Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

digital voltmeter (DVM)
a modern solid-state device capable of measuring voltage and displaying the value in digitized form. The term is also used loosely for the digital multimeter, which can also measure current and resistance.
electrostatic voltmeter
a voltmeter, typically used for voltages in the kilovolt range, in which the pointer is moved by the electrostatic attraction of a pair of metal plates across which the voltage to be measured is applied.
voltmeter
an instrument for measuring a potential difference between different points of an electrical circuit. Units are volts.
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