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Applied Electricity Paper 2 , May/June 2007  
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question 6

( a) List three hazards of an electrical installation.
(b) List three protective devices used in domestic installation.
(c) Draw the circuit symbols of the following accessories:
(i) fuse;
(H) filament lamp.

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Observation

The expected answers were:
(a) Hazard of electrical installation are:
- electric shock - over voltage,
- fire outbreak - under voltage,
- explosion - excess current.
(b) The protective devices used in domestic installation are:
- fuses.
- circuit breaker.
- distribution board,
- switches.

  1. (i)

This question was on electrical-wiring and installations. The question was a popular one but candidates were found wanting in parts (a), (b) and (c).

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