Get Fluent In Electrical Phrases or Get Zapped

At its core, electricity is what separates us from the caveman. That being said, it is dangerous stuff if you aren't careful. You should always think safety first before working with that and part of that safety is understanding the terms used in the electrical field.

Ambient Temperature - The temperature of the air, water, or surrounding earth. Conductor ampacity is corrected for changes in ambient temperature including temperatures below 86F. The cooling effect can increase the current carrying capacity of the conductor.

Ampacity - The current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating.

Bounce - Intermittent opening and closing of closed contacts or closing and opening of open contacts, usually implying the motion resulting from contact impact

Capacitor - A device that stores electrical charge usually by means conducting plates or foil separated by a thin insulating layer of dielectric material.

Controller - A device or group of devices that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner, the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it is connected.

Circuit - A conductor or a system of conductors through which electric current flows.

Direct Current - Circuit in which the flow of electrons is in one direction only, from anode to cathode.

Feeder - A circuit, such as conductors in conduit or a busway run, which carries a large block of power from the service equipment to a sub-feeder panel or a branch circuit panel or to some point at which the block power is broken into smaller circuits.

Fluorescent Lamps - Fluorescent lamps produce light by passing electricity through a gas, causing it to glow. The gas produces ultraviolet light; a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp absorbs the ultraviolet light and produces visible light.

Interrupter - An element designed to interrupt specific currents under specified conditions.

Overload - Load greater than the load for which the system or mechanism was intended. A fault, such as a short circuit or ground fault, is not an overload.

Load Center - Source for all power to the home. All circuits originate from the "Load Center" or "Service Panel." Circuit breakers are located within this panel.

Turn Ratio - The ratio of the number of turns in the high voltage winding to that in the low voltage winding.

Real Power - The rate at which work is performed or that energy is transferred. Electric power is commonly measured in watts or kilowatts. The term real power is often used in place of the term power alone to differentiate from reactive power.

Resistor - Any device of material that limits the flow of current when voltage is applied.

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Aazdak Alisimo writes for ElectricianCompanies.com - where you can find an electrician near you.

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