Glossary of Terms - G
Gapless - Possessing no gaps, series or
parallel, as in "gapless arrester".
Gapped MOV - An arrester construction type
that refers to grading resistor gaps in series with a column of
metal oxide varistor blocks; CPS's VariGAP®
arrester is considered a gapped MOV construction (refer to
VariGAP.)
Gradient, Voltage - The voltage drop, or
electrical difference, between two given points.
Ground Fault - Any undesired current path from
a point of differing potential to ground.
Grounds or Grounding - Connecting one side or
neutral of a circuit to the earth through low resistance or low
impedance paths, to help prevent transmitting shocks to
personnel.
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