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Electrician 101

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1. 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.
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.
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.

2. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
60 cycles per second.
In units of Amperes
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
1000 watts

3. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
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.
120/240 V service.

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

5. 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 electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
In units of Amperes

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

7. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
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
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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.

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

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9. 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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

10. 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.
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

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 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.
60 cycles per second.

12. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
60 cycles per second.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.
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 is Amperes?
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.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

14. 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.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
In units of Amperes
1000 watts

15. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of 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.
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.

16. How is current measured?
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.
In units of Amperes
120/240 V service.

17. What is DC?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
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.

18. What is AC?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

19. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in 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.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
In units of Amperes
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.

20. What is electricity really?
Watt.
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.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

21. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
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.
Watt.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

22. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
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.
KW-H

23. What does an appliance need to function properly?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
Power which is watt.
60 cycles per second.
1000 watts

24. What is WATT?
The basic unit used 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
60 cycles per second.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

25. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
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 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.
120/240 V service.

26. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
In units of Amperes
Watt.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

27. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
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.
60 cycles per second.
Energy