Hort Flashcard - Section 11

Front

The major power source for stationary equipment in houses, farm buildings, and agribusinesses is:

Back

Electricity

Front

Electricity produces: Chemical changes, Heat and light, Magnetism, All of these

Back

All of these

Front

A device that produces direct current by means of magnetism is:

Back

A generator

Front

A device used to protect circuits that can be reset is a:

Back

Circuit breaker

Front

A device in circuit to protect against human shock is a: Three-way switch, Ground-fault interrupter, Fuse, Circuit breaker

Back

Ground-fault interrupter

Front

Electricity is distributed to branch circuits by: An electric meter, An entrance head, A service drop, A service entrance panel

Back

A service entrance panel

Front

Tubes used to carry wires are called:

Back

Conduit

Front

A suitable wire for high temperature, high moisture locations is: Type T, Type THHN, Type THW, WVA

Back

Type THW

Front

A cable consisting of No. 12 wire, one black, one red, and a ground wire will be stamped:

Back

12-3 w/g

Front

In order to run copper wire in a building 100 ft to a 10-ampere, 120-volt motor, and hold the voltage drop to 2 percent, the minimum size of wire must be:

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No. 10