Electricity in the home

Created by: nimrahali12
Created on: 30-10-16 13:44

What 9 hazards are in the home?

long cable , frayed cables , cables in contact with hot or wet , water near sockets , shoving things into sockets , damaged plugs , too many plugs in one socket , lighting sockets without bulbs in , appliances without covers on

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Most cables have?

three separate cables

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Most electrical appliances are connected to?

the mains supply by three core cables

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This means?

that they have three wires inside them , each with a core of copper and coloured plastic coating

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The brown live wire in a mains supply alternates between?

high +ve and -ve voltage

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The blue neutral wire is always?

at OV

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Electricity normally flows ?

in and out through the live and neutral wires only

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The green and yellow earth wire is for?

protecting the wiring, and for safety it works together with a fuse to prevent fire and shock

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It is attached to?

the metal casing of the appliance and carries the electricity earth should something go wrong and the live or neutral wires touch the metal case

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Most cables have?

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three separate cables

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Most electrical appliances are connected to?

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This means?

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The brown live wire in a mains supply alternates between?

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