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1 st topek Flashcards

1
Q

A unit of measurement of electrical current

A

Ampere

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2
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A unit of power which is equivalent to 1000w

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kilowatt(w)

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3
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A wire or cord which provides for current flow

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Conductor

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4
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The quality of electrical current in ohms that resist the flow of current

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resistance

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5
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resistance is measured in

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ohms

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6
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Material used to cover electrical wires which may be made from plastic, rubber or asbestos

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insulator

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7
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Are implements used to modify raw materials for human use

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tools

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8
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Accessories that are used to connect from boxes to conduits or raceways to the other boxes in the electrical system

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Connectors and Adapters

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9
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Plastic conduits or raceways designed to be a channel of wire that are classified as rigid non metallic or PVC. The flexible non metallic or Cpc, and the surface plastic molding

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Non-metallic conduits

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10
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Metal raceways or conduits

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metallic conduits

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11
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The 4 types of metallic conduits are

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Rigid Steel conduit, intermediate metallic conduit, electrical metallic conduit or tubing, and the flexible metallic conduit

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12
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The blade tip is wedge-shaped and resembles a negative(-) sign

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Flathead screwdriver

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13
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This is a cross tip resembling a positive(+) sign. this is used to drive screws with cross slot head

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Philips screwdriver

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14
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This could be the shape of a screw driver or wrench used to to drive screws with hexagonal slots head

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Allen screwdriver

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15
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These are tools used in driving or pounding and pulling out nails.

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Hammer

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16
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THE THREE TYPES OF HAMMER ARE

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Claw Hammer, Mallet, Ballpeen Hammer

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17
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this type of pliers is used for cutting fine, medium and big wires and cables

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cutting pliers or side cutting pliers

18
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This type of pliers is used for gripping, holding, and cutting electrical wires and cables and even small nails. They are usually used by linemen in doing heavy tasks.

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Combination pliers

19
Q

The type of pliers used for cutting and holding fine wires. this can reach tight spaces or small opening where other pliers cannot reach.

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Long Nose pliers

20
Q

A tool used for removing insulation of medium sized wires ranging from gauge#10 to gauge #16

A

Wire Stripper

21
Q

This is used by linemen to remove insulation of wire and cables in low and high voltage transmission lines

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Electrician’s Knife

22
Q

A small drilling machine

A

Portable electricl drill

23
Q

This is used to cut metal conduits and armored cable

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Hacksaw

24
Q

A pocket size tool used to test the line wire or circuit if there is a current in it

A

test light

25
Q

Is used to measure the diameter of wires/conductors in circular mils

A

micrometer

26
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is used in determining the size of wires and conductors

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Wire gauge

27
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is a measuring tool used to measure the length of an object in centimeters and inches

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pull-push rule

28
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is a measuring object used to measure length, width, and thickness of short flat objects

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Ruler/foot rule

29
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is also called tong tester

A

Clamp ammeter

30
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it is used to measure current flowing in a conductor

A

clamp ammeter

31
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is an instrument used to measure the amount of electrical current

A

Ammeter

32
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Is an instrument used to measure electrical pressure or voltage in a circuitj

A

voltmeter

33
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an instrument used to measure the insulation resistance if conduits or wires
- is also called mega ohm meter

A

Megger

34
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is used to calculate electrical consumption

A

Kwh meter

35
Q

is used to measure voltage, resistance and current of a circuit

A

Volt-Ohmmeter or multi-tester

36
Q

A kind of joint commonly used to join two or more conductors inside the junction box

A

Rat tail or Pig tail

37
Q

A method of wrapping used on small cables because the strands are flexible and all can be wrapped in one operation

A

Y-splice

38
Q

This is used where the tap wire is under heavy tensile stress

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Knotted tap joint

39
Q

This is used where the tap wire is under considerable tensile stress

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Plain Tap joint

40
Q

A two-Tapped wire turned simultaneously and is used where the the two tap wire is under heavy tensile stress

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Duplex Cross Joint

41
Q

Is done the same as in plain tap, the only difference is that this tap is a combination of two plain taps side by side with each other

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Cross Joint

42
Q

Used as an large solid conductors where it is difficult to wrap the heavy tap wire around the main wire

A

Wrapped tap or tee join

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