Electrical Safety Flashback!

STOP!

Congratulations, you’re almost done with the course!  However, let’s take a few minutes to reflect on the course content before you take the final exam. You will only get 2 chances to pass the final with a score of 80% or higher. 

If you aren’t confident in your knowledge of one of the following subjects, go back to the relevant lesson in the course to give it a review.

  • Power tools and extension cords must be inspected each time they are used.
  • In electrical engineering, a transmission line is a specialized cable or other structure designed to conduct electromagnetic waves in a contained manner
  • In electric power distribution, a service drop is an overhead electrical line running from a utility pole, to a customer’s building or other premises.
  • A meter box is one of the most useful and simple instruments to measure electrical power when no deeper analysis of the measured data is required.
  • An arc occurs when electric current flows between two or more separated energized conducting surfaces.
  • 2,000 to 15,000 volts – 16’ boundary
  • A safe working distance depends on the voltage of the power lines.
  • What isn’t visible is an extremely high electric current that is surrounded by a strong electric field.
  • Faulty Equipment is any type of mechanical or electric equipment that is dangerous or unsafe to use.
  • Go inside when you hear thunder or see lightning.
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