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  2. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  3. Battery storage power station - Wikipedia

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    A battery storage power station, or battery energy storage system (BESS), is a type of energy storage power station that uses a group of batteries to store electrical energy. Battery storage is the fastest responding dispatchable source of power on electric grids , and it is used to stabilise those grids, as battery storage can transition from standby to full power in under a second to deal ...

  4. Majorette (toy manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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    Solido (1980) Novacar (1980s) Majorette USA (1982) Website. majorette.com. Majorette is a French toy manufacturer which mostly produces small Die-cast scale model cars, commercial vehicles, aircraft, and other vehicles, particularly in 1:64 scale. This is a normal 2.5–3 in (64–76 mm) size, thus Majorette has sometimes been called "the ...

  5. Automotive battery - Wikipedia

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    Automotive battery. A typical 12 V, 40 Ah lead-acid car battery. An automotive battery, or car battery, is a rechargeable battery that is used to start a motor vehicle. Its main purpose is to provide an electric current to the electric-powered starting motor, which in turn starts the chemically-powered internal combustion engine that actually ...

  6. Uninterruptible power supply - Wikipedia

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    A tower type UPS with one IEC 60320 C14 input and three C13 outlets. A large data-center-scale UPS being installed by electricians. An uninterruptible power supply ( UPS) or uninterruptible power source is a type of continual power system that provides automated backup electric power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails.

  7. Vehicle-to-grid - Wikipedia

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    A V2G-enabled EV fast charging station. Vehicle-to-grid ( V2G) describes a system in which plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sell demand response services to the grid. Demand services are either delivering electricity to the grid or reducing the rate of charge from the grid. Demand services reduce the peaks in demand for grid supply, and hence ...

  8. Tesla Powerwall - Wikipedia

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    tesla .com /powerwall. The Tesla Powerwall is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery stationary home energy storage product manufactured by Tesla Energy. The Powerwall stores electricity for solar self-consumption, time of use load shifting, and backup power. [ 1][ 2] The Powerwall was introduced in 2015 as Powerwall 1 with limited production.

  9. Backup battery - Wikipedia

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    Backup batteries are used in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and provide power to the computers they supply for a variable period after a power failure, usually long enough to at least allow the computer to be shut down gracefully. [4] These batteries are often large valve regulated lead-acid batteries in smaller or portable systems.