mains definition

mains or ‘mains voltage’ (MV) means the electricity supply of 230 (± 10 %) volt of alternating current at 50 Hz;
mains means pipes used by FortisBC to carry gas for general or collective use for the purposes of Gas Distribution;
mains means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (±10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;

Examples of mains in a sentence

  • Main Street will be expected to maintain its status as a Florida Main Street Local Program by complying with the standard Letter of Agreement with the Florida Mains Street Program and thereafter implementing the Main Street Four-Point Approach for the benefit of Lake Wales.


More Definitions of mains

mains means distribution pipelines located in streets, highways, public ways or private rights-of-way that are used to serve the general public.
mains or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) volt of alternating current at 50 Hz;
mains means a pipe or pipes interconnected to transport water or collect sewage throughout the city or several premises excluding private service pipes forming part of the municipal system, which have two (2) or more services connections attached ;
mains means a supply line through which electricity is or can be supplied, whether the line is in use or not;
mains means a low voltage conductor which is part of a distribution system that feeds electricity to a service line;
mains means a pipe transferred to or laid by the Company for the purpose of giving a general supply of water as distinct from a supply to individual consumers and includes any apparatus used in connection with such a pipe;
mains or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid;