Safety First
This is what PPE stands for.
Personal Protective Equipment
Stores Energy momentarily on its plates.
Capacitor.
Breakers trip when this is exceeded.
Current.
A safety device that melts when overheated.
A fuse.
He flew a kite in a thunderstorm.
Benjamin Franklin.
This wire is usually green or bare.
Ground.
Opposes Changes in Current Flow.
Inductor.
The National Electric Code is updated every ____ years.
3 years.
A "two-way switch" is more commonly called this in the US.
3-way switch.
This Italian Scientist gave his name to a unit of electrical potential.
Alessandro Volta.
GFCI outlets protect against this.
Ground Faults and Shocks.
Allows current to flow one way.
Diode.
Which class of fire extinguisher is safe for electrical fires?
Class C
This device smooths out voltage ripples in a DC supply.
Capacitor.
He invented the first practical motor.
Michael Faraday.
Minimum distance to stay away from live high voltage lines.
Converts AC to DC.
Rectifier.
In US wiring, the white wire is usually what?
Neutral.
This device measures electrical current directly.
Ammeter.
The first US power station was built in 1882 in this city.
New York City.
Lock out/tagout prevents this.
Accidental energizing of equipment.
A semiconductor that can amplify signals.
Transistor.
A breaker labeled "20A" should never exceed how many amps continuous load?
A rheostat is a variable type of this.
Resistor.
These two engaged in the "War of the Currents".
Edison (DC) vs. Tesla (AC).