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Electrician 101

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1. What is Amperes?
Power which is watt.
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.
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.

2. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
In units of Amperes
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

3. What is DC?
Energy
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
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
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

4. 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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

5. What does P = E x I stand for?
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
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Power which is watt.

6. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
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.
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.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
KW-H

7. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
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
KW-H
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.

8. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
Watt.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
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
60 cycles per second.

9. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
In units of Amperes
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Energy

10. How can electrons be forced to move?
60 cycles per second.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
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.
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 voltage or electromotive force?
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.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

12. What does an appliance need to function properly?
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
KW-H
Power which is watt.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.

13. What is AC?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

14. How is current measured?
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 units of Amperes
Energy
KW-H

15. Electrical Power is the product of what?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
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.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

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

17. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
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.
120/240 V service.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

18. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Energy
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

19. What is electricity really?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Energy
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
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.

20. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
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.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
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

21. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Power which is watt.
In units of Amperes
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

22. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

23. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
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.
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.
KW-H
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.

24. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Watt.
60 cycles per second.
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
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.

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

26. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
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.
1000 watts
60 cycles per second.

27. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
120/240 V service.
1000 watts
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Power which is watt.