peak power

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the maximum amount of energy available for a sustained period of time, typically 10 to 30 seconds
Power generated by a utility unit that operates at a very low CAPACITY FACTOR; generally used to meet short-lived and variable high demand periods, such as during the summer when many air conditioners are suddenly turned on
in electrical generation; amount of power generation during a period of high consumer demand (see also, off-peak power)
Peak power is used by manufacturers in an attempt to "look better" in print and has no bearing on the actual performance of a product Usually peak power works out to be twice continuous power Some of these same manufacturers have come up with yet another power term referred to as "Instantaneous Peak Power," which is a further inflated and equally meaningless specification Amplifier power should be judged on an equal basis when comparing one amplifier with another Disregard "ad copy" such as that just described
Highest instantaneous power in a pulse
Electricity supplied during a period of the greatest demand
peak power

    Hyphenation

    peak po·wer

    Turkish pronunciation

    pik pauır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpēk ˈpouər/ /ˈpiːk ˈpaʊɜr/
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