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Electrician 101

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1. What is the basic unit 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
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.
Watt.

2. What is DC?
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.
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

3. What does an appliance need to function properly?
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.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Power which is watt.

4. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
KW-H
In units of Amperes
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

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

6. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
1000 watts
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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

7. What is electricity really?
The basic unit used to measure 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.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

8. What is AC?
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
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.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.

9. 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.
Energy
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.

10. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
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.
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 electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.

11. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
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 basic unit used to measure electrical power.
In units of Amperes

12. How can electrons be forced to move?
Energy
120/240 V service.
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.
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.

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

14. What is voltage or electromotive force?
120/240 V service.
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.
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.

15. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
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 basic unit used to measure electrical power.
120/240 V service.

16. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
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.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.

17. How is current measured?
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.
In units of Amperes
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.

18. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
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.
Energy
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.

19. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
Power which is 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.
60 cycles per second.
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).

20. Electrical Power is the product of what?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
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.

21. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
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.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
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.

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

23. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
1000 watts
120/240 V service.
KW-H
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.

24. What is WATT?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Power which is watt.
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.

25. 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.
KW-H
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.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.

26. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Energy
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.

27. 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.
Power which is watt.
KW-H
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.