Exploratory

QUARTER 1
Electrical Installation and Maintenance NCII
MODULE 4
Prepare Electrical Materials and Tools

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

EXPLORATORY COURSE
Grades 7 and Grade 8

Alternative Delivery Mode

Quarter 1-4 – Module 1-4
 What Do You Need To Know?

Electrical Supplies and Materials

Information Sheet 1.2

Electrical materials are developed and constructed for a special purpose such as to:

1. control the flow of current in an electrical circuit;

2. carry electrical current from the source to the load or current consuming apparatus;
3. hold and secure wires to its fixtures inside and outside houses and buildings; and
4. protect the houses, buildings, appliances’ and instruments from any destruction and damage.

The following are the most commonly used electrical materials.

ELECTRICAL MATERIALS PICTURE

Convenience outlet
 a device that acts as a convenient source of Surface type (duplex)
electrical energy for current consuming
appliances.
 It is where the male plug of an appliance is
inserted and usually fastened on the wall or
connected in an extension cord. Flush type (duplex)
 It maybe single, duplex, triplex or multiplex
and could be surface type or flush type.

Male plug
 a device inserted to a convenience outlet to
conduct electric current. A flat cord is
attached to it on one end and the other end Male plug
is connected to a current consuming
instrument or appliance.

Lamp holders
 devices that hold and protect the lamp and
are also called as ―Lamp
Sockets/Receptacles‖. These come in
many designs and sizes. They are Flush type Hanging type (chain)
classified as flush, hanging (weather
proof/chain) and surface types.

Surface type Hanging type (weather)

Switch
 a device that connects and disconnects the
flow of electric current in a circuit. There are
many shapes, designs, and types and they Surface type Hanging type
are classified as hanging, flush, and surface
types. Flush type

Fuse
 a circuit protective device that automatically
blows and cut the current when and over
load or short circuit happens.
Knife blade Cartridge plug type

Circuit Breaker
 a protective device used to cuts the current
when trouble in the circuit such as short
circuit or overload occurs. Circuit Breaker
Junction Box
 an octagonal shaped electrical material
where the connections or joints of wires are
being done. It is also where the flush type
lamp holder is attached. This could be Plastic Metal
made of metal or plastic (PVC)
Polyvinylchloride.
Utility Box
 a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic
(PVC) material in which flush type
convenience outlet and switch are attached. Plastic Metal

Flat Cord
 Is a duplex stranded wire used for
temporary wiring installation and commonly
used in extension cord assembly.
 It comes in a roll of 150 meters and with
sizes of gauge # 18 and gauge # 16 awg Flat Cord
(American wire gauge).
Electrical Wire/Conductor- electrical material that
could be:
a. Stranded wire which is made of multiple
strands joined together to make a single wire.
b. Solid wire is made of a single strand of
Solid wire Stranded
copper or aluminum wire. These are used in wiring
installation inside and outside the buildings.
wire

Conduits/Pipes 
 electrical materials used as the passage of
wires for protection and insulation. These Metallic conduit
could be rigid metallic, flexible metallic
conduit (FMC), rigid nonmetallic (PVC),
and flexible non-metallic or corrugated flexible metallic conduit
plastic conduit (CPC) (FMC)

rigid nonmetallic (PVC),

flexible non-metallic or
corrugated
plastic conduit (CPC)

Clamps
 electrical materials used to hold and Plastic clamp
anchor electrical conduits in its proper
position.
Metal clamp
Connectors
 used to attach metallic or non-metallic
conduit to the junction or utility boxes.

Metal connector Flexible non-metallic

connector
 Self- Check 1.1

Direction: Select the best answer. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. These are accessories that are used to connect from boxes to conduits or raceways to the other boxes in
the electrical system.
a. metallic conduits b. non-metallic conduits
c. connectors and adaptors d. corrugated plastic conduits
2. These are metal raceways that was classified into four; rigid steel conduit (RSC), intermediate metallic
conduit or tubing (IMC or IMT), electrical metallic conduit or tubing (EMC or EMT) and the flexible metallic
conduit (FMC).
a. metallic conduits b. non-metallic conduits
c. connectors and adaptors d. corrugated plastic conduits
3. These are commonly known as flexible non-metallic conduit or the “moldflex”.
a. metallic conduits b. non-metallic conduits
c. connectors and adaptors d. corrugated plastic conduits
4. It is a device inserted to a convenience outlet to conduct electric current. A flat cord is attached to it on one
end and the other end is connected to a current consuming instrument or appliance.
a. convenience outlet b. flat cord c. male plug d. switch
5. This is a circuit protective device that automatically blows and cut the current when an over load or short
circuit happens.
a. switch b. breaker c. lamp holders d. fuse
6. This is a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic (PVC) material in which flush type convenience outlet and
switch are attached. a. junction box b. utility box c. flat cord d. connectors and adaptors
7. These are electrical materials used as the passage of wires for protection and insulation.
a. clamps b. wires c. flat cord d. pipes/ conduits
8. These are used to attach metallic or non-metallic conduit to the junction or utility boxes.
a. clamps b. connectors and adaptors c. pipes/ conduits d. electrical wire/ conductors
9. This is a protective device used to automatically cut off the current when trouble in the circuit such as short
circuit or over load occurs. a. switch b. breaker c. lamp holders d. fuse
10. It is an octagonal shaped electrical material where the connections or joints of wires are being done. It is
also where the flush type lamp holder is attached.
a. junction box b. utility box c. flat cord d. connectors and adaptors

Do This Activity!

Direction: In a clean long bond paper, draw at least 3 electrical supplies and material
and write its uses.
Performance Rubrics

Criteria Points
Workmanship 5
Use of Tool 5
Neatness 5
Dimension 5