Assignment:
A typical 120-volt household circuit delivers 350 watts of power to an appliance, and another 10 watts of power are consumed by the circuit. There is no ground fault.
a. How much current is carried by the hot wire?
b. How much current is carried by the neutral?
c. How much current is carried by the grounding conductor?
d. Calculate the resistance of the circuit:
A certain string of Christmas tree lights has 100 bulbs, each rated at 500 milliwatts. The string of lights plugs into a standard 120 volt circuit. Assume that there is no ground fault. Calculate the current flow through the hot wire. Calculate the current flow through the neutral.