Across
- 4. Installation in a building including plumbing; electrical wiring; and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.
- 7. A process by which an electric current is produced when a conductor cuts through a magnetic field.
- 8. a single circuit running from a distribution panel.
- 9. An electrical safety device that can be installed either in and electrical circuit or at an outlet.
- 10. used in home wiring, an electric current that regularly reverses direction.
- 11. Device that allows for current transfer between conductors and appliances.Also called an outlet or convenience outlet.
- 14. Flow of electrons through electrical wiring.
- 15. An overcurrent protection device that opens a circuit, preventing the flow of electricity when an overload or short is detected so that the circuit will not be damaged.
Down
- 1. A device that can detect abnormal arcing, which might cause a fire. AFCIs are required in many locations throughout a house.
- 2. When the wiring is routed directly from the panel to the outlet.
- 3. A device for changing the voltage of an electric current.
- 5. An integrated system of low-voltage wiring and centralized control units used to provide a home with a variety of communication, automation, and security services.
- 6. A tube of metal or plastic in which wiring is installed.
- 12. A path for electrical power provided by wires (conductors) between a power source and the power-using device (load).
- 13. A long, flat, flexible steel tape used to pull electrical wires through conduit or walls.