Electricity in the Home Flashcards
1
Q
Ring Circuit
A
All households have a ring circuit made of live, neutral and earth wires.
2
Q
Sockets
A
Are tapped of at points along the ring circuit. Ring circuits are connected in parallel so if one socket blows they all don’t go
3
Q
Fuse
A
Is a safety devise to prevent the circuit from overheating. It will melt when it is to hot, breaking the circuit.
4
Q
Circuit Beaker
A
Is used in the fuse board of the home, and this trips, to stop the flow of current from entering the house.
5
Q
Main supply
A
230 Volts
6
Q
Watt (W)
A
Is the unit of electrical power.
7
Q
The ESB charge is a fee for the number of?
A
Kilowatts (1000watts) used per hour
8
Q
ESB’s unit of electricity
A
Is the kilowatt hour (kWh)
9
Q
A kilowatt hour
A
Is the electrical energy used by a 1kW appliance running for 1 hour
