COSC 325 - Electrical, COSC 325 - Electrical ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
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Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) - correct answer✔✔1. Protects you from Electricity
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2. Isolated - isolates you from the power souse to keep it out/off and you safe
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10 seconds - correct answer✔✔A generator MUST kick up within ______
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277 - correct answer✔✔____ is NEVER line-to-line voltage
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romex - correct answer✔✔is most common in residential ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
kVA - correct answer✔✔Transformers are measured in what units?
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RMC, EMT, PVC - correct answer✔✔Which conduits have NO wire?
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MC Cable - correct answer✔✔Which conduits have wire?
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Conductor - correct answer✔✔____ is a material that allows electrons to easily move from ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
atom to atom. Ex. silver, copper, gold, aluminum, iron
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Insulator - correct answer✔✔_____ is a material that does not allow electrons to easily ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
move from atom to atom. Ex. Glass, rubber, plastic, or paper
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Phases - correct answer✔✔_____ Refers to the number of "hot" wires in a system
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,Transformers - correct answer✔✔_____ uses electromagnetism to step-up or step-down AC ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
voltage from one level to another ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Grounding - correct answer✔✔protects the occupants by providing a safe pathway for
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unwanted electricity that might create a hazard ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
System Ground - correct answer✔✔_______ protects the entire distribution system of a
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residence
Equipment Ground - correct answer✔✔____ protects individual components connected to
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an electrical system
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GCFI (ground fault circuit interrupters) - correct answer✔✔_____ detects low level of
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leakage current to ground and open the circuit in response
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GCFI (ground fault circuit interrupters) - correct answer✔✔Located in bathrooms, kitchens,
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near pools, fountains, and garages. designed to detects leakages of current
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Transformer - correct answer✔✔What electrical equipment is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Weather Head - correct answer✔✔What electrical equipment is this?
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Disconnect - correct answer✔✔The purpose of a _______ is to shut off power
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AC (Alternating Current) - correct answer✔✔Type of current used in buildings
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PVC Conduit - correct answer✔✔What does this picture show?
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, PVC Conduit - correct answer✔✔______ is used primarily underground because it holds up
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to corrosion and decay better
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RC - correct answer✔✔Once PVC conduit is above ground it transitions into _____
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RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit) - correct answer✔✔What type of conduit is this?
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RMC (Rigid Metallic Conduit) - correct answer✔✔What type of conduit is this?
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EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) - correct answer✔✔What type of conduit is this?
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EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) - correct answer✔✔_______ is used into of the building,
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has the thinnest walls, and uses set screw or compression fittings
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RMC (Rigid Metallic Conduit) - correct answer✔✔_______ Has the thickest wall, used
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outside of the building, and has threaded connections
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Set Screw Fitting - correct answer✔✔What type of fitting is this?
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Compression - correct answer✔✔What type of fitting is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Line Box - correct answer✔✔A ______ is a pull point that you can pull a wire through and
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then open up a plate and push the wire through so you do not have to cut or twist the wire
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MCB (Main circuit breaker) - correct answer✔✔What type of breaker is this?
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Exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) - correct answer✔✔1. Protects you from Electricity
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2. Isolated - isolates you from the power souse to keep it out/off and you safe
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10 seconds - correct answer✔✔A generator MUST kick up within ______
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277 - correct answer✔✔____ is NEVER line-to-line voltage
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romex - correct answer✔✔is most common in residential ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
kVA - correct answer✔✔Transformers are measured in what units?
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RMC, EMT, PVC - correct answer✔✔Which conduits have NO wire?
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MC Cable - correct answer✔✔Which conduits have wire?
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Conductor - correct answer✔✔____ is a material that allows electrons to easily move from ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
atom to atom. Ex. silver, copper, gold, aluminum, iron
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Insulator - correct answer✔✔_____ is a material that does not allow electrons to easily ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
move from atom to atom. Ex. Glass, rubber, plastic, or paper
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Phases - correct answer✔✔_____ Refers to the number of "hot" wires in a system
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,Transformers - correct answer✔✔_____ uses electromagnetism to step-up or step-down AC ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
voltage from one level to another ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Grounding - correct answer✔✔protects the occupants by providing a safe pathway for
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
unwanted electricity that might create a hazard ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
System Ground - correct answer✔✔_______ protects the entire distribution system of a
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residence
Equipment Ground - correct answer✔✔____ protects individual components connected to
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
an electrical system
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GCFI (ground fault circuit interrupters) - correct answer✔✔_____ detects low level of
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
leakage current to ground and open the circuit in response
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
GCFI (ground fault circuit interrupters) - correct answer✔✔Located in bathrooms, kitchens,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
near pools, fountains, and garages. designed to detects leakages of current
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Transformer - correct answer✔✔What electrical equipment is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Weather Head - correct answer✔✔What electrical equipment is this?
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Disconnect - correct answer✔✔The purpose of a _______ is to shut off power
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AC (Alternating Current) - correct answer✔✔Type of current used in buildings
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PVC Conduit - correct answer✔✔What does this picture show?
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, PVC Conduit - correct answer✔✔______ is used primarily underground because it holds up
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to corrosion and decay better
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RC - correct answer✔✔Once PVC conduit is above ground it transitions into _____
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RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit) - correct answer✔✔What type of conduit is this?
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RMC (Rigid Metallic Conduit) - correct answer✔✔What type of conduit is this?
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EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) - correct answer✔✔What type of conduit is this?
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EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) - correct answer✔✔_______ is used into of the building,
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has the thinnest walls, and uses set screw or compression fittings
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RMC (Rigid Metallic Conduit) - correct answer✔✔_______ Has the thickest wall, used
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outside of the building, and has threaded connections
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Set Screw Fitting - correct answer✔✔What type of fitting is this?
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Compression - correct answer✔✔What type of fitting is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Line Box - correct answer✔✔A ______ is a pull point that you can pull a wire through and
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then open up a plate and push the wire through so you do not have to cut or twist the wire
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MCB (Main circuit breaker) - correct answer✔✔What type of breaker is this?
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