Definition of 'dummy load'

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dummy load in British

noun

a resistive component that absorbs all the output power of an electrical generator or radio transmitter in order to simulate working conditions for test purposes

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dummy load in Electrical Engineering

(dʌmi loʊd)

Word forms: (regular plural) dummy loads

noun

(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)

A dummy load is a resistive component that absorbs all the output power of an electrical generator or radio transmitter in order to simulate working conditions so that a system can be tested.

A dummy load is needed for controller testing, so you don't have to spin up (and possibly damage) a real motor when testing controller designs.

A dummy load, as the name implies, acts like a real load as far as the supplying equipment is concerned.

A dummy load is a resistive component that absorbs all the output power of an electrical generator or radio transmitter in order to simulate working conditions so that a system can be tested.

load , load , load

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Definition of dummy load from the Collins English Dictionary

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