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Electrician 101

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

2. 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
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Watt.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

3. 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.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
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.

4. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
1000 watts
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Watt.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

5. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
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.
KW-H
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 happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
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.
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

7. What does P = E x I stand for?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.

8. What is AC?
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 alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

9. How is current measured?
120/240 V service.
In units of Amperes
60 cycles per second.
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 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
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

11. How can electrons be forced to move?
Power which is watt.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
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

12. What is 1 kilowatt equal 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.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
1000 watts
60 cycles per second.

13. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
KW-H
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
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

14. What is electricity really?
Power which is watt.
120/240 V service.
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.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

15. What does an appliance need to function properly?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
Power which is watt.
60 cycles per second.

16. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
In units of Amperes
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
1000 watts
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

17. What is voltage or electromotive force?
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 behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
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 or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

18. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
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
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
1000 watts

19. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
1000 watts
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

20. 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.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
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 is DC?
KW-H
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
120/240 V service.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

22. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
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.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
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.
1000 watts

23. 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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
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 electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

24. 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.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
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.
Power which is watt.

25. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
120/240 V service.

26. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
KW-H

27. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
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.
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
Watt.