TDI-Dynaload Division
WCL488 Series Water Cooled Electronic Loads
Operation & Programming Manual
402828, Rev. B1
Page 103
Switch
Device for connecting and disconnecting power to a circuit.
T
Telemetry
Usually refers to transmission of alarm, status, and other information by an
embedded data channel multiplexed into a digital bit stream.
Terminal
A point at which electrical connections are made.
Test
A methodical sequence of operations or steps intended to verify the correct
operation or malfunctioning of a piece of a system or piece of equipment.
Thermistor
Resistor that varies according to temperature.
Three Phase
Supply
AC power supply that has three AC voltages, 120° out of phase with each
other.
Threshold
Minimum point at which an effect is produced or detected.
Transducer
Device that receives energy in one form and supplies an output in another
form.
Transformer
An inductor with two or more windings.
Transformer
Coupling
The coupling of two circuits using mutual inductance provided by a
transformer.
Transistor
Three-leaded device (Collector, Base, Emitter) used for amplifying or
switching.
Trigger
A pulse used to start a circuit action.
Trimmer
Small value variable resistor, capacitor, or inductor used to finely adjust a
larger value.