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31 Cards in this Set
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What is a Bus Bar?
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A primary power distribution point, connected to a main power source.
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What is a Capacitor?
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A device capable of storing an electrical charge.
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What is a Circuit Breaker?
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An electromagnetic or thermally activated device that opens a circuit when the the current exceeds a predetermined amount.
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What is a Diode?
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An electronic device that restricts current flow chiefly to one direction.
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What is a Ground?
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A metallic connection with the earth, to establish ground potential.
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What is a Earth Ground?
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connected to the earth or to the negative battery terminal.
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What is Vehicle Chassis ground?
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connected to the negative battery terminal through a connection with the vehicle chassis.
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What is a Relay Coil?
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Device using an electromagnet to control one or more sets of contacts.
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What is a Relay Contact?
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Controlled by a relay coil, contacts can either be normally open or normally closed.
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What is a Wire Connection?
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Common point where two wires joined.
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What is a Conductor Cable?
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Harness number
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What is a wire?
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a wire must have ends. They can be pins or socket or a combination of either.
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What is a Connector pin and Socket?
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Pin and socket within a Harness.
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What is a resistor?
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A device capable of providing resistance in an electrical circuit.
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What is a lamp?
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Symbol for a light bulb.
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What is a Momentary Switch?
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When pressed closes a circuit.
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What is a switch?
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Device used to open or close the current path of one or more circuits.
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What is a Soleniod?
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An electromagnet coiled around a moveable plunger.
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What is a Transistor?
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A three-electrode semiconductor used either as a switch or an amplifier.
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What is a Silicon Controller Rectifier?
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A semiconductor that's basic purpose is to function as a switch that can turn on or off and control large amounts of power.
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What is a Test Point?
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Point accessible on a component to take measurements with BOB/Multimeter.
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What is a Call out Bubble?
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Used for tracing a circuit that continues onto a different sheet
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What is Voltage?
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It is the pressure or force that drives the electrical charge from one pole to another.
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What is Current?
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It is the strength of the electrical charge.
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What is Resistance?
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It is the opposition to the flow of current.
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What is a Conductor?
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Component used to direct the flow of electricity .
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What is Continuity?
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The constant flow of electricity without interruption.
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What is Power Supply?
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Generates the positive and negative charges.
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What is Load?
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Draws current in order to work.
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What is a Multimeter?
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Device used to measure voltage, current, or ohms
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What is Electricity?
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is a fundamental property of matter, associated with atomic particles whose movements develop fields of force and generate kinetic or potential energy.
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