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Electrician 101

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

2. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

3. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
120/240 V service.
Watt.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.

4. What is voltage or electromotive force?
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.
Watt.
60 cycles per second.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

5. What does P = E x I stand for?
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

6. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of 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.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Energy

7. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
KW-H
In units of Amperes
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

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

9. Electrical Power is the product of what?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
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.

10. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
60 cycles per second.
KW-H
120/240 V service.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

11. What is Amperes?
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
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.
1000 watts
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.

12. What does an appliance need to function properly?
120/240 V service.
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.
Power which is watt.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

13. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Watt.
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
Energy
In units of Amperes

14. What is electricity really?
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.
In units of Amperes
1000 watts
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

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

16. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Energy
120/240 V service.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

17. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
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 design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
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.

18. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.

19. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
1000 watts
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

20. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
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.
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.

21. How is current measured?
60 cycles per second.
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.
In units of Amperes
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

22. How can electrons be forced to move?
60 cycles per second.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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 and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

23. What is DC?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
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.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
In units of Amperes

24. What is AC?
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
KW-H
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 alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.

25. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
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.
60 cycles per second.

26. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
60 cycles per second.
Energy
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

27. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.