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{{Short description|Devices that use electricity for functioning}}

'''Electric(al) devices''' are [[tool|device]]s that functionally rely on [[electric energy]] ([[alternating current|AC]] or [[direct current|DC]]) to operate their core parts ([[electric motor]]s, [[transformer]]s, [[electric light|lighting]], [[rechargeable batteries]], control [[electronics]]). They can be contrasted with traditional [[mechanical device]]s which depend on different power sources like [[fuel]]s or human [[physical strength]]. [[Electronics|Electronic devices]] are a specialized kind of electrical devices in which [[electric power]] is predominantly used for [[data processing]] rather than the generation of mechanical forces. To better differentiate between both classes, electric devices that emphasize physical work are also called [[electromechanics|electromechanical]]. [[Mechatronics]] accentuates the intersection of both fields.

Together, electronic and electric devices, their development, maintenance, and [[power supply]] comprise the subject of [[electrical engineering]].

The majority of electric devices in [[household appliance|households]] is stationary and &mdash; due to their considerable [[power consumption]] &mdash; relies on [[electrical installation]], especially [[electric outlet]]s instead of small [[electric generator]]s, batteries, rechargeable or not.<ref name="Federal Statistical Office 2019">{{cite web | title=Equipment of households with electrical household appliances and others (Germany) | website=Federal Statistical Office | date=2019-10-29 | url=https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Income-Consumption-Living-Conditions/Equipment-Consumer-Durables/Tables/liste-equipment-households-electrical--household-appliance-others-germany.html | access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref><ref name="Daft Logic">{{cite web | title=Power Consumption of Typical Household Appliances | website=Daft Logic | url=https://www.daftlogic.com/information-appliance-power-consumption.htm | access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref><ref name="Mechanical 2014">{{cite web | last=Mechanical | first=American | title=Appliance Outlet Specifications | website=American Mechanical, Inc. | date=2014-04-25 | url=https://www.americanmechanicalva.com/blog/2014/april/what-kind-of-outlets-does-my-appliance-need-/ | access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>

Due to their dependence on electric power sources, in general well-evolved [[power grid]]s, electric devices and their [[Dynamic demand (electric power)|power consumption pattern]] have moved into the focus of [[smart metering]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Electrical Devices Identification Through Power Consumption Using Machine Learning Techniques [IJSSST V17] |journal=International Journal of Simulation: Systems |date=2016 |volume=17 |issue=32 |doi=10.5013/IJSSST.a.17.32.13|s2cid=40196858 }}</ref>

==Electrical equipment==
[[Image:Electrical switchgear.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Electrical equipment part of the distribution system in a large building]]
'''Electrical equipment''' includes any [[machine]] powered by [[electricity]]. It usually consists of an [[enclosure (electrical)|enclosure]], a variety of [[electrical component]]s, and often a power [[switch]]. Examples of these include:
*[[electric light|Lighting]]
*[[Major appliance]]
*[[Small appliance]]s
*IT equipment ([[computer]]s, [[computer printer|printer]]s etc.)
*[[electric motor|Motor]]s, [[pump]]s and [[HVAC]] Systems

More specifically, electrical equipment refers to the individual components of an [[Electricity distribution|electrical distribution]] system. These components may involve:
*[[Electric switchboard]]s
*[[Distribution board]]s
*[[Circuit breaker]]s and [[disconnector|disconnects]]
*[[Transformer]]s
*[[Electricity meter]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Energy}}
{{Commons category|Electrical devices}}
*[[Electrical equipment in hazardous areas]]
*[[Electrical equipment]]
*[[Power transmission]]
*[[Electrical room]]
*[[Grounding kit]]
*[[List of largest manufacturing companies by revenue]]
* {{cite book|title=Mechanical and electrical equipment for buildings|author=Grondzik, Walter T.|year=2010|edition=11|isbn=9780470195659}} 
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==References==
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==Literature==
*{{cite book |last1=Lindsay |first1=J. F. |title=Electromechanics and electrical machinery |date=1986 |publisher=Prentice-Hall |location=Englewood Cliffs, N.J. |isbn=978-0132500937}}
*{{cite book |title=Advanced electrical and electronic systems. |date=2019 |publisher=NY RESEARCH PR  |isbn=978-1632386250}}
*{{cite book |last1=Miu |first1=Denny K. |title=Mechatronics : electromechanics and contromechanics |date=1993 |publisher=Springer-Verlag |location=New York |isbn=978-0387978932}}

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