noun
- instruments used to indicate whether two alternating-current circuits or machines are synchronized in frequency and phase
Usage: electrical engineering; technical
Examples
- The technician checked the synchroscopes before connecting the generators to the power grid.
- Synchroscopes help ensure that electrical systems operate in perfect synchronization.
- The power plant uses synchroscopes to monitor the phase relationship between different generators.
- Without properly functioning synchroscopes, connecting unsynchronized circuits could damage equipment.
- The electrical engineer calibrated the synchroscopes to ensure accurate readings.
- Modern synchroscopes display both frequency and phase information on digital screens.