AC
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000056
A type of electrical current where the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction. This is the standard form of electricity delivered to homes and businesses through power grids. The frequency of AC in North America is 60 hertz, while in Europe and many other regions it is 50 hertz.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000056 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| References | Energy Glossary: Alternating Current (AC) (U.S. Energy Information Administration) |
| Translations | German: AC; Spanish: AC; French: AC |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-000056",
"term": "AC",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A type of electrical current where the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction. This is the standard form of electricity delivered to homes and businesses through power grids. The frequency of AC in North America is 60 hertz, while in Europe and many other regions it is 50 hertz.",
"subject": "Electrical engineering",
"references": [
"Energy Glossary: Alternating Current (AC) (U.S. Energy Information Administration)"
],
"translations": {
"de": "AC",
"es": "AC",
"fr": "AC"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ac/"
}
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