Training Bulletin 8 Flashcards
What are amps?
What flows on a wire. Like water flowing down a river
How is quantity of electricity expressed?
In amperes
What are volts?
The difference in electrical potential between two points in a circuit
What are resistors use for?
To control voltage and current levels
How is electricity provided to customers?
Generation
Transmission
Distribution
Facilities generate electricity between _____ & _____ volts?
4,000 & 20,000
Switching facilities lower the amps while proportionally raising the ____?
Voltage
What are the two Major components of the transmission system?
Grids & transmission lines
Transmission lines range from ____kv to over _____kv
69kv to over 100kv
Most transmission lines coming into LA are ____kv or higher?
230
How long can transmission insulators be?
3 to 20 feet long
