The current that a fuse, circuit breaker, or other electrical apparatus is able to interrupt without being destroyed or causing an electric arc with unacceptable duration.

Synonym of Shannon limit

plural of capacity utilization

Synonym of diminished responsibility

(law) Capacity of a person to make binding amendments to their rights, duties and obligations, such as getting married or merging, entering into contracts, making gifts, or writing a valid will.

(thermodynamics) The heat capacity per unit mass

(management, operations) The percentage of the capacity of a device or system that is being used productively.

Planning for manufacturing facilities where the capacity of the machine or work centres is included in the planning of materials and labour. Infinite capacity planning does not consider work centre capacity.

plural of capacity utilization rate

(thermodynamics) The heat capacity of a given substance divided by its amount, measured in moles.