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vr.tr.electricity · thing-q12725

Let an agent handle electricity as physics and as a supplied utility, with quantities, safety and supply, giving safety guidance first.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.QLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Physics Phenomena.

Quantities

V, A, W.

Quantities

Electrical quantities.

  1. What are the voltage, current and power? measurement
  2. How were they measured? provenance

Type

AC or DC.

Type

Current type.

  1. Is it AC or DC? definition
  2. At what frequency? measurement
Safety Shock and fire.

Shock

Emergencies.

Shock

Shock response.

  1. If someone is shocked, how can power be isolated safely before helping? action
  2. When must emergency services be called? action

Installation

Wiring.

Installation

Installation safety.

  1. Should this work be done by a qualified electrician? boundary
  2. Which regulations apply? provenance
Supply Utility.

Tariff

Price.

Tariff

Tariff.

  1. What is the price per kWh? measurement
  2. From which supplier? provenance

Outage

Power cuts.

Outage

Outages.

  1. Is there a power cut, and when will it be restored? provenance
  2. Who should be contacted? action
Generation Sources.

Mix

Sources.

Mix

Generation mix.

  1. What is the generation mix? measurement
  2. From which grid operator data? provenance

Emissions

Carbon intensity.

Emissions

Carbon intensity.

  1. What is the carbon intensity of the supply? measurement
  2. How does it vary by time? measurement

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.QLT
Other names and narrower kinds
fault current, Line-to-ground fault, body contact, electric current, Russian Current, diadynamic current, pulse current, periodically alternating current, three-phase, alternating current, persistent sodium current, direct current

What it is Filled

The set of physical phenomena associated with electric charge and its motion, including electric current, fields and potential; also electrical energy supplied for use.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle electricity as physics and as a supplied utility, with quantities, safety and supply, giving safety guidance first.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Charge and its motion
  • Current, voltage, resistance and power
  • Supplied through grids
  • Dangerous at mains voltage

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Work on or near live conductors without isolation and proof of dead.
  • Bypass fuses, breakers, earthing or residual current protection.
  • Reconnect supply to a circuit that someone has isolated for work.
  • Disconnect electricity to people who depend on it for medical equipment without lawful process.

Only with a human decision

  • Isolating or restoring supply to a building or network section.
  • Any work on live equipment.

May

  • Measure and report voltage, current and consumption on systems it is authorized to monitor.
  • Switch circuits it controls according to the operator's instructions.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Electricity kills and starts fires; safety rules exist because mistakes are fatal.
  • Access to electricity underpins health, work and dignity.

Who is affected

  • Electrical workers
  • Occupants of buildings
  • People who rely on powered medical devices

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns the phenomenon; the network operator and the installation owner answer for supply.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11379 - registry parent class
  • Q1293220 - registry parent class
  • Q1522115 - registry parent class

related

  • energy and physical phenomenon - category
  • volt, ampere, watt - units
  • electrical grid - infrastructure
  • power station - source

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.electricity
  • Wikidata: Q12725 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12725)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • mains voltage: 100-240 V - varies by country
  • mains frequency: 50 or 60 Hz - by region

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Voltage and current ratings
  • Plugs, sockets and meters
  • Fault terms such as line-to-ground fault
  • Invisible; seen as sparks, lightning and working devices.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • measure voltage, current and power
  • supply and meter it
  • use it safely
  • generate it from various sources

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Electric shock
  • Fires from faults and overloads
  • Arc flash
  • Power cuts

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • IEC 60364 electrical installations
  • National wiring regulations such as BS 7671
  • Electricity market regulation

Context of use required Filled

  • Powering devices, lighting, heating, industry and communication.
  • static electricity
  • direct current
  • alternating current
  • electrical energy supply
  • therapeutic currents (medical use)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q12725: electricity - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Electricity - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should the physics and utility senses be separate entries?
  • How should electrical quantities be linked?
  • How should safety guidance be localised?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q12725/spec.json