Most of the common electrical terms get their names from the people who helped develop the concepts. Let’s look at what some of the common electrical terms mean.
Alessandro Volta was an Italian physicist and a pioneer of electricity and power. He is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery. The scientific unit of electrical potential is named in his honor. Volts, or voltage, is a measure of the force in an electrical system. The average house has 240 volts of electricity available to it. In homes, we can split the 240 volts into separate branches with 120 volts of power supplying most outlets, or keep it together with 240 volts of potential at some outlets. Standard plugs and outlets are fit to run items on 120 volts. Special plugs are used when appliances or equipment require a higher voltage to operate.
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