Specifications

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Harmonic Distortion The effect of harmonics on the fundamental frequency.
Harmonic distortion can interfere with the operation of
electronic devices.
Third Harmonic
Fundamental Frequency
(First Harmonic)
Harmonically Distorted Waveform
Henry The basic unit of inductance. The symbol for the henry is “H.”
Hertz A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. Hertz is
abbreviated Hz.
Hexadecimal A number system that uses powers of 16.
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Decimal
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Binary
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Hexadecimal
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0001 0000
0001 0001
0001 0010
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0001 0110
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0001 1000
0001 1001
0010 0000
BCD
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Horsepower A unit of power. Horsepower is abbreviated “HP.” 1 horsepower
is equal to 746 watts.
IEEE An organization open to individual membership that provides a
variety of services for its members, but also develops numerous
standards for technology and practices. The organization is
now officially known as IEEE (pronounced eye-triple-e) and no
longer refers to itself as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers.