Safety Quiz 4 Flashcards
Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the electrical code?
OSHA
What color wire is used for equipment ground?
Green
What do we call the path that electrical current follows in a motor control circuit?
Circuit
The housing of double insulated tools is usually made of what type material?
Plastic
What happens when static electricity builds up a high enough charge that it discharges through the air, which could cause a fire or explosion?
Spark
Which of the following does a two pin power plug not have?
Ground
When working around electrical equipment it is safer to wear shoes or boots with which of the following?
Rubber soles
Sudden unplanned connections to ground are called?
Ground faults
Fires are classified as one of the four classes, A, B, C, or D. Which of these describes an electrical fire?
C
In electrical and electronic calculations, which letter stands for current flow?
I
Most fatal electrical shocks occur when current passes through which vital organ?
Heart
When operating an electrical tool or appliance that has a three wire plug, which type of extension cord must be used them?
An approved three wire cord that is rated for a current capacity that exceeds the load of the device
Electricity travels to a 110 VAC device through a hot (black) wire and which of the following?
White neutral wire
Connecting an electrical circuit or equipment to earth
Grounding
Responds to hot-to-ground faults
GFCI
