Electrical Safety

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