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Building Electrical Circuits and Components Flashcards

1
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a complete conducting path carrying current from a source of electricity to and through some electrical device or load and back to the source

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Electrical Circuit

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2
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a path for electric current

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Electrical Circuit

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3
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a type of circuit that is complete and has continuous path

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Closed Circuit

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4
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a type of circuit that is broken, incomplete, and disconnected

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Open Circuit

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5
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a type of circuit which some current flows through all components of the circuit and the circuit has only one path to take

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Series Circuit

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6
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a type of circuit which the components are arranged so that the current divides between them; EACH component is assured a charge.

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Parallel Circuit

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7
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a type of circuit where its condition resulting from bridging any part of a circuit with a conductor of very low resistance.

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Short Circuit

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8
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this is anything that uses some of the power from the cell

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Resistor

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9
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these are types of wires and wire insulators

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Conductors

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10
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materials or substance which allow electricity to flow through them

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Conductors

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11
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have free electrons on its surface which allow current to pass through easily

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Conductors

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12
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allow the transmission of heat or light from one source to another

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Conductors

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13
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an ideal conductor

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Metal

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14
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the best conductors are precious metals such as?

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  • silver
  • gold
  • platinum
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15
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the most used materials for conductors?

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Copper and Aluminum

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16
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AWG stands for?

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American Wire Gauge

17
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a single insulated conductors, No. 8 AWG or smaller

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Wires

17
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B&S Gauge stands for?

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Browne and Sharpe Gauge

18
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  • insulated conductors, No. 6 or larger
  • may be several conductors of any size assembled into a single unit
  • either solid or stranded
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Cables

19
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a type of conductors which are not circular in cross section and usually found only to supply the main switch boards

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Bus Bars

20
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a conductor current carrying capacity

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Ampacity

21
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the maximum operating temperature that its insulation can stand continuously

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Conductor Ampacity

22
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generated as a result of the current flowing and the conductor resistance

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Heat

23
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type of cable that is fabricated assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in flexible metal sheath

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Armored Cable

24
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type of cable that is assembled of one or more conductors each individually insulated enclosed in a metal sheath of interlocking tape of a smooth corrugated tube

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Metal Clad Cable

25
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factory assembled conductors insulated with a highly compressed refractory mineral insulation enclosed in a liquid and gas tight continuous copper sheath

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Mineral Insulated Cable

26
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  • also known for its trade name ROMEX
  • two or more insulated conductors having a moisture resistant, flame retardant, and non-metallic material outer sheath
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Non-Metallic Sheathed Cable

27
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type of cable where an extruded core of moisture resistant and flame-retardant material covered within an overlapping spiral metal tape

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Shielded Non-Metallic Sheathed Cable

28
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a type of cable used for underground connections including direct burial in the ground as a feeder or branch circuit

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Underground Feeder

29
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a type of cable that is formed integrally with an insulating material web designed specially for field installation in square structural channels

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Flat Cable Assemblies

30
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a type of cable that consists of three or more flat copper conductors placed edge to edge separated and enclosed within a insulating assembly

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Flat Conductor Cable

31
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a type of cable provided with or without an overall covering primarily used for service wire

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Service Entrance Cable

32
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a type of cable that are used for installation in cable trays, raceways, or where supported by wire.

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Power and Control Tray Cable

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