THS General Electricity Terms

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  1. 4. this wire is considered a "ground" wire
  2. 5. this wire is considered a "hot" conductor
  3. 8. the number of terminals a 3-way switch has NOT counting the grounding terminal
  4. 9. this wire is considered a "neutral" conductor
  5. 14. the metal or plastic pipe that protects electrical wires
  6. 16. the electrical code that covers the entire United States
  7. 18. the path that electricity travels from the panel to the device and back
  8. 19. the type of light bulb that contains an inert gas
  9. 20. this device helps protect from ground faults near water
  10. 21. the most common method of generating electricity in the Pacific Northwest
  11. 23. the name for a screw to attach electrical wires
  12. 24. a thousand watts
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  1. 1. the electrical term for the rate of flow of electrons
  2. 2. the large heavy duty switch like device found in a service entrance panel and it controls individual circuits
  3. 3. the primary electrical service provider in the Yakima Valley
  4. 6. the type of current that fluctuates
  5. 7. commonly considered the "brain" of an electrical system
  6. 10. the terminal on a 3-way switch that is usually black and is the traveler
  7. 11. the electrical term for power
  8. 12. the common name for non-metallic sheath cable
  9. 13. the original type of light bulb
  10. 15. the method of electricity generation that many people in the United States fear
  11. 17. the type of current found in a battery
  12. 22. the electrical term for resistance