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ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Safety Training for the

Non-Qualified

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DEFINITIONS

Electricity: Negatively charged particles moving over a conductor
Current: Movement of electrons along  a conductor
Ground or grounding: Draining or passage of electricity into the earth

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DEFINITIONS

Alternating current: Current that alternates direction through a conductor
Direct current: Current that flows in the same direction through a
conductor
Static electricity: Electrical charge resulting from friction between
two objects or from objects striking

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DEFINITIONS

Shock: Condition when the body becomes a part of a circuit
Polarity: The flow of electrons in the proper direction

From the source to the device
Negative to positive through a device
Like charges attract; unlike charges repel

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DEFINITIONS

Conductor: A material with a relatively  low resistance to the
flow of electrons
Insulator: Material that has a high resistance to the flow of electrons

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HOW IS THE SERIOUSNESS OF AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK DETERMINED?

The voltage (pressure) on circuit
Skin resistance and internal resistance
Amount of current flowing through the body, a function of volts and
amps
Path of the current
Bodys reaction to the shock
Length of time electricity is applied

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WHAT CAUSES SHOCKS?

Touching both wires of an electrical circuit