Electrical 1
3 most common types of electricians.
What is residential, commercial, and industrial?
OSHA stands for
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
CTE programs place an emphasis on preparing students for construction careers through
hands on learning
on the job learning
otj training
Another name for non metallic cable.
What is Romex?
what do you name a dog with no legs
What's what's the name of the equipment used to step voltage up or down for transmission
transformer
The type of electrician installing a fire alarm system.
What is a commercial electrician?
Which construction sector includes schools, government buildings, hotels, and shopping centers
Commercial
The person primarily responsible for your safety is
yourself
What are the two basic types of scaffolds
Self supporting and suspended
GFCI stands for what
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Magnetic lines of force are also referred to as
flux lines
A broad term that describes the desired overall behavior and attitude expected in the workplace.
What is professionalism?
The fact that craft professionals restore essential services and structures following disasters is one reason they can be classified as
First responders
Which type of ladder is used for light duty and household work charlie
Type III
Which ladder is used for extra heavy duty professional use with a maximum of 300 pound capacity
Type IA
The work that is performed near a hazard but not in direct contact with it is called
proximity work
Coulombs are a measure of
electric charge
The international standard used for certifying environmentally sound buildings is known as
LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
The construction of single family homes falls under the construction sector called
Residential
If an extension ladder is against a structure that is 32 feet high how far away from the structure should the base of the ladder be
8 feet
In a commercial building, wires are typically installed in
metal raceways
To cut through a metal pipe the correct saw to use would be the
hacksaw
Materials with electrical characteristics that fall between those of insulators and conductors are considered
semiconductors
The color commonly used for informational signs is
blue
removing the outer jacket from romex is called
sheathing
what is the proper bit for electrical devises and breakers
square drive or roberts bit
Which type of chisel is typically designed to be used without a hammer
Pairing chisel
what tool is used to cut wire
diagonal cutters
What is the applied voltage if the current in a circuit is 48 amps and the resistance is 10 ohms
480 volts
The empire state building is important in construction history because, upon its completion, it was the tallest building where?
in the world
A craft professional who creates structures by joining metals using high heat and pressure is called a
A Welder
Of the famous 4 hazards which one occurs most often
Falls
Informational signs are normally which color
Blue or blue and white
If we are installing 3 lights controlled by a single pole switch in parallel, whats the minimum amount of splices included
5
If a circuit has 20 amps of current and an applied voltage of 240 volts, the resistance is
12 ohms
Acircuit has a source voltage of 120 volts and a current of 10 amps. What is the power in watts?
1,200 watts
In the hierarchy of controls, the method that is MOST effective in creating a safe work environment is
Hazard Elimination
The three basic causes of incidents are unsafe acts, unsafe equipment, and
unsafe conditions
Per OSHA any employee who is exposed to high voltage hazards must wear what type of hard hat
Class E
Name a battery byproduct that can be explosive when mixed with air
Hydrogen
In which of the following environments would an electrician work on a motor control center
Industrial
For an apprentice to receive a journeyman's certificate, how many hours of on the job learning is required
8000
Apprentices usually receive a pay increase after how many hours of related work
1000
Which system is used to safely work on electrical and mechanical systems
lock out tag out
A worker can be exposed to hazardous materials by inhalation, ingestion and
Absorption and
A large percentage of electrical incidents are caused by changes in
Scope
How often should insulating gloves be inspected by the user
before each use