1. Electricity
© PDST Home Economics

2. TASK!!!!
Make a list of all
electrical appliances
you have in your home

3. Electricity Sources
• Electricity is generated at power stations from
1. Coal
2. Oil
3. Peat
4. Water

4. • Electric metre records the amount of electricity used
in units

5. • Second metre in some homes which use off peak
Nightsaver Electricity

6. Cables pass from consumer unit bringing power to each room
Consumer
Unit

7. • Flexes of appliances have at least 2 wires or cores
1. Live Wire : (Brown)
Bringing electricity TO the appliance
2. Neutral Wire: (Blue) Taking the return current

8. • Any appliance with only 2 wires must be doubly
insulated and carry the symbol shown
• Most appliances have 3rd
Wire called Earth Wire
(Green/yellow) – brings current safely to the earth if
a fault occurs and not through the person using the
appliance

9. Lively Brown Bear
Jumped on earthy green grass
Under a neutral blue sky

10. Possible Faults
• Overloading a circuit by using too many
appliances/overloading adaptor
• Short Circuit – a live and neutral wire touching in
wiring/ incorrectly wired plug
• Overheating – due to faulty thermostat

11. Fuse
• Safety device
• Deliberate weak link in wiring system
• Melts when fault occurs
• Disconnects Electricity and so prevents a fire
• Found in 3 pin plug and fuse box
• Modern fuse boxes use circuit breakers

13. HOMEWORK
1. State the name, colour and function of the three
wires in a plug
2. What is the purpose of a fuse?
3. Compose five safety rules to follow when using
electricity in the home?