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SitG Electricity User Guide ROI V1017

Cautionary and Warning Statements

• This kit is designed and intended for educational purposes only.

• Use only under the direct supervision of an adult who has read and 

understood the instructions provided in this user guide.

• Read warnings on packaging and in manual carefully.

Materials Included

Note:

 This section highlights what each of these items comes with 

when ordered separately. This does not include all the items that 

come in the full Electricity & Magnetism package.

STEM in the Gym

TM

 Generator

• STEM in the Gym Generator

• 24" alligator clip leads (3 black and 3 red)

Battery Box

• Battery box

• 6-volt battery (2)

STEM in the Gym Electricity Demo Board

• STEM in the Gym Demo Board

• 12" alligator clip leads (12 black and 12 red)

STEM in the Gym Light and Buzzer Board

• STEM in the Gym Light and Buzzer Board

STEM in the Gym Knife Switch Board

• STEM in the Gym Knife Switch Board

Electrical Wiring

Typically, the color code for electrical wiring in direct current (DC)

circuits is black for negative (-) and red for positive (+). When wiring 

between power source and boards, connect (+) to (+) and (-) to (-). 

Please note that there will be instances where a connection is made 

between a (+) and (-) terminal. In those instances, either color lead 

may be used.

Summary of Contents for STEM in the Gym Electricity

Page 1: ...ROI V1017 STEMintheGymTM Electricity UserGuide...

Page 2: ...ymTM Generator STEM in the Gym Generator 24 alligator clip leads 3 black and 3 red Battery Box Battery box 6 volt battery 2 STEM in the Gym Electricity Demo Board STEM in the Gym Demo Board 12 alligat...

Page 3: ...esponding terminals on the board you wish to power 3 To use the generator kneel on the pad in front of the generator and turn the cranks Figure 1 The faster you crank the more electricity you generate...

Page 4: ...ry box contains two 6 volt batteries When the battery box is used with the boards it is necessary to connect the batteries to complete the circuit 2 Connect a red lead to the terminal of one battery a...

Page 5: ...e that power is being supplied by the battery pack Wiring the Power Switch 1 Make sure power switch is in the off position Use a black lead to connect the terminal of first battery to the terminal of...

Page 6: ...o additional leads color does not matter finish making the circuit connections as shown in Figure 5 Parallel Circuit 1 Using a red lead connect the terminal of the power out side of the power switch a...

Page 7: ...t side of the power switch area to the terminal of the buzzer 2 Use a black lead to connect the terminal of the power out side of the power switch to the terminal of the buzzer Figure 7 3 Turn the swi...

Page 8: ...will use the black lead For these instructions you will wire the knife switch to the light and buzzer board 1 Make sure the knife switch is open Use a black lead to connect the terminal of the batter...

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