Lead

The condition where the current precedes in time with respect to the voltage in an ac circuit (for example, a capacitive load).

Lead Acid (Battery)

Term used in conjunction with a cell or battery that utilizes lead and lead peroxide as the active plate materials in a diluted electrolyte solution of sulfuric acid and water. The nominal cell voltage is 2.1 volts.

Lamp Lumen Depreciation, LLD (Lighting)

Information about the chosen lamp and its lumen depreciation and mortality are available from lamp manufacturers’ literature. Rated average life should be determined for the specific hours per start; it should be known when burnouts occur in the lamp lif

Knee-Point e.m.f.

Result of when a sinusoidal e.m.f. is applied to the secondary terminals of a current transformer is increased by 10% causes the exciting current to increase by 50%.