Chapter 5 Crossword

3. A current-carrying conductor that has been intentionally grounded.
5. An electrical switch that is actuated by a separate electrical circuit.
8. An overcurrent protective device with a fusible link that melts and opens a circuit when an overcurrent condition occurs.
11. An overcurrent protective device with a mechanism that automatically opens a switch in a circuit when an overcurrent condition occurs.
13. A position that a switch can adopt.
16. A heavy-duty relay for switching circuits with high-power loads.
17. An electrical device that provides stable and reliable power, even during fluctuations or failures of the primary power source.
19. The actual power used in an electrical circuit.
22. The amount of electrical power drawn by a load at a specific moment.
25. The last point on the power distribution system for the power company and the beginning of the power distribution system for the electrician of the property.
26. Electrical current in excess of the equipment limit, total amperage load of the circuit, or conductor or equipment rating.
27. A multiport bridge that can forward messages selectively to one of its other ports based on the destination address.

1. The complete interruption or resumption of electrical power to a device.
2. Power supplied to a reactive load.
4. A motor controller that is used to change the speed of an AC motor by changing the frequency of the supply voltage.
6. The number of AC waveforms per interval of time.
7. The ratio of true power used in an AC circuit to apparent power delivered to the circuit.
9. A measure of the flow of charged particles flowing in a circuit and is measured in amperes.
10. An end-use point in the power distribution system.
12. An outlet for the temporary connection of corded electrical equipment.
13. A switch that allows an electrical system to be switched between two power sources.
14. The difference in electrical potential between two points in an electrical circuit.
15. A material that has little resistance and permits electrons to move through it easily.
18. The energy resulting from the flow of electrons through a conductor.
20. A company that generates and/or distributes electricity to consumers in a certain region or state.
21. A set of contacts that belong to a single circuit.
23. A small-magnitude overcurrent that, over a period of time, may trip the fuse or circuit breaker.
24. A circuit in which current takes a low impedance path around the normal path of current flow.