Definitions
Electrical Basics
Key terms
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Battery 101
100
Computers and other Black box type items used to control engine and vehicle systems
electronics
100
describes movement or flow of electricity
current
100
voltage
electrical pressure
100
Simple circuit
100
starting battery
provides a short powerful burst of power to start the engine
200
Magnetisim
interrelated with electricity and causes electrons to flow through the path provided by a wire
200
assigned to units of current
ampere
200
measured in volts
electromotive force (EMF)
200
Ohms Law
200
high-voltage (HV) battery
used to power the electric motors
300
the process of producing electricity through magnetism
Induction
300
direct current (DC)
electrons flow in one direction only
300
resistance
involved with flow of any substance. resistance to electrical flow can be measured. resistance to current flow produced heat
300
circuit breaker
300
Define a battery
auto battery is to provide power for starting your vehicle. It also acts as a surge protector for the car's computer and provides power for short-term use of things like lights, stereo, GPS or wipers when the engine is off. The car battery is part of the starting system.
400
watts
represents the rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy
400
alternating current (AC)
electrons change direction at a fixed rate
400
unit of measured resistance
OHM
400
Relay
500
Relay
an electrical device, typically incorporating an electromagnet, which is activated by a current or signal in one circuit to open or close another circuit.
500
voltage drop
the amount of voltage required to cause current flow through a load
500
separate ground wire that connects the body of the part to the frame, engine, or transmission
chassis ground
500
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