LIGHTING

Cards (35)

  • CEILING LIGHT OUTLET
  • WALL LIGHT OUTLET
  • FLOURESCENT LIGHT OUTLET
  • TRACK LIGHT
  • SINGLE RECEPTACLE OUTLET
  • DUPLEX RECEPTACLE OUTLET
  • WEATHERPROOF OUTLET
  • RANGE OUTLET
  • SPECIAL PURPOSE OUTLET
  • FLOOR DUPLEX OUTLET
  • SINGLE POLE SWITCH
  • DOUBLE POLE SWITCH
  • THREE WAY SWITCH
  • FOUR WAY SWITCH
  • WEATHERPROOF SWITCH
  • SERVICE ENTRANCE
  • GROUND
  • ELECTRIC METER
  • POWER PANEL
  • LIGHTING PANEL
  • TRANSFORMER - used by buildings to step down from a high supply voltage to the service voltage
  • SERVICE SWITCH - main disconnect for the entire electrical system of a building
  • GENERAL PURPOSE BRANCH CIRCUIT - supplies outlets for lighting and appliances including convenience receptacles
  • APPLIANCE BRANCH CIRCUIT - supplies outlets intended for feeding appliances
  • INDIVIDUAL BRANCH CIRCUIT - is designed to supply a single specific item
  • PANEL - a board on which are mounted the switches, fuses, and circuit breakers
  • CIRCUIT BREAKER - switch that automatically interrupts an electric circuit to prevent excess current from damaging apparatus in the circuit from causing a fire
  • FEEDER - All circuit conductors between the service equipment of the generator switchboard of an isolated plant, and the final branch circuit over a current device
  • MAIN - is a feeder interior writing extending from the service switch, generator bus, or converter bus, to the main distribution center or electric service equipment
  • BRANCH CIRCUIT - is the technical term for house wiring installation.
  • RACEWAY - an enclosed conduit that forms a physical pathway for electrical wiring
  • CONDUIT - a tube in which electrical wires are housed for a variety of building or structural applications
  • Receptacles feeding portable and or steady appliance shall be limited to loads of 80% of their rating (percentage)
  • The National Electrical Code provides that:
    100 watts shall be the maximum load for each household lighting outlet”
  • The National Electrical Code provides that:
    “ For each single receptacle shall be considered at no less than 180 watts rating.”