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Electrician 101

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1. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Energy

2. What is DC?
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
Power which is watt.
Watt.

3. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
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.
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.

4. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
120/240 V service.
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.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

5. How can electrons be forced to move?
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
1000 watts

6. What does an appliance need to function properly?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
1000 watts
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Power which is watt.

7. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Power which is watt.
Watt.
Energy

8. What is electricity really?
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
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.
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.

9. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
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.
60 cycles per second.

10. How is current measured?
In units of Amperes
60 cycles per second.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
KW-H

11. 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.
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 or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

12. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Watt.
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

13. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

14. Electrical Power is the product of what?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.

15. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Energy
60 cycles per second.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

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

17. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Energy

18. What does P = E x I stand for?
1000 watts
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
120/240 V service.

19. What is voltage or electromotive force?
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical 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
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.

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

21. What is AC?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
60 cycles per second.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

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

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23. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
In units of Amperes
Watt.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

24. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
60 cycles per second.
Energy

25. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
60 cycles per second.
Energy
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
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

26. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

27. What 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.
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.