Residential Electrical

The overcurrent protection devices most commonly

used in residential construction today are _____.

• fuses

• GFCI's

• Circuit breakers

Lighting circuits use _____ volts.

• 240 volt

• 120 volt

• 140 volt

• 360 volt

Electricity delivery can be under ground or____.

• overhead

• wireless

• code red

• three wires

outlets are typically placed 12" above the floor and ___ apart.

• 4'

• 8'

• 12'

• 16'

one amp under one volt of pressure

• volt

• amp

• Watt

• circuit

A measure of resistance

• Ohm

• Oaaammm

• volt

• amp

A safety device that opens a circuit if overloaded

• amp

• volt

• circuit

• circuit breaker

Where the power comes to the house

• voltage drop

• Watt

• Service panel

• Service entrance

Material that allows current flow.

• light

• conduit

• conductor

• engineer

Measure the amount of current flow.

• Ohm

• Volt

• Ampere

• circuit