ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES &
MATERIALS
Electrical Supplies &
Materials
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.
1.Convenience Outlet 8.Utility Box
2.Male Plug 9.Flat Cord
3.Lamp Holders 10.Electrical Wire /Conductor
4.Switch
11.Conduits/Pipes
5.Fuse
12.Clamps
6.Circuit Breaker
13.Connectors
7.Junction Box
Convenience
Outlet
A device that acts as a
convenient source of electrical
energy for current consuming
appliances.
It is where the male plug of an
appliance is inserted and is
usually fastened on the wall or
connected in an extension cord.
It may be single, duplex, triplex
and could be surface type or
flush type.
Male
Plug inserted to a
A device
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.
Lamp
A device
Holdersthat hold and
protect the lamp and are also
called Lamp
Sockets/receptacles.
These come in many designs
and sizes. They are classified
as flush, hanging (weather
proof/chain), and surface
types.
Switch A device that connects
and disconnects the flow
of electric current in a
circuit.
There are many shapes,
designs, and types ad
they are classified as
hanging, flush and
surface types.
Fuse
A circuit protective
device that
automatically blows
and cuts the current
when overload or
short circuit
happens.
Circuit
Breaker device
A protective
used to automatically
blow and cut the
current when trouble
in the circuit such as
short circuit or
overload occurs.
Junction
AnBox
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 made of plastic
or metal (PVC)
Polyvinylchlorode
Utility
Box
A rectangular
shaped plastic or
metallic (PVC)
material in which
flush type
convenience outlet
and switch are
attached.
Flat
A duplex
Cord stranded wire
used for temporary wiring
installation and
commonly used in
extension cord assembly.
It comes in a roll of 150
meters and sizes of gauge
# 18 and gauge #16 awg (
American Wire Gauge).
Electrical Wire
/Conductor
Stranded Wire Solid Wire
A device that hold It is made of a single
and Which is made strand of copper or
of multiple strands aluminum wire.
joined together to These are used in
make a single wire. wiring installation
inside the buildings.
Conduits/Pipes
An electrical materials used as the
passage of wires for protection
and insulation.
These could be rigid metallic,
flexible metallic conduit (FMC),
rigid nonmetallic (PVC), and
flexible non- metallic or
corrugated plastic conduit (CPC).
Clamps
It is an electrical
materials used to
hold and anchor
electrical conduits
to their proper
position.
Connectors
It is used to attached
metallic or non-metallic
conduit to the junction or
utility boxes.
Identify the following, write
T if it is Tool and M if it is
Material, write answer on your
answer sheet.
One of the basic project
in electrical installation
is to make an extension
cord, as part of this
project your activity is
to list down tools and
materials needed to make
this extension cord.
EXTENSION CORD
TOOLS MATERIALS
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
EXTENSION CORD
TOOLS MATERIALS
1.Pliers 1.Flat cord
2.Wire 2. Outlet
stripper/Electrician’
s Knife
3.Screwdriver 3. Male plug
Identify the
following, write the
name of the tool and
material describe to
the following
statement.
1. This has a cross tip resembling a
positive (+) sign. It is used to drive
screws with cross slot heads.
2. This is tools used in driving or
pounding and pulling out nails.
3. A tool used for removing
insulation of medium sized wires
ranging from gauge #10 to gauge
#16.
4. 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.
5. This is a circuit protective device that
automatically blows and cut the current
when an over load or short circuit
happens.
1. Philip screw driver
2. hammer
3. wire stripper
4. male plug
5. circuit breaker
