Expressed in VA.

 

Voltage

Electrical pressure, the force which causes current to flow through a conductor.

 

Voltage (of a circuit)

The greatest root-mean-square (rms) (effective) difference of potential between any two conductors of the circuit concerned.

 

Voltage Drop

The loss of voltage between the input to a device and the output from a device due to the internal impedance or resistance of the device. In all electrical systems, the conductors should be sized so that the voltage drop never exceeds 3% for power, heating, and lighting loads or combinations of these. Furthermore, the maximum total voltage drop for conductors for feeders and branch circuits combined should never exceed 5%.

 

Voltage to Ground

For grounded circuits, the voltage between the given conductor and that point or conductor of the circuit that is grounded; for ungrounded circuits, the greatest voltage between the given conductor and any other conductor of the circuit.

 

Voltage, Nominal

A nominal value assigned to a circuit or system for the purpose of conveniently designating its voltage class (e.g., 120/240 volts, 480Y/277 volts, 600 volts). The actual voltage at which a circuit operates can vary from the nominal within a range that permits satisfactory operation of equipment.

 

Voltage Ratio

The voltage ratio of a transformer is the ratio of the r.m.s. primary terminal voltage to the r.m.s. secondary cur-rent, under specified conditions of load.