Terms and Definitions
Learning Objectives
After studying this section, students should be able to:
- Describe common terms used in electrical circuits, such as voltage and power.
 - Describe Ohm’s law and Watt’s law.
 - Differentiate between low-voltage release (LVR) and low-voltage protection (LVP).
 - Determine common ratings used on overcurrent and overload devices.
 - Distinguish between single-phase circuits and three-phase circuits.
 - Be familiar with the terms plugging and anti-plugging.