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Electric main

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001995

A principal cable or overhead line of an electricity distribution network, running along a street or through an area, from which service lines branch off to individual customers. It is distinct from a service line, which connects one building to the main, and from a transmission line, which carries bulk power at much higher voltage between substations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001995
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Stromhauptleitung; Spanish: red eléctrica principal; French: ligne électrique principale
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001995",
  "term": "Electric main",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A principal cable or overhead line of an electricity distribution network, running along a street or through an area, from which service lines branch off to individual customers. It is distinct from a service line, which connects one building to the main, and from a transmission line, which carries bulk power at much higher voltage between substations.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stromhauptleitung",
    "es": "red eléctrica principal",
    "fr": "ligne électrique principale"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/electric-main/"
}

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