ET Trade Specific

 DC (Direct Current)

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• one directional flow of electrical charge

• connect to the earth.

• what makes electric charges move

 Grounded

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• one directional flow of electrical charge

• connect to the earth.

• what makes electric charges move

Load

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• one directional flow of electrical charge

• any component of a circuit that consumes power or energy

• what makes electric charges move

 Series Circuit

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• one directional flow of electrical charge

• any component of a circuit that consumes power or energy

• what makes electric charges move

 Short Circuit

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• one directional flow of electrical charge

• any component of a circuit that consumes power or energy

• a problem in an electrical circuit where two or more wires that are not supposed to come in contact with each other touch

Ammeter

• measuring instrument used to measure the flow of electric current in a circuit

• one directional flow of electrical charge

• any component of a circuit that consumes power or energy

• a problem in an electrical circuit where two or more wires that are not supposed to come in contact with each other touch

Fuse

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit.

• connect to the earth.

• what makes electric charges move

Ground Fault

•  a path along which the whole current flows through each component  

• an electrical safety device taht operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit.

• when electricity strays to an unplanned path to the ground

• what makes electric charges move

Conductor

• fast-acting circuit breaker designed to shut off electric power in the event of a ground-fault within as little as 1/40 of a second.    

• substances that an electric charge can pass through without difficulty        

• stops circuit

• a device which is used for the measurement of various electrical and electronic quantities such as current, voltage, resistance etc.

Circuit

• fast-acting circuit breaker designed to shut off electric power in the event of a ground-fault within as little as 1/40 of a second.    

• substances that an electric charge can pass through without difficulty        

• complete path around which electricity can flow

• a device which is used for the measurement of various electrical and electronic quantities such as current, voltage, resistance etc.