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Title:  Electrical words
Width:  20
Height:  20
CodePage:  0
Author:  Contributed to skillsworkshop.org by Janet Wilkins
Copyright:  © 2008

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MANUFACTURER:  5, 5:  person or organisation which produces goods
FUSE:  9, 14:  a safety device which breaks a circuit if overloaded
MEASUREMENTS:  9, 9:  dimensions, the size of something
CIRCUIT:  10, 12:  the path followed by electricity
OVERLOAD:  1, 10:  too much electrical current flowing along a wire
ADAPTOR:  10, 7:  a device for connecting several electric plugs to one socket
INSTALLATION:  7, 20:  the fixing or establishing of something
CONDUCTOR:  3, 1:  something that allows heat or electricity to pass through it
EXTENSIONCABLE:  2, 18:  wiring with one or more sockets at one end and a plug at the other (9,5)
CONDUIT:  11, 3:  protective cover for cable

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TRANSFORMER:  12, 5:  equipment used to increase or decrease the voltage of alternating current
NEUTRAL:  7, 5:  wire which returns electricity to the fuse box
JUNCTIONBOX:  18, 7:  a casing for electrical connections (8,3)
PLIERS:  20, 4:  small hand tool
CONSUMABLES:  3, 1:  items to be used then thrown away
ELECTROCUTED:  1, 4:  killed by electricity
DISCONNECT:  15, 11:  to break the connection
AC:  10, 11:  alternating current
VOLTAGE:  5, 8:  force which drives electricity in a circuit
GAUGE:  15, 1:  the diameter of fuse wire
WATT:  4, 16:  unit of electrical power