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FIIG:  A31700

Entry Date:  Apr-01-1974

Concept:  

Status:  A

Applicability:  A

Type:  0

Definition:  An automatic electrical, electromechanical, or electronic device which generates and/or controls the energy which actuates electrical alarms such as bells, horns, sirens, buzzers, lights, and which does not in itself contain the actual alarm. If complete with alarm, the device takes the name of the type of alarm, such as ALARM (as modified).

Basic INC:  70528

Basic Name:  CONTROL

Description:  1. A device used to govern a machine or mechanism in operation. Excludes: Governor and Regulator. 2. (Electrical/Electronic) A component which governs the operation of another component or grouping of components. Excludes: Control (1) and Controller (1). Do not use for such items as switches, circuit breakers, regulators, relays, rheostats and the like which are used without the addition of other parts to accomplish this function.