current draw

collocation in English

meaningsofcurrentanddraw

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current
adjective
uk
/ˈkʌr.ənt/us
/ˈkɝː.ənt/
of the ...
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draw
noun
uk
/drɔː/us
/drɑː/
someone or something that a lot of people are ...
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(Definition ofcurrentanddrawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The higher power factor reduces the peakcurrentdraw, reducing load on the circuit or on an uninterruptible power supply.
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A stiffer supply will sustain the voltage for a heaviercurrentdrawbefore collapsing.
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The high power consumption andcurrentdrawof large scale garden models is more easily and safely met with internal rechargeable batteries.
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Typically, due to the highcurrentdrawwhen starting the pump motor, hydraulic elevators are not run using standard emergency power systems.
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Fieldbus communication works by the field device modulating itscurrentdraw.
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In backscatter modulation, the power-receiver coil is loaded, changing thecurrentdrawat the power transmitter.
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In contrast, arc fault circuit breakers use magnetic or other means to detect increases incurrentdrawmuch more quickly.
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When thecurrentdrawin a device changes, the power supply can not respond to that change instantaneously.
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It is only when a load is applied to the motor that slows the rotor that thecurrentdrawthrough the motor increases.
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Consider a battery that has been completely discharged (such as occurs when leaving the car lights on overnight, acurrentdrawof about 6 amps).
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The power supply must accommodate these variations incurrentdrawwith as little change as possible in the power supply voltage.
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The engine cranking motorcurrentdrawwill exceed the fuse rating in a cigarette lighter outlet.
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That was possible because there was essentially nocurrentdrawon these batteries; they could thus last for many years (often longer than all the tubes) without requiring replacement.
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In fact, the code predicts that the fast electron current draws instantaneously a cold return current from the plasma, with almost complete neutralization.
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As the input voltage falls, thecurrentdrawwill increase to maintain the same output voltage and current, until such a point that the power supply malfunctions.
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Owing to the highcurrentdraw, the system is engineered to operate only when the engine is running, and normally switches off after 10 minutes of operation.
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The coupling to the rotor is weak until it gets moving and the current drawn by the motor is high.
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This also correspondingly minimizes the current drawn from the source device.
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The input impedance of the amplifier is regarded as so high that the current drawn by the input is neglected.
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