Resistor

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An electrical device that resists electric current flow.

US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy — Glossary of Energy-Related Terms retrieved 2014-05-26

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Electric Resistance Heating
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R-Value
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Resistance Heating
Series Resistance
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U-Value (see Coefficient of Heat Transmission)

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Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS)
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Retrofit
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