Requirement
9. Electrical terms, units, conditions and equipment
Required
Explain (a) current, energy, power, resistance and voltage; (b) ampere (amps), ohms, volts, watts and watt-hours; (c) generating source with example, ground, open circuit, overvoltage, potential difference and short circuit; (d) the use of circuit, conductor, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), insulator, inverter, rectifier, rheostat, substation, surge protection, solar panel, transformer, transmission and distribution systems, and wind turbine.
Where this step comes from
- Electricity Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-07), Requirement 9 · Lists four groups to explain, (a) to (d), which are summarized in this step.