hotel load

== English == === Etymology === Possibly from the fact that this type of electrical load relates to the human occupancy aspects of a vehicle such as air conditioning and lighting, analogous to the features of a hotel. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həʊˈtɛl ləʊd/ (General American) IPA(key): /hoʊˈtɛl loʊd/ Hyphenation: ho‧tel load === Noun === hotel load (plural hotel loads) (electrical engineering) The electrical load caused by all systems on a vehicle (especially a marine vessel or a truck) other than propulsion. === Further reading === hotel electric power on Wikipedia.Wikipedia