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romex - ANS -nonmetallic sheathed cable -consists of 2 OR MORE plastic insulated & ground wire surrounded by a MOISTURE-RESISTANT plastic jacket -can be used in WOOD STUD residential building & buildings not exceeding 3 floors as long as it is used with wood studs and protected from damage by being concealed behind walls & ceilings staples - ANS used by electricians to secure romex cables nail on box - ANS a box to be secured on to wooden stud to house electrical outlet. The box can come in one gang, two gang, three gang, four gang. pop in box/ cut in box - ANS same as nail on except instead of being nailed on to house instead its cut into the wall of a finished house. round nail on box - ANS used for lights on ceilings nailed to wooden stud. round pop in box - ANS same as nail box but not nailed but cut in to house. pancake - ANS the small round metal box used for light to use on beams or other areas that cant be cut in. also cant be used for fans fancake - ANS same as pancake but can be used for fans. fanbrace - ANS is the same as fancake but has braces to connect to two columns and can hold heavier fans. bar hanger - ANS same as round nail box but has braces to have more flexibility Single receptacle - ANS To plug in an electrical unit usually used for dedicated circuits. Duplex Receptacle - ANS To plug in electrical units GFCI receptacle - ANS To plug in electrical units that can be interrupted to prevent electrocutions in wet areas single pole switch - ANS a switch with two terminals used to control lights or other devices from one location three way switch - ANS Turning current on and off from two locations Toggle Switch - ANS Turning current on and off Paddle Switch - ANS Turning current on and off Circuit-breakers - ANS uses an electromagnet to shut off the circuit when the current gets to high. -needs to be flipped back into place once overloaded. -protects circuits from overheating. Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter - ANS A device intended to provide protection from the effects of arc faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de-energize the circuit when an arc fault is detected. carflex - ANS non metallic conduit used usually with airconditioners carflex 90 - ANS a connector with a 90 degree angle used with carflex straight flex - ANS a connector used to join carflex in a straight way AC Disconnect - ANS air conditioner or furnace connector to power bell box - ANS same as nail on except instead of being nailed on to house instead its cut into the wall outside of a finished house.