Electrical Safety（家用电器安全）.ppt

Standard Grade Science Electrical Safety in the Home From this lesson you will learn: The effects of electric shocks. How a plug should be wired correctly. How a plug works. How electrical safety devices work. The various faults that can develop. Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Check Test Electricity Electricity Check Test Answers Electric Shocks Electrical Safety Electrical Safety Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Answers The Plug The Plug The Plug Electrical Safety The Plug Check Test The Plug Check Test The Plug Check Test Answers The Plug Check Test Answers Electrical Safety The Fuse The Fuse The Switch The Earth Wire What can go wrong! Prevention Fault Spotting Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Answers Electrical Safety Check Test Answers Electrical Safety Check Test Answers Electrical Safety Check Test Electrical Safety Check Test Answers Electrical Safety Check Test Answers Together, the fuse and switch control the amount of electricity that enters an appliance. The fuse and the switch are connected to the live wire. Electricity comes in through the live wire. If the fuse is blown, or the switch is off, then the electricity cannot reach the appliance. Plugs have 3 pins on them. The live and neutral pins allow electricity to pass through the appliance and cause it to work. The earth wire does nothing unless something goes wrong. The most dangerous thing that can happen is that the live wire can become loose inside an appliance and touches the casing. This makes the casing LIVE! If you touch the LIVE casing, you could be electrocuted as you are providing a path for the electricity to flow. To prevent electrocution, the earth wire is connected to the casing