cable,plug and sockets GCSE P5.4
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- Created on: 23-05-17 13:26
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- cables and plugs
- plugs
- have a live neutral and earth wire
- also they have a fuse
- a fuse blows if it can not manage the amount of energy that is coming through
- it melts because of the overload
- a fuse blows if it can not manage the amount of energy that is coming through
- also they have a fuse
- made of stiff plastic materials
- the case material is an insulator
- the wires inside can not touch anything
- the pins are made of brass
- have a live neutral and earth wire
- cables
- used for mains electricity
- copper is used as it is a conductor
- plastic is a good insulator
- two-core cables are used for appliances
- cables are different sizes
- short circuits
- it happens when the live and neutral touch
- providing the fuse blows the current stops flowing
- never touch them even if they turned off as your body is zero volts
- it happens when the live and neutral touch
- plugs
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