 Nonmetallic sheathed cable: copper or aluminum wire covered with paper, rubber, or vinyl for insulation  Armored cable: flexible metal sheath with individual insulated wires inside  Conduit: tubing with individually insulated wires

 Insulator: protects from current running through  Conductor: attracts electrical current

 Black, red, & blue = positive or hot wires which carry current to appliances  White = neutral wires carry current from appliance back to source  Green or Bare = ground all metal boxes and appliances Wire Colors

 Electricity works in a circle  Hot carries electricity to source  Neutral brings electricity back  If there is a loss of wire/metal connection, the electricity won’t flow

Hot Wire Neutral Wire Ground Wire Key SEPSLt (Controls light) Draw on pg. 37

 Make wire loops face right so they do not undo under screw  Make sure wire nuts are secure to both pieces of wire  Hot to gold, neutral to silver, ground to green