Common BE verbs
Common Technical Terms
Electrical Engineering Terms
Common Tech Terms 2
Common BE Nouns
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improve

to (cause something to) get better

100

equipment

the machinery, tools, etc. that you need to do a job

100

enclosure

is a cabinet for electrical or electronic equipment to mount switches, knobs and displays and to prevent electrical shock to equipment users and protect the contents from the environment.

100

vehicle

a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land

100

proposal

a suggestion, sometimes a written one


200

confirm

to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

200

forklift

a small vehicle with two metal bars fixed on the front, used for lifting and carrying piles of good

200

busbar

a busbar (also bus bar) is a metallic strip or bar, typically housed inside switchgear, panel boards, and busway enclosures for local high current power distribution. They are also used to connect high voltage equipment at electrical switchyards, and low voltage equipment in battery banks

200

maintenance

the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition

200

invoice

a list of things provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time

300

reduce

to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc

300

nut

a small ring of metal that a bolt (= screw without a pointed end) can be screwed into to hold something in place

300

surge protector

is a device inserted in the alternating current (AC) utility line and/or telephone line to prevent damage to electronic equipment from voltage spikes, or transients.

300

specifications

a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc

300

approval

official permission

400

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

prevent

400

a point at which a connection can be made to an electrical circuit (= system through which electricity flows)

terminal

400

a device that changes the voltage or other characteristic of electrical energy as it moves from one circuit to another

transformer

400

(the length of) a straight line that reaches from one point on the edge of a round shape or object, through its centre, to a point on the opposite edge

diameter

400

information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be


guidelines

500

to give someone useful information, or to tell them what you think they should do

advise

500

a horizontal bar fixed in position, especially to a wall or to vertical posts, used to close something off, as a support, or to hang things on

rail

500

is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits while providing a protective fuse or circuit breaker for each circuit in a common enclosure. Normally, a main switch, and in recent boards, one or more residual-current devices (RCDs) or residual current breakers with overcurrent protection (RCBOs) are also incorporated.

distribution board

500

a layer of a particular substance that covers a surface

coating

500

the act of politely or officially asking for something

request