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The sum of the ratings of the electricity consuming apparatus connected to a generating system.
Industry:Energy
The sum of the sensible and latent heat in a substance or fluid above a base point, usually 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Industry:Energy
The supportive structure of a building.
Industry:Energy
The tank of a water heater.
Industry:Energy
The temperature at which a material ignites.
Industry:Energy
The temperature of a medium, such as gas or liquid, which comes into contact with or surrounds an apparatus or building element.
Industry:Energy
The temperature of the air as measured by a standard thermometer.
Industry:Energy
The temperature that a system is designed to maintain (inside) or operate against (outside) under the most extreme conditions.
Industry:Energy
The temperature to which air must be cooled, at constant pressure and water vapor content, in order for saturation or condensation to occur; the temperature at which the saturation pressure is the same as the existing vapor pressure; also called saturation point.
Industry:Energy
The tendency of heated air or gas to rise in a duct or other vertical passage, such as in a chimney, small enclosure, or building, due to its lower density compared to the surrounding air or gas.
Industry:Energy