Will a 240v motor run on 220v power?
yes, the voltage and frequency are both nominal. As long as your within 10% of the rated voltage and frequency of the name plate you will be good. 50Hz and 60Hz are not within 10% of each other. I do not think it will work. u also run the risk of burn out because it will run faster
Which wire goes on the gold screw the white or black?
In typical American wiring the black wire on an outlet goes to the gold (copper) screw and the white wire goes to the silver screw. The ground wire goes to the green screw.
What kind of circuit electricity can travel along more than one path?
In just about all of them. The idea of current flowing in a loop is a lies to children simplification. In anything more complicated than a torch or a doorbell, the elctricity flows along many different paths.
The grown-up version is embodied in Kirchhoff's laws:
1) The algebraic sum of the currents entering a node is zero.
Algebraic sum here means that if you arbitrarily call currents entering a node positive, and currents leaving the node negative (or vice versa) and add them all up, it always comes to zero. It's just a fancy way of saying that the total current coming in is equal to the total current going out. In other words, a node (any single point in a circuit) does not store charge.
2) The algebraic sum of the voltages around a given loop is zero.
Algebraic sum here means that you arbitrarily choose a direction around the loop. Increases in voltage as you traverse the loop are counted as positive, decreases as negative. It's just a cute way of saying that all the positive voltages are cancelled out by negative voltages.
Now, if you ever see a circuit diagram for your TV set or whatever, you won't be expecting a single path for the electricity to flow around!
But in simple circuits like the circuit in a flashlight, there is only one current path.
Average electrical usage per home?
There are too many variables to guess: where is the house located, what is the climate, do most houses use electric heat or something else, what is the average age of the houses (thermal insulation, overloaded wiring considerations), etc.
There are charts available showing average residential power use in different countries or parts of countries, under various assumptions.
How much electricity do humans absorb?
According to the Center for Space Power and Advanced Electronics, a NASA commercial center in Alabama, the human body is on average 15% fat, capable of producing 11,000 watt hours. When the average Joe eats his daily bread, he takes in 3,300 watt hours. The charge rate is about 7kW if the waiter starts pushing you out the door after a half hour lunch, according to the Center. "Clearly the amount of energy consumed by an individual is sufficient to provide power for electronic devices if a suitable method can be found to convert a small fraction of that energy to electricity," the Center concludes in a report on the subject. Broken into usable terms, waiting to be harvested are 81 watts from a sleeping person, 128 from a soldier standing at ease, 163 from a walking person, 407 from a briskly walking person, 1,048 from a long-distance runner, and 1,630 from a sprinter, according to the center.
How can electricity be stored?
In a way it can be. If a capacitor is connected to a battery, it will charge to the battery voltage. Then the capacitor can be discharged into a circuit to do work. But the capacitor doesn't store electrons, it stores an electrical field in the dielectric. If you mean storing the flowing electrons in a conductor, then they can't be stored except in a magnetic containment field such as in a cyclotron. A rechargable battery doesn't store electrons either, it stores energy in a chemical form which is converted to an electrical form when the battery is connected to a circuit.
What is the largest broadcaster in US?
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the largest broadcaster in the world. It is available in 200 countries. They have many different television channels in the Britain and the world, including radio and a internet presence.
The institution is a public service broadcaster from the United Kingdom, known as the 'BBC' with its two additional arms being 'BBC World Service' and 'BBC Worldwide'.
Each branch is financed differently; domestically a yearly licence fee is paid by UK households, 'World Service' is funded by an English government grant and 'Worldwide' the commercial arm via income from subscriptions.
Any profit obtained from selling of programmes to other international stations or from the BBC's commercial arm are used for further investment in future programming and services.
What is the single pole and double throw switch?
A single pole switch is the ordinary switch that is used to turn the lights off and on in your home.
A double throw switch is also known as a 3-way switch in North America.
A double throw switch has a single pole connected to a common screw or terminal, often black. There are 2 additional screws or terminals, often brass colored. In one switch position this pole is connected to one of these screws or terminals and in the other position it connects to the other screw or terminal.
If you think of a baseball diamond as an example for this switch, in one position the base line from home to first is hot. In the other position the base line from home to third is hot.
What safety precaution is required for starting an electric motor?
1. Proper cable connection through a suitably rated starter.
2. No over load situation
3. Mechanically stable mounting and aligned well with the driven equipment.
4. Safety precautions to be taken based on the equipment driven by the motor.
How does electricity function?
When you run wires past a magnetic field you generate electrical current . The number and length's of wire wrapped around a shaft of a generator help determine the voltage moving voltage oscillating back and forth is called alternating current and the current flow or pulse is measured In hurts which is a function of how fast the field winding wires on a generator are turned and from what i understand our power companies generate 3 phase power and we only use one leg of that power for our homes electricity and the have to balance the other legs of those wires with other power needs and commercial power uses all 3 phases to there building's as opposed to our split leg 220 oar our single phase 120 voltage. wattage is volts times amps which is the measure of electricity
How does technology affect electrician and their duties?
As technology advances so should the tradesman's knowledge. If tradesmen do not keep up with the new advancements they will not be able to apply their trade efficiently and repair or install new equipment to the manufactures specifications. Throughout a tradesman's career updating is essential. Code courses, equipment seminars, and safety courses are a few of the things a tradesman must take to stay current. Learning is not finished when you advance from an apprentice to a journeyman.
Why is the handle of the screwdriver made of an insulator?
One thing that tradesmen are taught is that you do not depend on the insulation factor of your tool handles to save you from an electrical shock. The fact that tool handles are made of insulating materials is coincidental. The handle material has to be comfortable in the hand, has to be cheap to produce and that it is an insulating material is secondary.All electrical work should be done in the off condition for safety purposes and it does not matter if the handle is an insulating material or not.
How is long distance telephone call transmitted?
The phone call is beamed to the nearest mobile-phone mast. It is then relayed through the terrestrial cable network until it reaches the nearest mast to where the destination mobile is, where the signal is beamed to the handset.
When installing surface mounted cable the best method of ensuring that it is kept straight is by?
When installing surface mounted cable the best method of ensuring that it is kept straight is by using more fasteners that is required by the electrical code. Another way is to install it into a conduit chase. The conduit can be fastened to the building using a level to keep it straight. The cable can then be pulled into the conduit.
How much does an electrician charge to install a service for a 3 bedroom mobile home?
About the same as it costs to rewire a small 3 bedroom house. -For an exact quote, call a LOCAL electrician. Rates vary all over.
What are the applications of twisted pair wire?
One application is when signal isolation is required. Twisted pair wire tends to self-shield for differential signals. This is because external interference induces equal currents in both conductors due to the symmetry of the twists. The differential input then cancels out the common-mode (equal on both wires) noise, allowing the desired differential signal to pass. One interesting example of this is UTP (CAT5, CAT6, etc.) cable used for ethernet cabling. If you strip the jacket off of a length of cable, you will notice (obviously) that the pairs are twisted. Look closely though, and you will notice that each pair is twisted with a different twist-per-inch than the other. If each pair had exactly the same twist, then the pairs cold 'line up' with each other, allowing crosstalk between the pairs (very bad). By varying the twist rate, crosstalk is minimized. In fact, the different twists are prime numbers, which means they never match up anywhere in the cable! Is that cool or what!
Why are insulators important for electricity?
Insulators are important because they stop electicity from going through the spot where the insulator is.
In what year was electricity discovered?
Electricity wasn't "invented" - it is a natural occuring force of nature. It was harnessed for use on larger scales in the 1800's, but there is enough evidence that primitive batteries were used in ancient civilizations.
Who invented the first electric circuit?
Who was first is unknown, but both Ewald Georg von Kleist and Pieter van Musschenbroek are credited with inventing the Leyden Jar in 1745. This electrical storage device was the first opportunity to use electricity to create a useful electric circuit. There is no acceptable and convincing record of what the first circuits were and who created them. But, credit for the first true electric circuit is due to these two men.
What is the ability to transmit heat or electricity to other objects called?
The terminology for heat is thermal transfer. To transmit electricity over long distances the terminology would be transformation where transformers step the voltage to a very high value to cut down on line loss. This high voltage is then stepped down at the other end of the transmission line to be used by utility companies to sell to their customers.
How will you calculate the quantity of light fixtures required for lighting the basketball court?
the watts are 1000 normally
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What is a weatherproof outlet?
It should mean an outlet for an electric connection which can be sited in an open position with no shelter from the weather, and which can safely continue to provide power with the plug inserted in bad weather (rain,wind). These are essential on open sites like caravan sites, and in large gardens where you can't plug in inside the house. The degree of weatherproofing may vary somewhat, and there should always be provided fast acting earth leakage and overcurrent protection on the supply either before the outlet or incorporated in it.
Wire bundles are cables composed of many wires (or wire pairs) in a rope like bundle. They are usually not enclosed in a protective jacket.