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Well plastic is a insulator which causes the electrons (also known as electricity) to stay in place. So wires are electrical conductors which means electrons to flow through it and since humans are "fair" electrical conductors it will cause us to get shocked from the electrical charges. Understand? :)
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What are telephone wires made of?
Mainly all telephone wires are made of copper with a plastic coating for insulation. Older form of telephone wire had a paper or pulp insulation over the copper wire. They are also a twisted pair cable.
Can you measure AC current on a power cord?
Not very easily. A clamp on amp meter has to go around only one of the circuit conductors. If the clamp on meter is used around the power cord the two wires in the cord have a cancellation effect and the meter will read zero. If you can separate the load's wires that plug into the cord and clamp around that wire you will get a load amperage reading.
What is the result on the meter reading of clamping the jaws of a clamp-on ammeter around two wires?
If the two wires are on a parallel feed you would read the current through the parallel feeders. If the two wires are "hot " to the load and return back from the load the meter will read zero. The two magnetic fields that surround the wires when a current flows through them will cancel each other. As a result of this there will be no magnetic induction induced into the sensing coil of the clamp on meter.
How does a pylon work?
A pylon holds up the wires carrying electricity. If there were no pylons the wires would drag onto the floor and if you were to tread on them you would get electrocuted by the wires.
What is a BUS in electronics?
A BUS is a wire or group of wires that carry large amounts of data, either serially or in parallel, or a combination of both. I often see it mis-spelled as BUSS. A BUSS is a kiss. The plural of BUS is BUSSES.
Is plastic wrapped around the electric wires is a good conductor?
Plastic wrapped around the wire is insulator. Not a conductor. That is why it is wrapped around the conductor wire.
A coil of wires wrapped around a core?
A coil of wires wrapped around a core is an electromagnet.
Why copper electrical wires need to be wrapped in plastic?
as plastic is a good insulator of electricity.
Why is plastic wrapped around metals in wire?
It prevents the wire making contact with other wires and shorting out. It protects the wire from erosion and allows the user to identify what each wires role is within the harness
What are types of insulaters?
The types of insulators can berubber , plastic , anything that cant attract energy or heat like how theirs rubber wrapped around the metal wires the rubber protect you from getting shocked.
Why do wires have plastic around them?
The plastic won't let the electricity conduct through it
When an electric current is run through wires wrapped around an iron core creates what?
Electromagnetism
What is material that is often used to insulate wires that conduct electricity called?
plastic
How are the conductors and insulators in the creation of household electric wire?
Copper is ideally used in wires in the creation of a household electric wire. this is because, copper is a very good conductor of electricity. to avoid anyone from getting shocks the copper wires need to be insulated by an insulating material, ideally plastic that is wrapped around them.
What is the twisted wire pair?
Ethernet cable. 8 wires in 4 pairs. The wires are twisted around each other and covered with a plastic tube to help prevent interference. The wires are also each in plastic.
How are conductors and insulators used in the creation of household electricity wire?
Copper is ideally used in wires in the creation of a household electric wire. this is because, copper is a very good conductor of electricity. to avoid anyone from getting shocks the copper wires need to be insulated by an insulating material, ideally plastic that is wrapped around them.
Why do some high tension wires have spiral coils at intermitant periods along their length?
I believe what you are referring to is coils wrapped around power lines; I believe these are for damping purposes (to keep the wires from bouncing around).
