Vocabulary of Electricity
A form of energy that produces light, heat, and magnetic & chemical changes.
What is Electricity?
These materials best transport electricity, The best ones are silver and copper.
What are conductors?
Electrons cannot move through a conductor without help. This provides the force to move the electrons in the conducting material.
What is a source?
When more current flows than the line is designed to carry this situation is called this.
What is an overload?
You need to stand at least six feet away when you perform what the "A" stands for in the acronym P.A.S.S
What is "Aim" the hose at the base of the fire?
This measures how much electrical energy is being used per second.
What is a Watt?
These materials do not allow electric current to pass through it.
What are insulators?
This power source is used most often in a salon...They produce alternating current.
What is a generator?
Dropping a hair dryer in water is an example of this.
To begin the flow of the chemical in a fire extinguisher, do this to handle, or what the first "S" stands for in the acronym P.A.S.S.
What is "Squeeze" the handle?
This is a unit of electric strength.
What is an amp?
Some examples of these are rubber, plastic, glass, and wood.
What are insulators?
If you plug in a hair dryer and turn it on, the air begins to flow and you now have an example of this kind of circuit.
What is a closed circuit?
This is a safety device that contains a fine metal wire that allows current to flow through it.
What is a fuse?
The final "S" in the acronym P.A.S.S. stands for this.
What is "Spray" chemical discharge back and forth over the fire?
This is a unit of electric pressure.
What is a volt?
Most currents in the salon are carried by copper wire insulated with varying amounts of rubber. The copper wire is one of these.
What is a conductor?
When you turn the switch off, (on your hair dryer) the circuit breaks and now you have this type of circuit.
What is an open circuit?
Instead of burning out, this safety device turns off like a switch when an overload occurs.
What is a circuit breaker?
This is the type of fire extinguisher you need to use for electrical fires, because they contain non-conductive agents.
What is a Class C fire extinguisher?
This is a unit of electric resistance.
What is an Ohm?
Since this is composed of approximately 60% water, it can be a conductor too.
What is the human body?
This type of wiring is the only wiring that should be installed in a salon.
What is parallel wiring?
This type of outlet is recommended for installation in any area where water and electricity could come in contact.
What is GFCI or Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter?
If a fire results from an overload of an electric circuit, immediately pull the cord from the socket while wearing protective covering, such as rubber gloves. Do not put this on it.
What is water?
1,000 watts equals one of these.
What is a kilowatt?
What are loads?
Electric current exists in these two forms.
What is AC and DC?
When too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit, this can occur.
What is a fire?
This is what the "P" stands for in the acronym P.A.S.S.
What is "Pull" the pin?