Negative to Positive - ANSWER electrons always flow from _ to _
Coal - ANSWER Most company power plants burn _ to make electricity
An insulator - ANSWER •Resists the flow of electrons (electricity)
•Is sometimes made of rubber or plastic
Current - ANSWER Voltage is the pressure that moves _
Mechanical energy to electrical energy - ANSWER A generator converts _
Transformer - ANSWER A _ increases or decreases voltage
Work - ANSWER Power is the amount of _ done in a certain amount of time
Electrons - ANSWER An atom is made of protons, neutrons and _
Matter - ANSWER Anything that occupies space and has mass is called _
Molecule - ANSWER A _ is the smallest particle to which a substance(matter)
can be reduced and still be called by the same name
True - ANSWER Protons and Electrons attract each other because they have
opposite charges
Ion - ANSWER A charged atom that is not in its normal state is called a _
Shell - ANSWER The area in which an electron rotates around the nucleus is
called the _
, Subtransmission lines - ANSWER _ carry stepped-down voltage from a
subtransmission substation to a distribution substation
Primary Distribution lines - ANSWER _ transmit power from distribution
substations to transformers near the customer
Transmission lines - ANSWER _ carry voltages of 161kV and higher
Secondary distribution lines - ANSWER _ carry electricity from step-down
transformers to the customer
Delta - ANSWER A _ three-phase line consists of three phases and typically a
static wire
Static wire - ANSWER A _ typically runs along the top of the pole or tower
and protects the system from lighting
Wye - ANSWER A _ three-phase line consists of the three phases and a
neutral
Stranded - ANSWER _ conductors consists of three or more strands of wire
twisted together to form a single conductor
Steel - ANSWER ACSR conductor has _ strands to add strength to the
conductor
Triplex - ANSWER _ conductor is used for single-phase service which
requires 120/240 volt service
Duplex - ANSWER _ consists of one insulated conductor and a neutral
True - ANSWER Conductors can be insulated or uninsulated
American Standard Wire Gauge - ANSWER AWG stands for
Circular mils - ANSWER In sizing wire, everything after 4/0 is measured in _
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