Marion

Daniel
Teagan
Mirrian
History

First public electricity supply was provided in late 1881

Electricity became available in the 1920s

After the Second World War electricity became common in all households

The first public power station was the Edison Electric Light Station, built in
London
Providers and Sources
Companies:
Harris Nuclear Power Plant
Duke Energy
Progress Energy
Sources:
Coal
Uranium
Water
Air
Heat
Solar
Methods of Distribution

Begins by:

Converting power into high voltage electricity to be sent to the

power grid.
Power is stepped down
Using circuit breakers and arresters to prevent surges
Stepped down power is then sent through the grid to urban areas.
Stepped down one final time

Methods of Measuring

Power is measured by watts-hour or the amount of electricity used overtime.

P = W/t
Watts = Current X Voltage
Electric Meter is the device to measure the power consumption.

Typical Sizing Requirements

Typical wall outlets are run off of 120V in the United States but in Europe they

use 240V

Some appliances around the building such as the; oven, stove, washing machine,

and dryer run off of 240V.