Switches
Used to fasten your switches to the electrical box
6-32 screw
Able to have half of me controlled while the other half of me is always hot
A split duplex receptacle
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Type NM), is Also known as
“Romex"
The most common fastener used in residential wiring to fasten cables
staples
Conductors are sized according to the
American Wire Gauge (AWG).
I have the words (ON and OFF), and they can be installed upside down
The single-pole switch
used to protect people from electrical shock.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Receptacles
I have a non-metallic insulation that is blue
14-3
type of panelboard that contains the main disconnecting means for the residential service entrance as well as the fuses or circuit breakers used to protect circuits and equipment like water heaters, ranges, dryers, and lighting.
Load center main/breaker panel
The most common type of wire strippers that electricians use
T-Stripper
used to control a 120-volt lighting circuit from two locations
3-way switch
designed to detect a wide range of arc-faults to help reduce the likelihood of the electrical system being an ignition source of a fire.
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) Receptacles
Im a Romex that is yellow
12-2
All electrical circuits should be treated this way
as energised until YOU check for power
Known as an electrician's hammer
Linemans Plyers
used to brighten or dim a lighting fixture’s lamps.
Dimmer switches
Typically requires a 240-volt circuit in your home (Total of 3 large appliance branch circuits)
–Electric range
– Electric clothes dryer
- Water Heater
I would be used on a 20-amp circuit
12 AWG
Automatic overcurrent device that trips into an open position and stops the current flow in an electrical circuit.
Circuit Breaker
Placed within 12 inches of a device box
staple or support
used in 120-volt circuits to control a lighting load from three or more locations.
Four-way switches
This switch has no "on/off" designation
3-way & or 4-way switches
I'm a type of NM cable that is Purple
12-3
When a rooster lays an egg at the peak of a roof, which side of the roof does the egg roll down
Roosters don't lay eggs
A type of box that requires grounding
Metal