Requirements September 1995 until January 2005

1. Show magnetic attraction and repulsion. Make and use a simple electromagnet.

2. Explain the difference between a direct and an alternating current. Tell the common uses of each

3. Make a simple drawing to show how a chemical cell and an electric bell work.

4. Explain why a fuse blows or a circuit breaker trips. Tell how to find a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker in your home. Show how to change the fuse or reset the the circuit breaker safely.

5. Explain what overloading an electric circuit means. Tell what you have done to make sure your home circuits aren't overloaded.

6. Demonstrate how to repair a plug on an appliance cord.

7. Show that you know first aid for a person who is unconscious from electrical shock.

8. Show on a floor plan of a room in your home the lights, switches, and outlets. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each.

9. Read an electric meter. Figure an electric bill from meter readings.

10. Explain ten electrical terms such as volt, ampere, watt, ohm, resistance, potential difference, rectifier, rheostat, conductor, ground, circuit, or short circuit.

11. Do any TWO of the following:

(a) Connect a buzzer, bell, or light with a battery.  Have a key or switch in the line.
(b) Make and run a simple electric motor (not from a kit).
(c) Build a simple rheostat.  Show that it works.
(d) Build a single-pole double-throw switch.  Show that it works.
(e) Hook a model electric train layout to a house circuit.  Tell how it works.

Requirements January 2005 until January 2014

1. Demonstrate that you know how to respond to electrical emergencies by doing the following:

(a) Show how to rescue a person touching a live wire in the home.
(b) Show how to render first aid to a person who is unconscious from electrical shock.
(c) Show how to treat an electrical burn.
(d) Explain what to do in the event of an electrical fire.

2. Complete an electrical home safety inspection of your home., using the checklist found in this pamphlet or one approved by your counselor. Discuss what you find with your counselor.

3. Make a simple electromagnet and use it to show magnetic attraction and repulsion.

4. Explain the difference between direct current and alternating current.

5. Make a simple drawing to show how a battery and an electrical bell work.

6. Explain why a fuse blows or a circuit breaker trips. Tell how to find a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker in your home. Show how to safely reset the circuit breaker.

7. Explain what overloading an electrical circuit means. Tell what you have done to make sure you home circuits are not overloaded.

8. On a floor plan of a room in your home, make a wiring diagram of the lights, switches, and outlets. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each one.

9. Do the following:

(a) Read an electric meter and, using your family’s electric bill, determine the energy cost from the meter reading.
(b) Discuss with your counselor five ways in which your family can conserve energy.

10. Explain the following electrical terms: volt, ampere, watt, ohm, resistance, potential difference, rectifier, rheostat, conductor, ground, circuit, and short circuit.

11.Do any TWO of the following:

(a) Connect a buzzer, bell, or light with a battery. Have a key or switch in the line.
(b) Make and run a simple electrical motor (not from a kit).
(c) Build a simple rheostat. Show that it works.
(d) Build a single-pole, double-throw switch. Show that it works.
(e) Hook a model electric train layout to a house circuit. Tell how it works.