Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

GT
common notation for transducer gain in amperes/volt.
guy
a wire which extends at an angle from a utility pole to the ground in order to brace the pole against toppling due to unbalanced forces from the utility lines it supports.
guy anchor
one of several appliances used mounted on a guy wire at ground level to to hold a guy under tension in the earth. increase the visibility of the wire and decrease its ability to cut into a person or object guy guard a metal or plastic plate or tube pressed against it.
GV
common notation for voltage gain. GV is dimensionless.