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FIIG:  A23900

Entry Date:  Apr-01-1974

Concept:  

Status:  A

Applicability:  A

Type:  0

Definition:  An item specifically designed to test and/or monitor an electrical circuit by indicating a voltage level by means such as lamps, light emitting diodes and/or a digital display. It may have additional functions such as intensity test, polarity indication, phase and neutral identification, continuity test, and the like. Examples of conditions being indicated are power on, no power, reversed polarity, open ground, open neutral, alternating current and/or direct current. For items designed to indicate without physical contact with the object being tested, see INDICATOR,ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL. See also LIGHT,TEST, and VOLTMETER.

Basic INC:  70133

Basic Name:  INDICATOR

Description:  1. An instrument which presents information transmitted or relayed from some other source. Excludes: items having a more specific name such as ALTIMETER (as modified). 2. An item which provides visual presentation of data such as azimuth, bearing, range and position. It does not present specific data, such as volts and amperes obtained from electrical meters.