OSHA - Answers Occupational Safety and Health Administration
AWG - Answers American Wire Gauge - determines sizes of conductors
NEC - Answers National Electrical Code
OSHA recognizes 4 types of Electrical Injury - Answers electrocution
shock
fall - causing one to lose balance or footing
burn - arcflash
arcflash - Answers when you touch a grounded wire to a live wire
2 types of overcurrent devices - Answers fuse
circuit breaker
continuous load - Answers a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or
more
branch circuit - Answers the conductors between the final overcurrent device and the outlet(s). the
branch circuit includes the overcurrent device & the outlets.
feeder - Answers all circuit conductors between the service equipment, the source of a separately
derived system, or other power source, and the final branch circuit overcurrent device.
qualified person (according to NEC) - Answers one able to recognize the hazard in front of you.
electrical symbol - Answers Icon used on architectural plans to show location & type of electrical device.
electrical device - Answers a unit of an electrical system that carries or controls electric energy as its
principle function
electrical outlet - Answers a point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization
equipment
lighting outlet - Answers an outlet intended for the direct connection of a lampholder or luminaire
receptacle - Answers a contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of an attached plug
receptacle outlet - Answers an outlet where one or more receptacles are installed
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