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Electrician 101

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1. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
60 cycles per second.
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.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

2. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
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
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.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

3. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
Energy
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
1000 watts

4. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
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.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.

5. What is voltage or electromotive force?
Power which is watt.
Energy
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
120/240 V service.

6. 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
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.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

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

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8. What does P = E x I stand for?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
60 cycles per second.
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.

9. 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.
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.
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
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.

10. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
Power which is watt.
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.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

11. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
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.
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.

12. What is Amperes?
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
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
60 cycles per second.

13. How can electrons be forced to move?
Energy
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.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
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

14. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
In units of Amperes
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
Energy

15. How is current measured?
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
In units of Amperes
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

16. What does an appliance need to function properly?
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.
120/240 V service.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Power which is watt.

17. What is AC?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.

18. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
KW-H
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.
1000 watts
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

19. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
Power which is watt.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
1000 watts

20. Electrical Power is the product of what?
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 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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

21. What is DC?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Watt.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

22. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in 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
KW-H
60 cycles per second.

23. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
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.
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.

24. What is electricity really?
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.
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.

25. What is WATT?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
The basic unit used to measure electrical 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.
Power which is watt.

26. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
120/240 V service.
Power which is watt.

27. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
Watt.
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.