ABYC Fundamentals Chapter 4

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Across
  1. 1. Electrical resistance
  2. 4. volts = amps x ohms
  3. 6. equal to one amp of current in a one volt circuit
  4. 9. turns power on and off
  5. 10. what does a device to when it demands electricity?
  6. 13. when a circuit from the power source through the appliance and back to ground is complete
  7. 14. the return path to the earth's surface from battery positive
  8. 16. Electrical current
  9. 17. when a conductor makes contact with ground or another conductor before first supplying the load
  10. 18. type of circuit protection that will "blow" when too much current is drawn
Down
  1. 2. from the positive pole of one cell to the negative pole of the next
  2. 3. devices that uses electricity
  3. 5. electricity that comes from a generator and is high voltage
  4. 7. units used to measure electrical potential
  5. 8. a circle of conductive material that begins at a power source, passes through a load, and returns to ground
  6. 11. electrical "pressure"
  7. 12. devices that apply to appliances that are less about actually running the boat and more about making it comfortable to live aboard.
  8. 15. electricity that comes in a battery on a boat
  9. 19. open an accidental break in continuity