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Electrician 101

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

2. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

3. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
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
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.

4. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
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.
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.

5. 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.
Watt.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
60 cycles per second.

6. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
60 cycles per second.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
Energy
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.

7. 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.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Energy
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

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

9. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Energy
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

10. What does an appliance need to function properly?
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Power which is watt.

11. What is voltage or electromotive force?
Watt.
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.
Energy

12. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Watt.
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.
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.

13. What does P = E x I stand for?
120/240 V service.
Watt.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
60 cycles per second.

14. 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
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
120/240 V service.

15. How can electrons be forced to move?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
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.

16. How is current measured?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
In units of Amperes
60 cycles per second.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

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

18. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
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.
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

19. Electrical Power is the product of what?
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.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

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

21. 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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
60 cycles per second.

22. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

23. What is DC?
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.
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.

24. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
120/240 V service.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
In units of 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.

25. 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.
KW-H
1000 watts
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.

26. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
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).
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

27. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
KW-H
In units of Amperes