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DUMMY LOAD , ELECTRICAL
Definition:
A SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL ELEMENT OR SET OF ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A FIXED ARRANGEMENT AND USED AS A SUBSTITUTE LOAD FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. A DUMMY LOAD CONTAINS ALL THE ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY TO TERMINATE THE CIRCUIT BUT DOES NOT FUNCTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE LOAD WHICH IT REPLACES. EXAMPLES ARE RESISTORS USED TO REPLACE ANTENNAS, BATTERIES, LOUDSPEAKERS, OR THE LIKE. INCLUDES SINGLE PORT TERMINATIONS OF TWIN LEAD, COAXIAL AND WAVEGUIDE TRANSMISSION LINES AS LOW POWER TERMINATIONS OF A SECTION OF A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIED MANNER. INCLUDES DUMMY LOADS WHEN ARRANGED IN A GROUP OR BANK. EXCLUDES POWER ABSORBERS. SEE ALSO LOAD BANK, ELECTRICAL.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 08125 | U S DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL A |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | FLG AT ONE END EIGHT 0.281 IN DIA HOLES ON 4.500 IN DIA BLT CIR |
| ACYW | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 NOMINAL |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 14.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AKRZ | TERMINATION TYPE | WAVEGUIDE FLANGE |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 6.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AFGQ | FREQUENCY RANGE RATING | +2700.000/+2900.000 MEGAHERTZ |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 5.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 3.200 MEGAWATTS PEAK AND 4500.000 WATTS AVERAGE |