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Safety / Intro • The mains supply and batteries are sources of Electrical Energy • Electrical Appliances are Energy Changers Power • Heat producing appliances have a power rating greater than 1000 Watts • Power Rating is the amount of energy used per second • Appliances greater than 700 W are protected by a 13 A fuse Fuses • This protects the flex from overheating, melting and causing a fire. • Fuses are connected to the LIVE pin. • When the fuse blows it isolates the appliance from the ‘high voltage’ supply Plugs • Mains Plugs Human Conductivity • We conduct electricity very well • When wet the body’s conductivity increases • Bathroom light switches, shower switches are either outside the bathroom or on a cord Earth Wire • Connected to casing of metal appliances • If live wire touches the casing ‘ current flows through earth wire to ground ( often via the water pipes ) • A large current flows , blowing the fuse and isolating the appliance from the high voltage mains. Double Insulation • Appliances with casings made of plastic DO NOT need an earth wire • The casing is an insulator Electric Current • This is a Flow of Charged Particles »Q = I x t • Charge Current Time • Coulombs ( C ) Amps ( A ) Seconds ( s ) Voltage • • • • Energy Given to each coulomb of charge Units are Volts ( V ) Measured by Voltmeter , Connected in parallel Current • • • • This is a flow of Charged Particles Units are Amps, ( A ) Measured using an Ammeter Connected in Series Series Circuits • Current is the SAME at ALL points • Voltage across Supply equals the voltage across Resistor 1 + voltage across resistor 2 • Vs = V 1 + V 2 Parallel Circuits • Voltage across each is the same • Current through resistor 1 plus current through resistor 2 equals the supply current • It = I1 + I2 branch Resistance • Ohm’s Law V = I x R at constant Temp • Resistance : measure of how easy it is for charges to flow. » V=IxR » Volts ( V ) Amps ( A ) Ohms ( Ω Series Resistors Rs = R1 + R2 + R3 Parallel Resistors 1 Rp = 1 1 1 + + R1 R2 R3 Variable Resistors • A length of wire is wrapped into a cylinder • Different lengths can be tapped into • The longer the length the bigger the resistance • The bigger the resistance the lower the current Variable Resistors • • • • • • • Uses Light Dimmer Switches Volume controls Speed Controls Temperature Controls for grills/ ovens … Computer Joysticks Fuel gauges Continuity Tester Used to detect ‘Open Circuits’ or Breaks in Circuits such as blown bulbs. Component is blown if there is NO reading on the meter. Power This is the amount of energy transferred per second. Units are Watts ( W ). Heat producing appliances have big power ratings Energy Tranferred E Power = P = Time t One Watt is one joule per sec ond (1W = 1J / s ) Power • Power can also be calculated from Power = Voltage x Current P =V xI Power = Current squared x resis tan ce P = I 2 x R V2 Power = Voltage squared ÷ resis tan ce P = R Lamps • • • • • • Discharge Lamps ( Fluorescent Tubes ) An electric current passes through the gas Virtually NO heat Energy is produced MUCH more efficient than Filament lamps An electric current is passed through a piece of resistance wire which heats up • Produces more heat energy than light energy Direct Current • • • • Current flows in one direction ONLY Electrons flow from Negative to Positive Size of Voltage remains constant Batteries supply D.C. Alternating Current • • • • Mains electricity is A.C. The current constantly changes direction Mains electricity is 50 Hz , 50 cycles in 1 second The size of the voltage is constantly changing. Quoted value ( 230 V mains )is smaller than the peak value Peak value, 325 V for Quoted mains value, 230 V Current flows 0V Line when below 0V line Behind the Wall • Household appliances are connected in parallel : same voltage ( 230 V ) and independent switching • Sockets are wired in a RING circuit: • Current flows via 2 paths therefore smaller currents flow and thinner cable can be used • Less cable needed than conventional parallel • Easy to add extra sockets Behind the Wall • Lighting circuit draws less current than Ring circuit for sockets • Lighting circuit conventional parallel • Lighting circuit uses a 10A circuit breaker as opposed to a 30A on the ring circuit Fuses / Circuit Breakers • Mains fuses protect the mains wiring • Circuit Breaker is an automatic switch that switches off when current exceeds stated value • Circuit breakers can easily be reset and used again but fuses must be replaced Kilowatt Hours • I unit of electricity is 1kWh • I.e. A 1kW appliance switched on for 1 hour • total units = Power (kW) x time ( hours ) • 1 kWh = Power x time » 1000 W x 60 x 60 seconds » = 3 600 000 Joules Electromagnetism •• aWhen a current flows there is a Magnetic Field around a wire • If a wire is placed inside a magnetic field it experiences a force N Current flows out of board S S S N N Current flows into board Electromagnetism • • • • • • Relays Motors Bells Loudspeakers Tape Recorders All use Electromagnetic effect The d.c. motor d 8 • Each side of the coil experiences forces acting • ain opposite directions the coil rotates +VE N Rotation is produced S -VE 9 • d.c. motor a If the flow of current WAS NOT reversed then the coil would flip back • a • A SPLIT RING COMMUTATOR reverses the flow of current +VE N S -VE The d.c. a motor • The b coil continues to rotate +VE N S -VE Commercial motors • More coils : more powerful motor, smoother turning • Electromagnets instead of permanent magnets : increased magnetic field, switched on / off • Brushes as contacts : mould themselves to shape of commutator Commercial motors •