any equipment containing wound components (e.g. transformers or motors) or capacitors across the supply. Not all dimmers are capable of controlling such loads as the current does not remain in phase with the voltage. cf resist ive load
A load that has inductive properties (inductive reactance). Common forms are motors, transformers, wound control gear. Inductive loads can caused excessive voltages to appear when switched. This can damage equipment. The power factor of an installation is also affected by inductive loads.
a motor, a low voltage halogen, or metal halide
Electrical devices made of wound or coiled wire. Current passing through the coil creates a magnetic field that in turn produces mechanical work.
A load in which the voltage leads the current.
An inductive load opposes any change to circuit current. Devices such as motors, solenoids, relay coils, valves, and contactor coils are all inherently inductive loads. The current waveform is always lagging the voltage waveform in an inductive load; because of this phenomena, certain factors must be taken into account when working with this type of load. An inductive load can exhibit an inrush current of up to 5 times its normal running or steady state current when energized. When power is removed from the inductive load, high voltage transients are generated due to the collapsing magnetic field and this can cause arcing across contacts or a malfunction, and/or damage to electronic circuits.
Electrical load whose current wave form lags the voltage waveform thus having a lagging power factor. Some inductive loads such as electric motors have a large startup current requirement. See Inrush Current.
A load that is predominantly inductive, so that the alternating load current lags behind the alternating voltage of the load.
Any load that exhibits inductive reactance, such as a coil, motor, or transformer.