ELECTRIC POT DEFINITIONS
The circuit is that part of the equipment such as copper wires, resistance wires, switches, etc., which is intended to carry electric current. They are all insulated from the frame of the pot.
The current is the electricity passing through the equipment.
Amperes is the volume of current passing through.
Volts is the strength or pressure of the current.
A watt is the product of the volts multiplied by the amperes.
A kilowatt is 1,000 watts.
A kilowatt hour is one kilowatt of current used for one hour.
A ground is a bare part of the electric circuit accidentally touching the frame of the pot.
A short circuit is one or more grounds which will allow the current to take a shorter path.
An open is an interruption in the electric circuit such as a broken wire, etc.
Resistance is an obstruction in the electric circuit retarding the flow of current.
Series connection means that two or more units are connected in line with each other. Current enters one terminal, passes through the windings, out of the other terminal, and directly into the next unit, through its windings, and out to the opposite side of the line.
Parallel or multiple connection means that two or more units are wired in such a way that each makes a complete circuit of themselves. Current enters a unit, passing through its windings, and directly back to the line.
Shunt—A conductor joining two points in a circuit and designed to divert part of the current.
An electrical circuit carrying current can best be simply explained by considering an iron pipe through which water is flowing under pressure. The pipe represents the circuit, and water passing through it represents the current. The volume of water flowing represents the amperes, and the pressure of the water represents the volts. A leak which allows the water to escape represents a short circuit, and a valve in the pipe partially closed represents resistance.