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Electrician 101

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1. What is Amperes?
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
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.
KW-H

2. 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.
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.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.

3. What does P = E x I stand for?
Watt.
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.

4. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
KW-H
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.
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.

5. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
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.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

6. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
120/240 V service.
In units of Amperes
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
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 DC?
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.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

8. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
Energy
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
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

9. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
Power which is watt.
Watt.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
120/240 V service.

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

11. 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 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).
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

12. What is voltage or electromotive force?
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
In units of Amperes

13. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
KW-H
1000 watts
Watt.
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.

14. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Energy
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
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.

15. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Watt.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

16. What is electricity really?
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.
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 behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

17. What does an appliance need to function properly?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Power which is 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.

18. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

19. How is current measured?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Watt.
In units of Amperes
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

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

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21. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
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.
1000 watts
KW-H

22. What is AC?
120/240 V service.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
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.

23. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
120/240 V service.
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
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.

24. What is WATT?
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.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
1000 watts

25. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
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.

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

27. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
1000 watts
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Power which is watt.