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