Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Only 2 more days till our next merit badge clinic. Electricity Merit Badge will be held this Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon at the LDS Stake Center in Show Low, AZ.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Our next merit badge clinic will be Electricity and will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon at the LDS Stake Center in Show Low, AZ.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Due to the inclimate weather the Electricity Merit Badge Clinic for tomorrow Saturday, January 23, 2010 will be canceled. We will try to reschedule for a later date.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

As of right now, our Electricity Merit Badge Clinic for tomorrow Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon at the LDS Down Town Chapel in Show Low, AZ has not been canceled. Later tonight we will evaluate the weather situation and should have a better idea if it is safe for you to drive in to attend. We will email you with an update as soon as a decision is made either way. Please feel free to let us know what you think at mbclinics@yahoo.com.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Only 3 days till our Elecrticity Merit Badge Clinic on January 23, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon. Remember it will be held at the LDS Downtown Chapel, 300 N. 11th South, Show Low, AZ not at the LDS Stake Center. Registration will start at 7:30am and the clinic will start at 8:00am.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Our Elecrticity Merit Badge Clinic on January 23, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon will be held at the LDS Downtown Chapel, 300 N. 11th South, Show Low, AZ not at the LDS Stake Center. Registration will start at 7:30am and the clinic will start at 8:00am.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Our next Merit Badge Clinic will be Electricity and will be held on next Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon at the LDS Stake Center in Show Low, AZ. All Boy Scouts 11 - 17 are invited. Please register online or email your registration information to mbclinics@yahoo.com.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Our next Merit Badge Clinic will be Electricity and will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon at the LDS Stake Center in Show Low, AZ. All Boy Scouts 11 - 17 are invited. Please register online or email your registration information to mbclinics@yahoo.com.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Our next Merit Badge Clinic will be Electricity and will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 8:00am to Noon at the LDS Stake Center in Show Low, AZ. All Boy Scouts 11 - 17 are invited. Please email your registration information to mbclinics@yahoo.com.

Electricity - Merit Badge Clinic

Electricity Requirements
1.Demonstrate that you know how to respond to electrical emergencies by doing the following:
a. Show how to rescue a person touching a live wire in the home.
b. Show how to render first aid to a person who is unconscious from electrical shock.
c. Show how to treat an electrical burn.
d. Explain what to do in an electrical storm.
e. Explain what to do in the event of an electrical fire.
2.Complete an electrical home safety inspection of your home, using the checklist found in this pamphlet or one approved by your counselor. Discuss what you find with your counselor.
3.Make a simple electromagnet and use it to show magnetic attraction and repulsion.
4.Explain the difference between direct current and alternating current.
5.Make a simple drawing to show how a battery and an electric bell work.
6.Explain why a fuse blows or a circuit breaker trips. Tell how to find a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker in your home. Show how to safely reset the circuit breaker.
7.Explain what overloading an electric circuit means. Tell what you have done to make sure your home circuits are not overloaded.
8.On a floor plan of a room in your home, make a wiring diagram of the lights, switches, and outlets. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each one.
9.Do the following:
a. Read an electric meter and, using your family's electric bill, determine the energy cost from the meter readings.
b. Discuss with your counselor five ways in which your family can conserve energy.
10.Explain the following electrical terms: volt, ampere, watt, ohm, resistance, potential difference, rectifier, rheostat, conductor, ground, circuit, and short circuit.
11.Do any TWO of the following:
a. Connect a buzzer, bell, or light with a battery. Have a key or switch in the line.
b. Make and run a simple electric motor (not from a kit).
c. Build a simple rheostat. Show that it works.
d. Build a single-pole, double-throw switch. Show that it works.
e. Hook a model electric train layout to a house circuit. Tell how it works.