Electric network

Electric network

The electricity network consists of several electric circuits

The outlet box

connects the whole electricity network and sends the electric current to all the different circuits.

The electricity meter

is located outside the house, or in large buildings there is usually a meter room. The meter measures how much energy is used in each home

Outlets

An outlet connects a device to a circuit.

A circuit breaker

is an automatically operated electrical switch that protects an electric circuit from malfunction. It disconnects the energy entering the house when there is a short circuit, preventing damage to the whole electricity network.

Switches

open or close to allow current to pass to different parts of the house

Electric cables

transport the energy throughout the house

Power lines.

The electric current reaches the house through cables called power lines.

Multiple Choice

It is an automatically operated electrical switch that protects an electric circuit from malfunction

• The outlet box

• The electricity meter

• A circuit breaker

• Outlets

Multiple Choice

It is located outside the house, or in large buildings there is usually a meter room. This measures how much energy is used in each home.

• The outlet box

• The electricity meter

• A circuit breaker

• Outlets

Multiple Choice

It connects a device to a circuit.

• The outlet box

• The electricity meter

• A circuit breaker

• Outlets

Multiple Choice

It connects the whole electricity network and sends the electric current to all the different circuits.

• The outlet box

• The electricity meter

• A circuit breaker

• Outlets

Multiple Choice

Transport the energy throughout the house

• The outlet box

• Switches

• A circuit breaker

• Electric cables

Multiple Choice

Open or close to allow current to pass to different parts of the house

• The outlet box

• Switches

• A circuit breaker

• Electric cables