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Electrician 101

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1. 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
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
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.
Watt.

2. How can electrons be forced to move?
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
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.
Watt.

3. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of 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
Energy
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in 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.

4. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
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.
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.

5. How is current measured?
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.
Energy
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
In units of Amperes

6. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
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 basic unit used to measure electrical power.
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.

7. What is AC?
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.
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.

8. What does an appliance need to function properly?
1000 watts
Power which is watt.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

9. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
Energy
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 design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

10. 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.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

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

12. What does P = E x I stand for?
60 cycles per second.
Energy
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.

13. 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.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
KW-H
In units of Amperes

14. What is DC?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Power which is 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.

15. 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.
KW-H
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
60 cycles per second.

16. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
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.
120/240 V service.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.

17. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
Energy
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
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.

18. Electrical Power is the product of what?
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
120/240 V service.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I

19. What is WATT?
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 direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
120/240 V service.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

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

21. What is voltage or electromotive force?
Power which is watt.
1000 watts
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.

22. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
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
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.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

23. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Power which is watt.
120/240 V service.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.

24. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
60 cycles per second.
Energy

25. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
In units of Amperes
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
Watt.

26. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in 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.

27. What type of system does electricity behaves 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.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I