Safety
Fundamentals of Electricity
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Control Circuits
100

What should you do if you find a damaged extension cord on a jobsite?

Remove it from service

100
Movement of electrons is called what?

Current or Flow

100

Two basic types of circuits are?

Series and Parallel

100

Practically all electrical power is generated and transmitted as?

Three-phase alternating current

100

Overload protectors are sensitive to?

Temperature and current

200

Amount of amperage that could kill a person?

.1 Amp

200

Substances that allow the free motion, or flow, of electrons are called?

Conductors

200

Ohm's Law formula

E=IR

200

Two types of three-phase circuits

Wye and Delta

200

A motor starter is a combination of what?

Contactor and overload protector

300

What is LOTO?

Lock Out/Tag Out
300

The existence of charged bodies, either positive or negative, produces what?

Static Electricity

300

Watt's Law formula

P=IE

300

Is AC voltage available in different voltages?

Yes

300

What is key to servicing electrically controlled installations?

Ability to read electrical diagrams

400

When checking an electrical circuit, you should assume what?

It is "hot" or "energized"

400

Do like charges repel or attract each other?

Repel

400
If one Christmas tree light goes out and they all go out, this is an example of what type of circuit?

Series

400

Factors affecting flow of AC are?

Resistance, inductance, and capacitance

400

What are essential components to protect against heavy loads?

Fuses and fused disconnects

500

Guard all exposed sources of electricity or more than ______ volts

50

500

All electrical effects are caused by the movement of what?

Electrons

500
A typical residential circuit with several outlets in that circuit is an example of what type of circuit?

Parallel

500

Ratio of true power of apparent power is?

Power factor

500

What does NC stand for?

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