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Electrician 101

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1. What does an appliance need to function properly?
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
Power which is watt.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.

2. What is WATT?
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
120/240 V service.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
KW-H

3. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
Energy
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

4. What is voltage or electromotive force?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
120/240 V service.
Energy
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

5. What is electricity really?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Watt.
120/240 V service.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.

6. What is Amperes?
1000 watts
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
When current flows - the resulting work is energy. Current flow tends to heat whatever its moving through - which is a useful characteristic of an appliance.
Amps or just A - is the measurement in units of the amount of electric current that flows. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit.

7. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.

8. How can electrons be forced to move?
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.
KW-H
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

9. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Amps or just A - is the measurement in units of the amount of electric current that flows. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit.
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.

10. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
Watt.
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.

11. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
120/240 V service.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.
KW-H
60 cycles per second.

12. What does P = E x I stand for?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.

13. Electrical Power is the product of what?
1000 watts
Power which is watt.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

14. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Power which is watt.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

15. What is going on in a wire conductor with free electrons?

16. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
120/240 V service.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

17. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.
When current flows - the resulting work is energy. Current flow tends to heat whatever its moving through - which is a useful characteristic of an appliance.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

18. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
When current flows - the resulting work is energy. Current flow tends to heat whatever its moving through - which is a useful characteristic of an appliance.

19. How is current measured?
In units of Amperes
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
1000 watts

20. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
120/240 V service.
1000 watts
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Energy

21. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

22. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
120/240 V service.

23. What is DC?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

24. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
Watt.
60 cycles per second.
1000 watts
Amps or just A - is the measurement in units of the amount of electric current that flows. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit.

25. What is AC?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
In units of Amperes
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
KW-H

26. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
60 cycles per second.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
In units of Amperes
Watt.

27. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Power which is watt.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
Energy