Electrical Basics
This type of current flows in only one direction all the time.
What is Direct Current (DC)?
This is the placement of a lock on an energy-isolating device to prevent operation.
What it Lockout?
This document sets minimum safety rules for electrical installations and repairs.
What is the National Electrical Code (NEC)?
This is an arrangement consisting of a power source, conductors, and loads.
What is a Circuit?
This is the electromotive force or electrical pressure in a circuit.
What is Voltage?
This term refers to the flow of electrons through a circuit, measured in amperes.
What is Current?
This is the placement of a securely fastened tag to an energy-isolating device.
What is Tagout?
This must be done before removing lockout/tagout devices and re-energizing equipment.
What is notify employees and inspect the work area?
This is a part of a circuit that uses power and performs a function.
What is a Load?
This law relates voltage, current, and resistance: E=I×RE=I×R.
What is Ohm's Law?
This is the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit, measured in ohms.
What is Resistance?
This is the first step in a proper LOTO procedure.
What is Prepare for shutdown?
This type of device shuts off a circuit when current flows along an unintended path.
What is a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)?
Any substance that takes up space and has mass.
What is Matter?
This is the abbreviation for voltage in formulas.
What is E?
The standard unit of measurement for electrical power.
What is Watt?
This is the only person who can remove a lockout/tagout device.
Who is the person who attached it?
This person has the necessary knowledge and skills to operate electrical equipment.
Who is a Qualified Technician?
This device measures volts, amps, and ohms in a circuit.
What is a Multimeter?
This is the abbreviation for current in formulas.
What is I?
This type of current reverses direction at regular intervals.
What is Alternating Current (AC)?
This is the most thorough system for securing equipment during maintenance.
What is using both locks and tags simultaneously?
This is a required step to verify all hazardous energy is controlled before servicing.
What is Verify machine is safe (isolation verification)?
This is the electrical work being done in a circuit, measured in watts or volt-amps.
What is Power?
This is the abbreviation for resistance in formulas.
What is R?