line voltage

noun

Electricity.

1. the voltage supplied by a power line, measured at the point of use.

Example Sentences

According to estimates by the National Fire Protection Association, holiday lights and other decorative lighting with line voltage are involved in an average of 160 home-structure fires each year.

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You can convert this to watts, of course, by multiplying amperage by the line voltage.

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With the Kill A Watt, you can’t measure carbon dioxide production, but you can check line voltage, amperage, and power factor.

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The line voltage changes ever so slightly and the dynamos spin up or down to compensate.

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A battery which gasses soon after it is put oil charge, and while still in a discharged condition, should be taken off the line, or the charging line voltage reduced.

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