{"id":2111,"date":"2019-08-06T22:05:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T22:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/?page_id=2111"},"modified":"2022-11-01T11:27:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:27:23","slug":"66451-tell-me-more","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/66410-electrical-safety-smart\/66451-tell-me-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell Me More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" 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fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tell Me More<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PGE_Electrical_Safety-SMART_certificate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener style= noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-file-pdf far button-icon-left\" style=\"color: #c2002c;\"><\/i><span style=\"color: #c2002c;\">Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PGE_Electrical_Safety-SMART_certificate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener style= noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-file-pdf far button-icon-left\" style=\"color: #c2002c;\"><\/i><span style=\"color: #c2002c;\">Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:#ffffff;--awb-background-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-active-border-color:#00a4dd;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-236179e82c0a8e38b42\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-electricityfaq\" href=\"#tab-236179e82c0a8e38b42\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Electricity FAQ<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li 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href=\"#tab-70e619f1d4b115d5605\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Electric Vehicles<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-5e2fe95e9f08ba15e4c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-energyefficiency\" href=\"#tab-5e2fe95e9f08ba15e4c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Energy Efficiency<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6ecd5b748837faecbf4\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-viewactivities\" href=\"#tab-6ecd5b748837faecbf4\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>View Activities<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-236179e82c0a8e38b42\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-electricityfaq\" href=\"#tab-236179e82c0a8e38b42\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Electricity FAQ<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-electricityfaq\" id=\"tab-236179e82c0a8e38b42\">\n<h2>Electricity FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h2>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#e0dede; }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: #e0dede; }.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 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#accordian-1 .panel-title a.active{ color: #00a4dd !important;}.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #00a4dd!important;border-color: #00a4dd!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode cc-faq--hover-color\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4841 66451-tell-me-more all-questions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">When a circuit is open, do electrons go backwards, or do they just stop?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/jreece\/\" title=\"Posts by Jennifer Reece\" rel=\"author\">Jennifer Reece<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-04-22T20:51:05+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4841\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4841\" href=\"#collapse-1-4841\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When a circuit is open, do electrons go backwards, or do they just stop?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4841\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4841\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Neither! In the wires of an electrical circuit, the electrons are always jiggling around. When a circuit is closed to run an appliance or a light bulb, the electrons jiggle a lot and travel through the wire. When the circuit is open, all the electrons just jiggle where they are\u2014kind of like running in place.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4852 66451-tell-me-more all-questions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How much energy is in a bolt of lightning?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/jreece\/\" title=\"Posts by Jennifer Reece\" rel=\"author\">Jennifer Reece<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-04-22T20:52:13+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4852\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4852\" href=\"#collapse-1-4852\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How much energy is in a bolt of lightning?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4852\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4852\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>One lightning strike can carry between 100 million and 1 billion volts\u2014as much electricity as 2.5 million car batteries.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4870 66451-tell-me-more all-questions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Do electric eels really create electricity?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/jreece\/\" title=\"Posts by Jennifer Reece\" rel=\"author\">Jennifer Reece<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-04-22T20:53:11+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4870\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4870\" href=\"#collapse-1-4870\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do electric eels really create electricity?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4870\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4870\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Yes! An electric eel uses chemicals in its body to manufacture electricity. A large electric eel can produce a charge of up to 650 volts, which is more than five times the shocking power of a household outlet.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9546 66451-tell-me-more all-questions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why didn\u2019t Ben Franklin get electrocuted when he tied a metal key to a kite string and flew the kite in a thunderstorm?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/jreece\/\" title=\"Posts by Jennifer Reece\" rel=\"author\">Jennifer Reece<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:09:35+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9546\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9546\" href=\"#collapse-1-9546\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why didn\u2019t Ben Franklin get electrocuted when he tied a metal key to a kite string and flew the kite in a thunderstorm?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9546\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9546\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Ben Franklin probably did not do his famous kite experiment the way it is usually portrayed. (Franklin never wrote about it himself, and the only description we have of it was written by another scholar, Joseph Priestley, 15 years later.) Franklin believed lightning was a flow of electricity taking place in nature. He knew of electricity\u2019s dangers, and would probably not have risked being struck by lightning by flying his kite during a storm. It is more likely that Franklin flew his kite before the storm occurred, and that his famous key gave off an electric spark by drawing small electrical charges from the air.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9697 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is electricity?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:21:36+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9697\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9697\" href=\"#collapse-1-9697\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is electricity?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9697\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9697\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Electricity is a form of energy that starts with atoms. Atoms are too small to see, but they make up everything around us. An atom has three tiny parts: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The center of the atom has at least one proton and one neutron. At least one electron travels around the center of the atom at great speed. Electricity can be created by forcing electrons to flow from atom to atom.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9699 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How is electricity generated?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:24:50+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9699\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9699\" href=\"#collapse-1-9699\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How is electricity generated?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9699\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9699\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Most electricity used in the United States is produced at power plants. Various energy sources are used to turn turbines. The spinning turbine shafts turn electromagnets that are surrounded by heavy coils of copper wire inside generators. This creates a magnetic field, which causes the electrons in the copper wire to move from atom to atom.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9701 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does electricity travel?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:26:16+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9701\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9701\" href=\"#collapse-1-9701\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does electricity travel?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9701\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9701\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Electricity leaves the power plant and is sent over high-power transmission lines on tall towers. The very strong electric current from a power plant must travel long distances to get where it is needed. Electricity loses some of its strength (voltage) as it travels, so transformers, which boost or &#8220;step up&#8221; its power, must help it along.<\/p>\n<p>When electricity gets closer to where it will be used, its voltage must be decreased. Different kinds of transformers at utility substations do this job, &#8220;stepping down&#8221; electricity&#8217;s power. Electricity then travels on overhead or underground distribution wires to neighborhoods. When the distribution wires reach a home or business, another transformer reduces the electricity down to just the right voltage to be used in appliances, lights, and other things that run on electricity.<\/p>\n<p>A conductor carries the electricity from the distribution wires to the house meter box. The meter measures how much electricity the people in the house use. From the meter box, wires run through the walls to outlets and lights. The electricity is always waiting in the wires to be used.<\/p>\n<p>Electricity travels in a circuit. When you switch on an appliance, you complete the circuit. Electricity flows along power lines to the outlet, through the power cord into the appliance, then back through the cord to the outlet and out to the power lines again.<\/p>\n<p>Electricity travels fast (186,000 miles per second). If you traveled that fast, you could travel around the world almost eight times in the time it takes to turn on a light! And if you had a lamp on the moon wired to a switch in your bedroom, it would take only 1.28 seconds after you flipped the switch for electricity to light the lamp 238,857 miles away!<\/p>\n<p><cite>Figures used to arrive at the numbers:<br \/>\n\u2022 Speed of light: 186,000 miles\/sec<br \/>\n\u2022 Average distance to the moon: 238,857 miles<br \/>\n\u2022 Circumference of the earth: 24,902 miles (equatorial), 24,860 miles (polar)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9703 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How is electricity measured?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:30:45+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9703\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9703\" href=\"#collapse-1-9703\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How is electricity measured?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9703\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9703\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-8 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>Volts, amps, and watts measure electricity. Volts measure the pressure under which electricity flows. Amps measure the amount of electric current. Watts measure the amount of work done by a certain amount of current at a certain pressure or voltage.<\/p>\n<p>To understand how they are related, think of water in a hose. Turning on the faucet supplies the force, which is like the voltage. The amount of water moving through the hose is like the amperage. You would use lots of water that comes out really hard (like a lot of watts) to wash off a muddy car. You would use less water that comes out more slowly (like less watts) to fill a glass.<\/p>\n<p>Watts = Amps x Volts<br \/>\nAmps = Watts \u00f7 Volts<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9705 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many miles of power lines are there in the U.S.?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:32:15+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9705\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9705\" href=\"#collapse-1-9705\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many miles of power lines are there in the U.S.?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9705\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9705\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-9 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>There are about 240,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in the United States and millions of miles of distribution lines carrying electricity to our homes, schools, and businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9707 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Do the words \u201cshocked\u201d and \u201celectrocuted\u201d mean the same thing?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:34:58+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9707\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9707\" href=\"#collapse-1-9707\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do the words \u201cshocked\u201d and \u201celectrocuted\u201d mean the same thing?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9707\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9707\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-10 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>No! Someone can be shocked by electricity and survive. But when we say someone has been electrocuted, it means they have been killed by electricity.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9709 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why can you sometimes see a spark if you can\u2019t see electricity?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:35:57+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9709\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9709\" href=\"#collapse-1-9709\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why can you sometimes see a spark if you can\u2019t see electricity?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9709\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9709\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-11 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>You can\u2019t see electricity when it is flowing through a circuit. But if electricity leaves the circuit\u2014like when someone is shocked\u2014you can see a spark. The spark isn\u2019t electricity itself. It is a flame that happens when the electricity travels through the air and burns up oxygen particles.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9711 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why does electricity try to get to the ground, and what does it do when it gets there?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:48:39+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9711\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9711\" href=\"#collapse-1-9711\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why does electricity try to get to the ground, and what does it do when it gets there?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9711\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9711\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-12 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>It\u2019s just the nature of electricity to move from an area of higher voltage to an area of lower voltage, if given a path to travel there. The ground is simply the lowest-voltage area around, so if you give electricity a path to the ground, it will take it, no questions asked! When electricity goes into the ground, the earth absorbs its energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9713 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why can a bird stand on a power line and not get shocked?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:54:52+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9713\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9713\" href=\"#collapse-1-9713\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why can a bird stand on a power line and not get shocked?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9713\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9713\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-13 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>It is easier for electricity to keep flowing through the power line than to go through the bird. But if a bird with large wings touches a power line and a tree or power pole at the same time, it provides electricity with a path to the ground, and could be shocked. And if a bird touches two wires at once, it will create a circuit\u2014electricity will flow through the bird and likely electrocute it.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9715 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is static electricity?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:56:23+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9715\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9715\" href=\"#collapse-1-9715\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is static electricity?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9715\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9715\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-14 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>The shock you feel when you touch an object after walking on carpet is static electricity. When you drag your feet across carpet on a dry day, electrons from the carpet get transferred to your body. If you then touch a piece of metal, such as a doorknob, the electrons jump to the metal and you\u2019ll feel a shock.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9717 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is lightning?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T19:59:49+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9717\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9717\" href=\"#collapse-1-9717\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is lightning?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9717\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9717\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-15 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>Lightning is a large discharge of static electricity. During a thunderstorm, clouds build up a charge when small bits of ice collide through a rising and sinking motion within the clouds themselves. The charges created by these collisions eventually fill up the whole cloud. When there is a big difference in charge between the cloud and its surroundings, the cloud discharges a lightning bolt.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9719 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does lightning ever strike fish?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:01:02+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9719\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9719\" href=\"#collapse-1-9719\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does lightning ever strike fish?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9719\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9719\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-16 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p>Yes, it does. Because water conducts electricity, when lightning strikes water it spreads out along the surface. Any fish near the surface of the water get electrocuted.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9721 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Who holds the world\u2019s record for being struck by lightning most often?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:06:09+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9721\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9721\" href=\"#collapse-1-9721\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Who holds the world\u2019s record for being struck by lightning most often?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9721\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9721\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-17 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p>According to Guinness World Records, Roy G. Sullivan, a former U.S. park ranger, was struck by lightning seven times over the course of his 35-year career. Lightning has burned off his eyebrows, seared his shoulder, set his hair on fire, injured his ankle, and burned his belly and chest.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9724 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why shouldn\u2019t I use a corded phone or electrical appliance during a thunderstorm?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:11:06+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9724\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9724\" href=\"#collapse-1-9724\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why shouldn\u2019t I use a corded phone or electrical appliance during a thunderstorm?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9724\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9724\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-18 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><p>There is a very small chance that a lightning strike could surge through phone lines or through the wires of an electrical appliance. If you were to touch a phone or appliance at just that moment, you could be shocked.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9726 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do batteries create electricity?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:12:35+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9726\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9726\" href=\"#collapse-1-9726\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do batteries create electricity?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9726\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9726\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-19 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p>A chemical reaction within the battery forces electrons to move.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9728 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why don\u2019t I get a shock when I touch a battery?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:17:06+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9728\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9728\" href=\"#collapse-1-9728\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why don\u2019t I get a shock when I touch a battery?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9728\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9728\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-20 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p>There is not enough voltage in a regular household battery to cause a shock. However, car batteries are powerful enough to shock so you should never tamper with them.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9730 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What are those little boxes on hair dryer cords?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:19:23+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9730\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9730\" href=\"#collapse-1-9730\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What are those little boxes on hair dryer cords?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9730\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9730\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-21 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p>Water and electric hair dryers are a dangerous combination! Between 1984 and 2004 there were 104 deaths and 43 electric shock injuries due to hair dryers falling into bathtubs or sinks filled with water. Since 1991, hair dryer manufacturers have been required to include GFCIs (ground fault circuit interrupters) on dryer cords. GFCIs cut off electricity to prevent serious shock. Thanks to these devices, the number of hair dryer-related deaths has dropped to an average of two per year.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9732 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does a defibrillator work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:20:35+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9732\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9732\" href=\"#collapse-1-9732\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does a defibrillator work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9732\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9732\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-22 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><p>Inside the cells of the heart, tiny electrical currents fire in a steady rhythm. If that rhythm is disrupted due to disease or injury, a heart attack can occur. A defibrillator shocks every cell in the heart at the same time, so they all start up again in rhythm. It\u2019s like each cell is dancing to the same beat!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9734 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does an incandescent light bulb work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:23:27+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9734\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9734\" href=\"#collapse-1-9734\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does an incandescent light bulb work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9734\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9734\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-23 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25\"><p>The wire inside a light bulb is called a filament. It is made of tungsten, a metal that stays solid at very high temperatures. Electricity flows through the tungsten filament, causing it to heat up and glow. The glow gives off light. Inside a light bulb is a vacuum\u2014in other words, all the air has been removed from inside the glass bulb. (If there were air inside, the wire would burn up.)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9736 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does a light-emitting diode (LED) bulb work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:24:29+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9736\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9736\" href=\"#collapse-1-9736\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does a light-emitting diode (LED) bulb work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9736\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9736\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-24 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26\"><p>LEDs don\u2019t get particularly hot and thus don\u2019t waste energy on heat. LEDs are illuminated solely by the movement of electrons in a semiconductor material. A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity (meaning the ability to transfer electrical energy) between that of a conductor and an insulator (hence the prefix &#8220;semi&#8221;). Inside an LED, when an electrical current passes through the semiconductor material, electrons move through the material and drop to other energy levels, and in the process, they emit photons of light. LEDs are becoming an increasingly important and common light source because of their high degree of energy efficiency. LEDs use up to 20% less energy than CFLs and up to 90% less energy than incandescent light bulbs.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-9738 66451-tell-me-more \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does a compact fluorescent light (CFL) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/author\/bcessarich\/\" title=\"Posts by Brandy Cessarich\" rel=\"author\">Brandy Cessarich<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-10-27T20:25:40+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-9738\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-9738\" href=\"#collapse-1-9738\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does a compact fluorescent light (CFL) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-9738\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-9738\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2-25 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27\"><p>Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and other fluorescent light bulbs contain gases (argon and mercury vapor) that produce invisible ultraviolet (UV) light when stimulated by electricity. When the UV light hits the white phosphor coating inside the fluorescent bulb, the phosphor illuminates or \u201cfluoresces,\u201d changing the UV light into visible light. CFLs are very energy-efficient, using only about one-fifth the energy of a standard incandescent bulb. This is because all of the electricity they use goes toward creating light, whereas the energy used by standard incandescent bulbs creates heat as well as light.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-7bd37245a6156357386\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-producingelectricity\" href=\"#tab-7bd37245a6156357386\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Producing Electricity<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-producingelectricity\" id=\"tab-d8ce706e72796bf3491\">\n<h2>Producing Electricity<\/h2>\n<p>The energy resources used to generate electricity can be divided into two categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Nonrenewable\" href=\"#nonrenewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Nonrenewable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Renewable\" href=\"#renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Renewable<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"nonrenewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3><strong>Nonrenewable Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nonrenewable resources cannot be replenished. We can make these supplies last longer by using them wisely, but when they are gone we will not have any more.<\/p>\n<h3>Fossil Fuels<\/h3>\n<p>The majority of electricity used in the United States is generated at power plants that burn fossil fuels to heat water and make steam. The steam is highly pressurized and directed at turbine blades to make them spin.<\/p>\n<p>The three forms of fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas. They are known as fossil fuels because they were formed in the earth from the remains of organic matter like animals or plants that lived long ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_border_cs alignright wp-image-7927 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/charcoal_close_up-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Few pieces of charcoal on white background\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/charcoal_close_up-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/charcoal_close_up-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Coal<\/strong>\u00a0is a hard, black, rock-like substance made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. The precursor to coal, called <strong>peat<\/strong>, is used as an energy source in many countries. Coal is extracted from the ground at large mines.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_border_cs alignleft wp-image-7924 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/web_oil_drill_workers_silo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Two oil workers standing near oil drill in predawn light\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/web_oil_drill_workers_silo-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/web_oil_drill_workers_silo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Oil<\/strong>\u00a0is a liquid fossil fuel, sometimes also called <strong>petroleum<\/strong>. It is found underground within porous rocks. Oil rigs must drill down to deposits deep below the earth&#8217;s surface to obtain oil.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_border_cs alignright wp-image-7147 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/burning-in-the-dark-gas-burner-150x150.png\" alt=\"Gas burner blue flames on dark black background\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/burning-in-the-dark-gas-burner-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/burning-in-the-dark-gas-burner-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Natural gas<\/strong>\u00a0is made up primarily of a gas called <strong>methane<\/strong>. Methane gas is highly flammable and burns very cleanly. Natural gas is usually found underground along with oil.<\/p>\n<h3>Nuclear Power<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_border_cs alignleft wp-image-7150 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nuclear_plant_night_sky-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Nuclear plant against night sky\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nuclear_plant_night_sky-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nuclear_plant_night_sky-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Nuclear power plants use the heat from splitting atoms to convert water into the steam that turns turbines. These plants rely on\u00a0<strong>uranium<\/strong>, a type of metal that must be mined from the ground and specially processed.\u00a0<strong>Fuel rods\u00a0<\/strong>containing uranium are placed next to each other in a machine called a\u00a0<strong>nuclear reactor<\/strong>. The reactor causes the uranium atoms to split, and in so doing, they release a tremendous amount of heat.<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:1rem;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3><strong>Renewable Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Renewable energy resources can be replenished in a short period of time, so they will never be all used up. Energy companies throughout the country are using renewable resources more and more to generate electricity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7992\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-300x279.png\" alt=\"Illustration of renewable energy sources wind solar and hydropower\" width=\"175\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-200x186.png 200w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-400x373.png 400w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-600x559.png 600w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-768x715.png 768w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro-800x745.png 800w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renewable_energy_sources_solar_wind_hydro.png 1019w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Biomass\" href=\"#biomass-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Biomass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Geothermal Energy\" href=\"#geothermal-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Geothermal Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Hydrogen\" href=\"#hydrogen-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Hydrogen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Hydropower\" href=\"#hydropower-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Hydropower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Ocean Energy\" href=\"#ocean-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Ocean Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Solar Energy\" href=\"#solar-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Solar Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" title=\"Wind Power\" href=\"#wind-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">Wind Power<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"biomass-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Biomass<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Biomass is organic matter, such as agricultural waste, and wood chips and bark left over when lumber is produced. Biomass can be burned to heat water to make steam, which turns a turbine to make electricity. It can also be converted into a gas, which can be burned to do the same thing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_border_cs alignright wp-image-8048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hands-with-wood-stove-pellets-200x136-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" \/>Biomass includes <strong>energy crops<\/strong>\u00a0like wood, straw, and other crops grown primarily for use as a fuel. Energy crops are renewable, but some, like trees, take a long time to grow. Farmers can grow trees on some of their land instead of wheat or other kinds of food. The wood is harvested regularly, cut into small chips and burned to provide heat or run small electric power plants.<\/p>\n<p>A fuel generated from biomass is\u00a0<strong>methane gas<\/strong>, a by\u2013product of decay in landfills. As garbage rots in the ground, it gives off gases that can be collected and burned to produce heat or electricity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"geothermal-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Geothermal Energy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_border_cs alignleft wp-image-8049 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/geyser_blue_pool-200x133-1-150x133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"133\" \/>The word <strong>geothermal<\/strong>\u00a0comes from the Greek words\u00a0<strong>geo<\/strong>, for earth, and\u00a0<strong>therme<\/strong>, for heat. So geothermal means &#8220;earth heat.&#8221; Geothermal energy is steam (or hot water that has been converted to steam) from deep inside the earth.<\/p>\n<p>Our planet&#8217;s interior is very hot\u2014at its core,\u00a0<strong>4000 miles <\/strong>deep, temperatures may reach over\u00a0<strong>9000\u00b0F<\/strong>. This heat is continuously conducted from the earth&#8217;s core to the surrounding layer of rock, the\u00a0<strong>mantle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are some places around the earth where\u00a0<strong>magma <\/strong>(hot molten earth from the mantle) pushes up through cracks into the crust near the earth&#8217;s surface. Magma can heat nearby rock and water as hot as 700\u00b0F. Some of this hot water reaches the earth&#8217;s surface as hot springs or geysers, and some stays trapped deep underground in cracks and porous rocks. This hot water can be used directly or converted into steam to turn turbines that generate electricity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"hydrogen-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Hydrogen<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7159 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrogen-AA-batteries.png\" alt=\"Hydrogen AA batteries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrogen-AA-batteries-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrogen-AA-batteries-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrogen-AA-batteries.png 606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Hydrogen is a colorless, odorless gas. Hydrogen can be converted into electricity through a chemical reaction in a device called a\u00a0<strong>fuel cell<\/strong>. Converting hydrogen into electricity produces no pollution\u2014only water and heat.<\/p>\n<p>If the hydrogen comes from a renewable resource like landfill gas, fuel cells are considered renewable. However, if it comes from a nonrenewable resource like fossil fuels, fuel cells are considered nonrenewable. Whether a fuel cell is using a renewable energy source depends on the source of the hydrogen fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Today, there are already some cars that run on hydrogen. In the future, hydrogen will be used to fuel vehicles and airplanes and to provide electricity to buildings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"hydropower-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Hydropower<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-fusion-200 wp-image-7160 img_border_cs img--mt-sm\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow.png\" alt=\"Hydrodam with rainbow over water\" width=\"200\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow-200x134.png 200w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow-400x268.png 400w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow-600x401.png 600w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow-800x535.png 800w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hydrodam_and_rainbow.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Hydroelectric plants use the power of falling water to turn the turbines that help generate electricity. Water that is stored behind a dam is released and directed through special tubes to flow against the blades of turbines and make them turn. Most hydropower facilities are found in hilly or mountainous areas. The most famous hydroelectric facility in the country is Hoover Dam.<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:1rem;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ocean-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Ocean Energy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7163 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ocean_wave.png\" alt=\"Large ocean waves\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ocean_wave-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ocean_wave-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ocean_wave.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Ocean energy is a form of hydropower. Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the earth&#8217;s surface, making them the world&#8217;s largest solar collectors. The ocean stores thermal (heat) energy, which can be used to generate electricity using special turbine generators.<\/p>\n<p>The energy of the ocean&#8217;s waves and tides can also be used to generate electricity with dams that force ocean water through turbines. This is called\u00a0<strong>tidal energy<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong>wave power<\/strong>. The world&#8217;s first wave power station is on the Scottish island of Islay. It generates enough electricity for about 400 homes.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists and engineers around the world are working on systems to use the ocean&#8217;s energy on a large scale.<\/p>\n<div id=\"solar-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Solar Energy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7165 img_border_cs img--mt-sm\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels.png\" alt=\"Solar panels\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-panels.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Solar energy is generated without a turbine or electromagnet. Special panels of solar cells, or modules, can capture sunlight and convert it directly into electricity. These panels are known as\u00a0<strong>photovoltaic<\/strong>, or PV. (<strong>Photo<\/strong>\u00a0is Greek for light, and\u00a0<strong>voltaic<\/strong>\u00a0pertains to electricity.) The electricity they produce can be used right away, fed into the power grid for others to use, or stored in a battery so it is also available on cloudy days.<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:1rem;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"wind-renewable-resources-electrical-safety-smart\">\n<h3>Wind Power<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7167 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wind_turbines_against_sky.png\" alt=\"Wind turbines with sky background\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wind_turbines_against_sky-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wind_turbines_against_sky-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wind_turbines_against_sky.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Wind power is renewable energy that uses the force of the wind to spin turbines. These spinning turbines generate electricity.<\/p>\n<p>Most wind power is produced at\u00a0<strong>wind farms<\/strong>, which are large groups of turbines in consistently windy locations. A very large wind farm can generate enough electricity for all the homes in a city of about one million people. Small wind turbines can be used for individual homes, businesses, and boats. They can be used to pump water, or the electricity can be stored in large batteries for use at another time.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ef686baf0790ee948a8\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-pioneersofelectricity\" href=\"#tab-ef686baf0790ee948a8\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Pioneers of Electricity<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-pioneersofelectricity\" id=\"tab-ebb3b2194722d4db784\">\n<h2>Pioneers of Electricity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/benjamin_franklin_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Benjamin Franklin\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Benjamin Franklin (1706\u20131790)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p><span>Despite the popular story, Benjamin Franklin probably did not tie a key to a kite and fly it in a lightning storm. Franklin did, however, perform many experiments to learn more about electricity. One year Ben Franklin wanted to use electricity to kill a turkey for Christmas dinner. While checking his equipment, he touched two parts at the same time and got a big shock. His whole body vibrated, and his arms were numb until the next morning. He was lucky he wasn\u2019t burned or electrocuted! Franklin believed that lightning was a flow of electricity taking place in nature. He knew the dangers and probably did not want to risk electrical shock by flying a kite in a storm. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin\u2019s electricity experiments led him to invent the lightning rod, which when placed at the top of a barn, church steeple, or other structure, conducts lightning bolts harmlessly into the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/michael_faraday_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Michael Faraday\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Michael Faraday (1791\u20131867)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p><span>Michael Faraday invented the generator in 1831. Before then, all useful electricity was supplied by batteries. Faraday\u2019s generator provided a source of current that did not depend on batteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-3 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ada_lovelace_portada_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Ada Lovelace\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Lady Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace (1815\u20131852)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p><span>Ada Lovelace is considered the world\u2019s first computer programmer. Daughter of the English poet, Lord Byron, Lovelace worked for a mathematician and inventor named Charles Babbage. Together they developed what they called \u201cthe Analytical Engine\u201d\u2014a mechanical computer that used gears and ratchets and could be programmed using punched cards. Lovelace, who was an accomplished mathematician, created the programming code that ran this machine, based on a binary system in which all numbers are represented as a series of zeroes and ones. The computer world honored her in the 1970s when a programming language adopted by the United States Defense Department was named Ada.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-4 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alexander_graham_bell_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Alexander Graham Bell\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Alexander Graham Bell (1847\u20131922)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p><span>Alexander Graham Bell invented a way to transmit speech electrically: the telephone. Bell wanted to improve upon the telegraph, which allowed people to transmit a code of dots and dashes through an electrical wire. He and his assistant, Thomas Watson, found a way to convert the tones of the human voice into varying electronic currents in a wire and to reproduce them as audible speech through a receiver. In 1876, Bell spoke the first sentence transmitted over this new device: \u201cWatson, come here, I want you.\u201d The telephone was exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-5 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/thomas_edison_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Thomas Edison standing next to equipment on work bench\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Thomas Alva Edison (1847\u20131931)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Thomas Alva Edison invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and more than 1,000 other things. Edison is best known for inventing the incandescent light bulb in 1879. Prior to the incandescent bulb, the world relied on oil lamps and natural gas to light the night. Edison\u2019s bulb consisted of carbonized cotton filament housed in a vacuum inside a glass bulb. The current flowing through the filament would cause it to radiate a steady glow. The vacuum was needed to keep the filament from burning up.<\/p>\n<p>While still working on the light bulb, Edison began thinking about an electric system that would provide electricity from a central power station and deliver it to homes and businesses. He designed the country\u2019s first central electric power system, which began operating in 1882 and delivered direct current electricity to 85 customers in a 1-mile-square area in lower Manhattan. By 1902, only 20 years after Edison\u2019s system began operations, there were 3,500 different electric systems in the United States alone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-6 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lewis_latimer_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Lewis Latimer\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Lewis Howard Latimer (1848\u20131928)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Lewis Howard Latimer was a pioneer in the development of the electric light bulb. He was the son of a former slave, and was the only African American member of Thomas Edison\u2019s research team of noted scientists. While Edison invented the incandescent bulb, it was Latimer who developed and patented the process for manufacturing the carbon filaments within the bulb.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-7 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/granville_woods_bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Granville Woods\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Granville Woods (1856\u20131910)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Granville Woods had prolific inventive skills and made ingenious contributions to mass transit. Woods patented a telephone transmitter in 1885, which was bought by Bell Telephone. He then founded the Woods Electric Company in New York City, which manufactured and sold telephone, telegraph, and electrical instruments. His most important invention was the induction telegraph system in 1887, a method of informing an engineer of trains immediately in front of and behind him, thus ensuring safer rail travel. Of the more than 60 patents that Woods registered, the majority were concerned with railroad telegraphs, electrical brakes, and electrical railway systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-8 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:140px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nikola_Tesla.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Headshot of Granville Woods\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:140px;\">Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>You may know the Tesla as a high-end electric vehicle, but Nikola Tesla lived and died long before the invention of the car that bears his name. He is best known for inventing the alternating-current (AC) electrical system, the predominant electrical system used worldwide today. Tesla also created the 3-phase system of electric power transmission, and the &#8220;Tesla coil,&#8221; an induction coil still used in radio technology.<\/p>\n<p>In 1884, the Serbian American engineer appealed to Thomas Edison to help finance and develop his AC motor and electrical system. But Edison was keen on promoting the less-efficient direct current (DC) system, so Tesla then went to George Westinghouse, who did fund his AC induction motors and devices. These soon took off in popularity, as they didn\u2019t create sparks or require permanent magnets to work. Instead, Tesla&#8217;s devices used a more efficient rotating magnetic field, a design still found in most electric motors nowadays. Although Tesla\u2019s popular inventions got him on the cover of Time magazine in 1931 and have prevailed through time, he died a poor man in 1943 after years devoted to projects that did not receive adequate financing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-70e619f1d4b115d5605\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-electricvehicles\" href=\"#tab-70e619f1d4b115d5605\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Electric Vehicles<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-electricvehicles\" id=\"tab-8fdcfa6ec8e3d174d38\">\n<h2><strong>Electric Vehicles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Electric vehicles (EVs) run on electrical energy instead of\u2014or in addition to\u2014gasoline. Industry experts anticipate there will be over a million EVs on the roads this decade. They are popular for many reasons:<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7169 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/electric-car-charging-150x150.png\" alt=\"Electric car charging\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/electric-car-charging-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/electric-car-charging-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EVs use the latest car technology.<\/li>\n<li>EVs can help reduce pollution.<\/li>\n<li>EVs can cost less to run than gasoline vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Battery Electric Vehicles<\/h3>\n<p>Battery EVs run entirely on electrical energy. Instead of a fuel tank, batteries store the electricity that is used to operate the vehicle. These batteries can be recharged by plugging the vehicle into a special high-voltage charging station or standard 120-volt or 240-volt household outlets. It takes anywhere from 2 to about 20 hours to recharge the battery, depending on the vehicle\u2019s charger and the voltage used. The batteries store the electricity until the vehicle is driven.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7170 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/golf_cart_on_grass-150x150.png\" alt=\"Golf cart with golf clubs in back on grass\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/golf_cart_on_grass-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/golf_cart_on_grass-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/golf_cart_on_grass-600x605.png 600w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/golf_cart_on_grass.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Early types of battery EVs included golf carts, scooters, and other vehicles used for short trips at low speeds. With rapid industry growth this decade, battery EVs can accommodate both city and highway driving needs. The high-end Tesla can reach speeds of 200 mph and travel almost 400 miles on a single charge. Lower cost models can reach up to 90 mph and travel 170-259 miles on a charge.<\/p>\n<p>Under the hood, a battery EV consists of an electric motor, one or more controllers, and batteries. The controller governs the amount of electricity that flows from the batteries to the motor when the driver steps on the accelerator. The motor changes electrical energy from the batteries to mechanical energy, which makes the vehicle move.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7173 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car_at_charging_station-150x150.png\" alt=\"Car plugged into charging station\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car_at_charging_station-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car_at_charging_station-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Driving a battery EV down the road produces no pollution at all. Even when pollution related to power plant electricity production is factored in, these EVs produce less pollution than gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles. Battery EVs are also more efficient than gasoline or diesel vehicles, if you compare the energy used in creating gasoline at a refinery to producing electricity in a power plant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7175 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car_hood_open_engine-150x150.png\" alt=\"Car with hood open to show engine and other parts\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car_hood_open_engine-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car_hood_open_engine-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>When a battery EV is stopped in traffic, it doesn&#8217;t have to use fuel to keep the motor running like a gasoline engine does. Added efficiency is created by something called &#8220;regenerative braking.&#8221; When the vehicle slows down, the motor continues to turn, but the power no longer flows to the wheels. Instead, the power is fed back to the batteries, giving them a small charge every time the driver stops or goes downhill.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hybrid Electric Vehicles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses two or more power sources. Most HEVs run on both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. They are similar in size and comfort level to the most popular gasoline-powered vehicles. There are now over 60 models of HEVs on the market, with the Toyota Prius remaining the top-selling HEV since its introduction in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>The major components of an HEV include a gasoline engine, an electric motor, a\u00a0<span class=\"fusion-popover popover-1\" data-animation=\"1\" data-class=\"popover-1\" data-container=\"popover-1\" data-content=\"The system in an automobile that transfers energy from the engine or motor to the wheels, causing the wheels to turn.\" data-delay=\"50\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Transmission\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><strong>transmission<\/strong><\/span>, and, in some models, a <span class=\"fusion-popover popover-2\" data-animation=\"1\" data-class=\"popover-2\" data-container=\"popover-2\" data-content=\"A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.\" data-delay=\"50\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Generator\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><strong>generator<\/strong><\/span>. A fuel tank stores gasoline for the engine, and a battery pack stores electricity for the motor. The battery is charged by the gasoline engine and by the electric motor or generator during normal operation. Regenerative braking charges the batteries slightly when the car slows down, recovering some of the energy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7177 img_border_cs\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/compact_hybrid_car-150x150.png\" alt=\"Bright green compact hybrid car\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/compact_hybrid_car-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/compact_hybrid_car-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Another type of hybrid electric vehicle is the plug-in hybrid, or PHEV. These vehicles have two power systems, an internal combustion engine and a battery. Unlike the regular hybrids such as the Toyota Prius, the PHEV&#8217;s battery can be recharged either by the gas engine or by plugging the vehicle into an external source of electricity. Some PHEVs are known as extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs, because their secondary power source provides enough fuel to allow the vehicle to drive for hundreds of miles when the batteries become low.<\/p>\n<p>All types of hybrid EVs use smaller, more efficient gasoline engines than conventional gasoline or diesel vehicles. They also burn less fuel than conventional vehicles, thus producing fewer pollutants and releasing less carbon dioxide into the air.<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-5e2fe95e9f08ba15e4c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-energyefficiency\" href=\"#tab-5e2fe95e9f08ba15e4c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:13px;\"><\/i>Energy Efficiency<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-energyefficiency\" id=\"tab-84d346870de569d2f0c\">\n<h2>Use Energy Wisely at Home<\/h2>\n<p>About one-third of all electricity produced at power plants in the United States is used in the home. Families that reduce their electricity use by avoiding waste and buying energy-efficient appliances save money and help preserve natural resources used to generate electricity.<\/p>\n<p>Show your parents this list of ways to be energy-efficient and save money on your energy bills every month. Maybe you can persuade them to pass the cost savings on to you!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-9 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:130px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lightbulb_on_white_background.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:130px;\">Lighting<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Install compact LED light bulbs.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off lights when they\u2019re not in use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:4rem;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-10 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/close-up-digital-thermostat.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Close up of digital thermostat with time and temperature\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Heating\/Air Conditioning<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Set your heater thermostat to the lowest temperature that still keeps you comfortable\u2014some recommend 68\u00b0F by day and a cool 55\u00b0F by night.<\/li>\n<li>Ask an adult to make sure the fireplace damper is closed when the heating system is on so heated air doesn&#8217;t escape up the chimney.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your air conditioner&#8217;s thermostat set at 76\u00b0F to 78\u00b0F to stay comfortable and use less energy.<\/li>\n<li>Close doors quickly when you enter or leave a house where heating or air conditioning is on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-11 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/colored-tee-shirts-on-clothesline.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Four brightly colored tee shirts hanging on clothesline\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Appliances<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use a clothesline when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Wait until the dishwasher is full before running it.<\/li>\n<li>Wash and dry full loads of laundry.<\/li>\n<li>Clean the coils on the refrigerator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-12 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/girl_cooking_with_supervision-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Little girl cooking with adult helping\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Cooking<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cover pots when cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t open the oven too often.<\/li>\n<li>Use the microwave whenever possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-13 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shower-head-close-up.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Close up of shower head with water on\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Bathing<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Install a low-flow showerhead.<\/li>\n<li>Take shorter showers or half-full baths.<\/li>\n<li>Turn down the thermostat on your water heater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-14 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/girl-riding-bike-to-school.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Girl on bike with backpack and earphones\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Transportation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Walk.<\/li>\n<li>Use bicycles.<\/li>\n<li>Use buses, trains, and car pools.<\/li>\n<li>Combine errands to reduce trips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Use Energy Wisely at School<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Most schools spend more money on energy than on computers and textbooks combined. Here&#8217;s how you can help your school reduce energy waste.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-15 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/switch-on-wall-with-hand.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Hand with finger extended to touch bottom of light switch\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Lights and Computers<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pick an energy monitor to make sure lights and computers are turned off before recess, lunch, and after school.<\/li>\n<li>Create a &#8220;Save Energy&#8221; sign to hang near your classroom light switches to remind people to turn lights off when not in use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-16 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/air-conditioner-units-with-sun-and-blue-sky.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Heating and Cooling<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure furniture or books do not block the vents in your classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage everyone to keep doors and windows closed when heating or air conditioning is running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-17 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/faucet-dripping-water.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Close up of faucet dripping water\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Water<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Turn off the water in the bathroom when you are finished using it.<\/li>\n<li>Report any water leaks you find to your teacher or school custodian.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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