TB8 Electrical hazards Flashcards
Electrical deaths per year
700 deaths a year
What percent of workers are year electrical deaths
12%
How many firefighter deaths in 20 years to the electrical hazards
25 firefighter deaths
Current flow or electron flow
Amps
Push or pressure behind current flow
Volts
Measurement of resistance
Ohms
Power is the amount of current time is the voltage level at a given point
Watts
Watts = amps x volts
High voltage
600 V up to 59,999 V
G. P. M
Amps
Transmission line rangers
69 kV – 100 kV
How long can transmission insulator be from
3 feet to 20 feet long
LADWP HAS SOME Transmission lines at
138 kV to 230 kV
How many times is the voltage step down in the distribution system before it’s delivered to most consumers
3 times
How many receiving stations
21
How many distribution stations
150
Receiving station electricity
138 kV Dash 500 kV and step the voltage down to 34.5 kV which is referred to sub trans mission