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9 Cards in this Set
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Circuit protection devices |
Fuses, circuit breaker and fusable links |
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What do relays do |
Control larger current with a smaller current |
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Common circuit issues |
Opens Shorts High/low resistance |
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Open circuit definition and causes |
Break in wire or load Caused by Broken wire, high resistance, in operative load |
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Components of a circuit |
Power feeds Grounds Symbols Connectors Wire size and colour Protection device Circuit loads |
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Define an open circuit |
Incomplete or broken circuit Doesn’t allow current to flow |
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Define a short |
Wire skips part of the circuit |
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Define short to ground |
Unwanted connection of ground in the circuit |
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Define short to voltage |
Unwanted connection of power in the circuit |