Explanation should include
- describing hazards associated with electricity
- defining common electrical terms
- volts (voltage)
- amps (amperage)
- watts
- resistance
- ohms
- ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
- transformer
- generator
- receptacle
- duplex
- switch
- ground
- continuity
- gauge
- fixture
- conductor
- neutral
- calculating current usage
- identifying wire gauge selection
- identifying Ohm’s law
- describing how electricity is produced
- describing the importance and development of electricity in agriculture
- identifying electrical diagrams and symbols.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How do you determine the minimum gauge wire needed for different circuits?
- What is the correlation between volts and amps?
- How is current measured? Sold?
- What is the purpose of a transformer?
- How does resistance affect a circuit?
- Why is it important to know the names of common electrical components?
- What is the purpose of a GFCI in a circuit?
- How is wire sized?
- What is the purpose of the “neutral”?