Ag Mech 1 electricity

device used to protect circuits from an overload by melting a piece of metal

• fuse

• breaker

• Insulator

• hot wire

Current carrying conductor NOT under electrical pressure

• the red wire

• hot wire

• neutral wire

• The green wire

What type of material stops the transfer of electricity?

• conductor

• insulator

• ohm

• watt

What type of device "pops" or disconnects the electricity when there is an overloaded circuit?

• fuse

• circuit breaker

• hot wire

• insulator

unit of measurement of electrical pressure

• kilowatt

• ohm

• resistance

• volt

current-carrying conductor under electrical pressure

• fuse

• hot wire

• insulator

• neutral wire

A kilowatt is made up of how many watts?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 100000

Outdoor wire classified as UF is used to

• bury underground as feeder wire

• provides mechanical protection where the wires enter and leave the ground

• provide service inside buidlings in areas with moisture

• wire inside lights

Which electrical device receives only one plug

• 15 amp w40 volt receptacle

• duplex receptacle

• power strip

• three-outlet extension cored

What material is around wires to prevent electrical conduction?

• brass

• copper

• plasitc

• aluminum