Electrical Safety

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Across
  1. 3. of electrical force
  2. 7. used to measure current
  3. 8. of electrical charge
  4. 9. material that does not conduct electricity easily
  5. 16. electrical discharge (bright, electrical sparking)through the air that occurs when high voltages exist across a gap between conductors
  6. 20. much current in a circuit
  7. 21. electrical connection to the earth
  8. 23. ground potential (0 volts) because of a connection to ground
  9. 24. Safety and Health Administration-Federal agency in the U.S. Department of Labor that establishes and enforces work-place safety and health regulations
  10. 25. current/electrical current that passes through a part of the body
  11. 28. protection device that has an internal part that melts and shuts off the current in a circuit if there is an overload
  12. 29. gauge/wire size or diameter (technically, the cross-sectional area)
  13. 30. current - any current that is not in its intended path
  14. 31. of energy used each second, measured in watts
Down
  1. 1. protective equipment (eye protection, hard hat, special clothing, etc.)
  2. 2. protection device that automatically shuts off the current in a circuit if an overload occurs
  3. 4. resuscitation-emergency procedure that involves giving artificial breathing and heart massage to someone who is not breathing or does not have a pulse
  4. 5. used to describe the rate of electrical output
  5. 6. or barrier that separates you from live electrical parts
  6. 10. electrical parts to assure a conductive path
  7. 11. of current from a circuit to a ground connection
  8. 12. off the energy sources to circuits and equipment and depleting any stored energy
  9. 13. who has received mandated training on the hazards and on the construction and operation of equipment involved in a task
  10. 14. ability to decrease or stop electrical current
  11. 15. that injury or death will occur
  12. 17. of an electrical current, measured in amperes
  13. 18. in which an electrical current moves easily
  14. 19. of measurement for electrical resistance
  15. 22. path for the flow of current
  16. 26. wiring installed in homes and other buildings
  17. 27. opening (turning off) of a circuit by a GFCI or circuit breaker