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Electrical Switches and Receptacles: Types and Uses, Slides of Applied Mechanics

An overview of different types of electrical wall switches and receptacles, along with their parts and applications in electrical wiring for homes and farms. Students will learn to identify and list various switches such as single pole, three-way, four-way, pilot light, switch/receptacles, timer, automatic, motion-sensor, programmable, time-delay, and dimmer switches. Receptacles include normal 15 amps, 125 volts, 15 amps, 250 volts, high-voltage 30 amps 125/250 volts, and 50 amps 125/250 volts. The document also emphasizes the importance of electricity in our daily lives and encourages students to understand its basic principles.

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2012/2013

Uploaded on 01/29/2013

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Electrical Switches And

Receptacles

OBJECTIVES:

  • Performance Objective:

Students will be able to identify and list

the different types of wall switches and

receptacles commonly use in electrical

wiring for the home or farm stead

Switches

to list and identify:

  • Single pole
  • Three-way switch
  • Four-way switch
  • Double switches
  • Pilot light switch
  • Switch/receptacles
    • Timer switches
    • Automatic switches
    • Motion- sensor switches
    • Programmable switches
    • Time-delay switch
    • Dimmer switch

Receptacles to list and identify:

  • Normal receptacles

15 amps, 125 volts 15 amps,125 volts (grounded) 20 amps, 125 volts 15 amps, 250 volts

  • High –voltage

30 amps 125/250 volts 50 amps, 125/250 volts

Interest approach: (Continued)

  • All phases of modern agriculture depend on

the benefits of electricity

  • To better understand and benefit from the

application of electricity

  • There are basic principles that one should become comfortable with.

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