General Technical Eng
Electricity Basics
Tools
What is electricity?
100

kaheksanurk

octagon

100

vooluring

circuit

100

a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth which has numbers marked on it and is used for measuring

measuring tape (mõõdulint)

100

an electric current flowing in one direction only

DC / direct current (alalisvool)

200

liitma

to add

200

elektrivool

current

200

a small, hand-held device used to strip the electrical insulation from electric wires

wire stripper (traadikaabits?)

200

an electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals, typically used in power supplies

AC / alternating current (vahelduvvool)

300

korrutama

to multiply

300

väljavool

discharge

300

a set of tools, especially one kept in a bag or box and used for a particular purpose

too kit (tööriistakomplekt)

300

a material in which electric current does not flow freely

insulator (isolaator, dielektrik)

400

laius

width

400

kaitselüliti

circuit breaker

400

strong cloth-backed waterproof adhesive tape

duct tape (kleeplint)

400

materials which have a conductivity between conductors (generally metals) and nonconductors or insulators

semiconductors (pooljuhid)

500

mõõde

dimension

500

lühis

short circuit

500

a wrench having interchangeable sockets to fit over nuts and bolts of different sizes

a socket wrench (padrunvõti)

BrE a socket spanner

500

neutral subatomic particle that is a constituent of every atomic nucleus except ordinary hydrogen, with approx. the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge

neutron