Additional electrical terms
Good point, as I would definitely add that current is the flow of electricity measured in Amps, or milliAmps (mA). A word of caution: don’t ever use your multimeter on the amp or milliamp scale, unless you really understand, basic electricity, as you can damage the meter and possibly yourself.
Also, I would add the term “Power” to your vocabulary.
Power is voltage multiplied by amps, and is measured in watts. The power company charges you by the kiloWatt hours that you use. If you want to understand your electric bill, you need to understand Watts. And if you look at the label on most electrical equipment, you’ll see the term Watts and almost never Amps, except with motors.
Too much info to go into detail here, but if you want to contact me, I would be glad to elaborate.
I taught and directed the electrical/electronics technology program at Ohio University for 37 years, was also an electrical contractor, and had a journeyman wireman license out of local 134 of the IBEW in Chicago Illinois.
Stay safe!
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