Electrical Safety Vocabulary Quiz

Fill in the blank: "Electrical accidents commonly occur whilst equipment is being __________."

• installed
• maintained

• designed

• transported

What does "risk assessment" mean in the context of electrical maintenance?

• Calculating the cost of repairs

• Evaluating potential hazards and implementing control measures

• Testing electrical equipment for faults

• Training workers on safety procedures

Choose the synonym for "hazard":

• Safety

• Danger

• Precaution

• Regulation

What is one of the first steps in controlling risks in the workplace, according to the document?

• Implementing control measures

• Evaluating the risks

• Identifying hazards

• Consulting with workers

What should a risk assessment include?

• All possible risks, even unforeseeable ones

• Only risks that can be reasonably anticipated

• Only risks with a high probability of occurring

• Only risks related to electrical equipment

What are the 2 main materials in the making of a solar panel?

• Gold and Copper

• Sliver and Gold

• Copper and Silver

• Positive and Negative

What can short circuit cause?

• harmful smoke and smell, and blinding light

• water flow in the air

• nothing

• only fire

What is Grounding?

• H. The process of connecting an electrical circuit to the earth.

• E. The process of disconnecting equipment from a power source.

• G. A substance or body that allows the flow of electrical current in one or more directions.

• I. A material that resists the flow of electrical current.

• B. A discharge of electricity through the air between two points

9. What is Arc Isolation?

• A. The process by which a material reduces heat loss through thermal radiation.

• B. A discharge of electricity through the air between two points

• C. A device that converts Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC).

• D. A measure of electrical potential difference.

• E. The process of disconnecting equipment from a power source.

10. What is Electrolysis?

• F. Elementary particle that is a quantum of the electromagnetic field, including electromagnetic radiation such as light.

• G. A substance or body that allows the flow of electrical current in one or more directions.

• H. The process of connecting an electrical circuit to the earth.

• I. A material that resists the flow of electrical current.

• J. The process of using electrical current to decompose a chemical substance