Electricity
What is something that a salon could not function without?
Electricity
A material that allows electricity to flow freely through it.
Conductor
Changes alternating current to direct current
Rectifier
Safety device that contains a small metal wire that allows electricity to flow through it.
Fuse
Safety measure used when something catches on fire.
Stop, Drop and Roll
A measure of electrical energy being used per second
Watt
A Unit of electrical resistance
Ohm
Changes direct current to alternating current
Inverter
Powers several loads at once. Only use this Type in a salon.
Parallel wiring.
Use this to put out fires
Fire Extinguisher
Provides the force to move electrons through a conductor
Source
The movement of electricity along the path called a conductor
Electric Current
Material that does not allow electricity to pass through it. Also known as an insulator.
Silk, Plastic, rubber, wood, glass, paper, alcohol, pure distilled water.
More current flows in the line than its designed to carry.
Overload
Two slots of different sizes. Keeps electric current directed.
2 plug system
A closed path in which electrons travel to operate an Appliance
Circuit
A material that does not allow the flow of an electric current
Insulator
Cords should be kept straight and free of these.
Kinks, knots and tangles
Occurs when a “foreign conductor” comes in contact with a wire carrying current to a load (Applicance)
Short Circuit
3 Plug system
A form of energy that produces light, heat, and magnetic chemical changes
Electricity
A unit of electric strength
Amp
Type of material that best supports electricity aka a conductor.
Silver, copper, water containing ions, graphite, carbon and the human body
Two devices that connect directly to power box:
Fuses and Circuit breakers
Recommended for places where water and electricity come in contact.
Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)