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It is terminology used in the telephone industry in regards to when a telephone circuit is activated when the handset has been lifted from the cradle or off hook. Off hook comes from when telephones had separate receivers that you put to your ear to listen. It was hung on a hook device on the side of the telephone. The mouth piece was fixed stationary on the front face of the telephone and the whole telephone was mounted on the wall.
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What is a circuit in which electricity doesn't flow called?
In a lighting circuit an open circuit will turn off the light.
What does the on and off switch do on an electrical circuit?
When you turn It off it breaks the circuit. When it is turned on it closes the circuit. To have a light bulb turn on it need to have continuity. Hope that helps
What device is used for turning a circuit on or off?
Circuit breaker or switch
Can you hook up a 240V circuit in series to a dryer and electric range?
The short answer is no. First off I assume you mean "can you have a dryer and an electric range on the same circuit?" (If they were actually wired in series, then you couldn't use your range if the dryer was off) In theory you could have them on the same circuit you just need to make sure that the wiring and the circuit they are on can handle the number of amps the two of them could draw together. If your breaker isn't big enough, it kill the power to the range while you are cooking dinner. If the wiring can't handle the load, then there is a fire risk. A dryer is usually on a 30amp circuit and a range is usually on a 50amp circuit, so to have them together would require an 80amp circuit, which will be difficult to find a breaker and wiring for.
Can a switch in the off position cause electrical short circuit?
No, once the switch is turned off the circuit is de energized. A de energized circuit can not be shorted out to create a fault.
How do you hook up a night security light?
usually a "night security light" just means that the light is on a circuit that does not get switched off at night.
Circuit city's slogan?
We'll hook you up
How do you hook up a pioneer DEH-730?
CIRCUIT
Why do people say off the hook?
Off the hook means - freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a severe reprimand"
What is the duration of Guy Off the Hook?
The duration of Guy Off the Hook is 1800.0 seconds.
When was Guy Off the Hook created?
Guy Off the Hook was created on 2008-09-14.
What do you call the sound a telephone makes when it is off the hook?
It's called an off hook tone. Or you can call it a receiver off hook tone or r.o.h. tone or a permanent signal.
What is the origin of the expression off the hook?
It is fishing slang. If you are on the hook you are caught, trapped, obligated but if you get out of something, a commitment, or obligation you have been let off the hook.
When was Rock the Party - Off the Hook - created?
Rock the Party - Off the Hook - was created in 2000-08.
Are lights onor off in an open circuit?
If the lights are the load of the circuit, then the lights will be off if the circuit is open.
How a switch works when it is on and off?
The basic answer is that when it is off, the circuit is broken, when it is on, the circuit is complete. Example: _/_ is off ___ is on
What is a circuit in which electricity doesn't flow called?
In a lighting circuit an open circuit will turn off the light.
