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    instantaneous reactive power, and its amplitude is the absolute value of reactive power.: 4  In a simple alternating current (AC) circuit consisting of...
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    board with its load. An external power supply, AC adapter or power brick, is a power supply located in the load's AC power cord that plugs into a wall outlet;...
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    AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically-operated...
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    An AC adapter or AC/DC adapter (also called a wall charger, power adapter, power brick, or wall wart) is a type of external power supply, often enclosed...
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    carried by modulation of an AC carrier signal. These currents typically alternate at higher frequencies than those used in power transmission. Electrical...
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    A power inverter, inverter, or invertor is a power electronic device or circuitry that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). The resulting...
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    input and output power: AC to DC (rectifier) DC to AC (inverter) DC to DC (DC-to-DC converter) AC to AC (AC-to-AC converter) Power electronics started...
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  • There are approximately 20 types in common use around the world, such as AC power plugs and sockets, and many obsolete socket types which are still found...
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    power, grid power, domestic power, and wall power, or, in some parts of Canada, hydro, is a general-purpose alternating-current (AC) electric power supply...
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    electric power requires high voltages. This reduces the losses produced by strong currents. Transmission lines use either alternating current (AC) or direct...
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