Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

dead end
an installation in which an electric power line terminates at a pole or tower, typically for purposes of structural stability.
end
bell the cap that forms the end of the stator housing for an electric machine with a cylindrical frame.
ends
a crimped-type wire connector.
extended source
a (light) source in which rays are emitted from a large source area. Compare with point source.
front end
(1) an initial processing unit that provides a user interface and/or reformats input data for subsequent computations on a special-purpose or high-performance back end processor.

(2) the portion of the compiler that does machine-independent analysis. front of a motor the end of a motor that
is opposite to the major coupling or driving pulley.
time-dependent dielectric breakdown
breakdown of a dielectric is marked by a sudden increase in current when an electric field is applied. The breakdown does not occur immediately upon application of the electric field, but at a period of time later that depends exponentially upon the magnitude of the field.