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Electrician 101

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1. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
60 cycles per second.
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.
Watt.

2. What is voltage or electromotive force?
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
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

3. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
KW-H
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.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

4. What does P = E x I stand for?
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.
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.

5. What is WATT?
The basic unit used to measure electrical 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.
120/240 V service.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

6. How can electrons be forced to move?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
120/240 V service.
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.

7. What is DC?
Power which is watt.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
1000 watts
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

8. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
In units of Amperes
Watt.
1000 watts

9. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
60 cycles per second.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Energy
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.

10. What is AC?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
120/240 V service.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

11. 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.
Energy
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Watt.

12. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
KW-H
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.
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.
60 cycles per second.

13. How is current measured?
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
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.
In units of Amperes

14. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Watt.

15. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
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.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

16. What is electricity really?
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
60 cycles per second.
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.

17. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
1000 watts
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

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

19. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
Watt.
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.
120/240 V service.

20. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

21. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
60 cycles per second.
120/240 V service.
Watt.

22. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
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.
60 cycles per second.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

23. What is Amperes?
Energy
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.
120/240 V service.
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.

24. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
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
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.
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.

25. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
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.
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.
Power which is watt.

26. What does an appliance need to function properly?
Power which is 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.
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.

27. Electrical Power is the product of what?
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.
120/240 V service.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.