Electricity in the Home
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- Created on: 26-12-15 11:51
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- Electricity in the Home
- Hazards
- Long Cables
- Frayed cables
- Cables next to something wet or hot
- Water near sockets
- Putting things into sockets
- Damaged plugs
- Too many plugs in one socket
- Lighting sockets without bulbs in
- Appliances without their covers on
- Wires
- Live
- Brown
- Alternates between high positive and negative voltage
- Neutral
- Blue
- 0 V
- Earth
- Green and yellow striped
- Works with fuse to prevent fire and shocks
- Carries electricity to earth
- Live
- Getting the wiring right
- The right coloured wire is connected to each pin
- Each wire is firmly screwed in
- No bare wires showing inside the plug
- Cable grip tightly fastened over the cable outer layer
- Different appliances need different amounts of electrical energy
- Thicker cables have less resistance, so they carry more current
- The right coloured wire is connected to each pin
- Plug features
- The metal parts are made out of copper
- Copper is a good conductor
- Case, cable grip and cable insulation are made out of rubber or plastic
- Good insulator and are flexible
- These materials keep the electricity flowing correctly
- The metal parts are made out of copper
- Hazards
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