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Electric power and power rating


1) Voltage and current rating

Voltage and current ratings are the voltage and current received by a electric component or device operating under normal conditions.

When an electric device is exposed to its voltage rating then its current correspond to its current rating (and vice versa).

2) The electric power unit

The electrical power is a quantity used in electricity.
It is denoted with letter P and its unit is the watt (W)
We also use derived units:
- Kilowatt (kW):  1 ​​kW = 1000 W
- The megawatt (MW): 1 MW = 1,000,000 W
- The gigawatt (GW): 1 GW = 1 billion W
  etc.
An electric component or an electric device is also characterized by its power rating.

3) Relationship between electrical energy and electric power

Definition: Electrical power is the energy exchanged (received or given) during a second.
The power thus reflects the rate and extent with which energy is transferred or converted.

4) Meaning of power rating
The more power rating is high, the more efficience is high.
for instance, the more power rating is high:
- the brighter a lamp is.
- the more effective is suction of a vacuum cleaner.
- the louder are sounds produced by speakers.

Examples of power ratings: Plasma TV: 200W; iron 1 kW; washing machine 2 kW; an oven: 3 kW.

If the electrical power supplied to a device is less than its power rating then its efficiency is lower than expected.
If the electrical power supplied to a device exceeds its power rating then its efficiency is higher than expected but the deterioration comes faster.





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Electrical components
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- Basic electrical components
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The electric current
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- The dangers of electricity
- Current intensity - units
how to measure current ?
The Voltage
- The voltage and its units
- How to measure a voltage ?
- Voltage in open and closed circuits
- Rated current and voltage for a lamp
Alternating voltage and current
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- What are alternating current and voltage ?
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- Measuring RMS voltage with a voltmeter
Serie circuits
- What's a serie circuit ?
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Parallel circuits
- What's a parallel circuit ?
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- Short circuits in parallel circuits
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- Current laws in parallel circuits
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Laws of electricity
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Generating electricity
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What is an alternator ?
- Alternating currents and voltages
- Generating electricity in power plants

Electric power and energy
- Electric power and power rating
- Electric power received by an electrical device
- Electric power consumption by an electrical device
- Relationship between - Electric power and energy

        










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