| Information Sheets | |
| I-J | |
| Term | Explanation |
| Interface | The region where two systems or a major and a minor system |
| meet and interact with each other. | |
| Interference | Electrical or electromagnetic disturbance which introduce |
| undesirable responses into other electronic equipment. | |
| Interrogate Pulse | An electrical signal sent to a device for the purpose to determining |
| identity or status by causing the device to produce an appropriate | |
| response. | |
| Ionization | The formation of ions. Ions are produced when polar compounds |
| are dissolved in a solvent and when a liquid, gas, or solid is caused | |
| to lose or gain electrons due to the passage of an electric current. | |
| IPCEA | Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association. |
| IR-Drop | The designation of a voltage drop in terms of current and |
| resistance. | |
| Irradiation | In insulations, the expose of the material to high energy emissions |
| to alter the molecular structure by crosslinking. | |
| IRS | Ignition Radiation Suppression. |
| ISA | Instrument Society of America. |
| ISO | International Standards Organization. |
| Jacket | An outer covering, usually non-metallic, mainly used for protection |
| against the environment. | |