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| Adapters used to distribute the circuits in a Socapex cable to individual fixtures or dimmers. |
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| The relationship between the console fader level and the dimmer voltage output to the fixture. |
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| A device used to vary the voltage to an incandescent lamp thus varying the intensity. |
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| A fuse box with rocker switches to connect the supply side of the electrical service to the load side. |
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| A conductor which carries a large block of power from the service equipment to a power distribution panel where the block power is broken down into smaller circuits. |
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| An SCR dimmer that turns on during the cycle of the AC sine wave and off as the voltage crosses zero. |
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| The process of turning a thyristor on by applying a positive potential voltage at the gate terminal. |
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| Refers to any one of the hot conductors in an electrical system. |
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| Assigning a fixture to a console channel by either plugging a circuit into a dimmer or using console software to assign a dimmer to a channel. |
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| The time relationship between different current carrying legs in reference to the origin. See also Single Phase and Three Phase. |
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| Cables with bare wire at one end and connectors on the other that attach to the load side lug nuts in a disconnect box. |
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| An SCR dimmer that turns on at the zero point and off during the AC sine wave. |
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| Silicon Controlled Rectifier; a solid state unidirectional thyristor used in modern dimming systems. |
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| A brand of multi-core cable, usually housing 6 separate circuits. |
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| Electrical service with two energized wires offset by 180° |
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| Electrical service with three energized wires offset by 120° |
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