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voltage dropnoun
a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
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Voltage drop
In electronics, voltage drop is the decrease of electric potential along the path of a current flowing in a circuit. Voltage drops in the internal resistance of the source, across conductors, across contacts, and across connectors are undesirable because some of the energy supplied is dissipated. The voltage drop across the load is proportional to the power available to be converted in that load to some other useful form of energy. For example, an electric space heater may have a resistance of ten ohms, and the wires that supply it may have a resistance of 0.2 ohms, about 2% of the total circuit resistance. This means that approximately 2% of the supplied voltage is lost in the wire itself. An excessive voltage drop may result in the unsatisfactory performance of a space heater and overheating of the wires and connections. National and local electrical codes may set guidelines for the maximum voltage drop allowed in electrical wiring to ensure efficiency of distribution and proper operation of electrical equipment. The maximum permitted voltage drop varies from one country to another. In electronic design and power transmission, various techniques are employed to compensate for the effect of voltage drop on long circuits or where voltage levels must be accurately maintained. The simplest way to reduce voltage drop is to increase the diameter of the conductor between the source and the load, which lowers the overall resistance. In power distribution systems, a given amount of power can be transmitted with less voltage drop if a higher voltage is used. More sophisticated techniques use active elements to compensate for excessive voltage drop.
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voltage drop
Voltage drop refers to the decrease in electrical potential along the path of a current flowing in an electrical circuit. It can be caused by resistance or impedance in the components and wires of the circuit. Essentially, it is the reduction in voltage between two points when electric current is applied.
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Voltage drop
Voltage drop describes how the supplied energy of a voltage source is reduced as electric current moves through the passive elements of an electrical circuit. Voltage drops across internal resistances of the source, across conductors, across contacts, and across connectors are undesired; supplied energy is lost. Voltage drops across loads and across other active circuit elements are desired; supplied energy performs useful work. Recall that voltage represents energy per unit charge. For example, an electric space heater may have a resistance of ten ohms, and the wires which supply it may have a resistance of 0.2 ohms, about 2% of the total circuit resistance. This means that approximately 2% of the supplied voltage is lost in the wire itself. Excessive voltage drop may result in unsatisfactory operation of, and damage to, electrical and electronic equipments. National and local electrical codes may set guidelines for the maximum voltage drop allowed in electrical wiring, to ensure efficiency of distribution and proper operation of electrical equipment. The maximum permitted voltage drop varies from one country to another. In electronic design and power transmission, various techniques are employed to compensate for the effect of voltage drop on long circuits or where voltage levels must be accurately maintained. The simplest way to reduce voltage drop is to increase the diameter of the conductor between the source and the load, which lowers the overall resistance. More sophisticated techniques use active elements to compensate for the undesired voltage drop.
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The numerical value of voltage drop in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
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The numerical value of voltage drop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- SpannungsabfallGerman
- πτώση τάσηςGreek
- caída de voltajeSpanish
- chute de tensionFrench
- वोल्टेज ड्रॉपHindi
- penurunan teganganIndonesian
- caduta di tensioneItalian
- נפילת מתחHebrew
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- ವೋಲ್ಟೇಜ್ ಡ್ರಾಪ್Kannada
- 전력 감소Korean
- spenningsfallNorwegian
- queda de voltagemPortuguese
- மின்னழுத்த வீழ்ச்சிTamil
- వోల్టేజ్ డ్రాప్Telugu
- وولٹیج کی کمیUrdu
- וואָולטידזש קאַפּYiddish
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