Schools Division of Parañaque City

Technology and Livelihood Education

Electrical Installation & Maintenance 9
Quarter 4
Week 1 - 2

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

Let’s Recall
Identify the name of each type of lights; choose the correct answer from the box below.

1._____ 2._____ 3._______ 4. _________ 5._________

Let’s Understand
Electrical Supplies and 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.

MATERIALS AND DESCRIPTION PICTURES

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 usually fastened on the wall
or connected in an extension cord. It maybe single,
duplex, triplex or multiplex and could be surface type
or flush type. Flush type (duplex)

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 is connected to a
current consuming instrument or appliance.
Male plug
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 classified as flush,
hanging (weather proof/chain) and surface types.

Flush type Hanging (chain)

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Switch - a device that connects and disconnects the
flow of electric current in a circuit. There are many
shapes, designs, and types and they are classified as
hanging, flush, and surface types.
Surface type
Fuse - a circuit protective device that automatically
blows and cut the current when and over load or short
circuit happens.

Cartridge Plug type

Electrical Wire/Conductor- electrical material that

could be:
. Stranded wire which is made of multiple strands
joined together to make a single wire.
. Solid wire is made of a single strand of copper or a. Stranded wire
aluminum wire. These are used in wiring installation
inside and outside the buildings.
b. Solid wire

Conduits/Pipes- electrical materials used as the

passage of wires for protection and insulation.
These could be rigid metallic, flexible metallic
conduit (FMC), rigid non- metallic (PVC), and Metallic conduit
flexible non-metallic or corrugated plastic conduit
(CPC)

Flexible Non-metallic conduit or

corrugated plastic conduit (CPC)

Rigid Non-metallic conduit (PVC)

Clamps- electrical materials used to hold and anchor
electrical conduits in its proper position. Metal clamp
Plastic clamp

Connectors- used to attach metallic or non-metallic

conduit to the junction or utility boxes.

Metal connector Flexible non

metallic connector

Circuit Breaker - a protective device used to

automatically blows and cuts the current when trouble
in the circuit such as short circuit or overload occurs.

Circuit breaker

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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 made of metal or plastic
(PVC) Polyvinylchloride. Plastic

Utility Box - a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic

(PVC) material in which flush type convenience outlet
and switch are attached.
METAL PLASTIC
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 (American wire gauge).
Flat cord

Let’s Apply

Direction: Write in the first column the names of electrical material and in the third column draw the electrical material
being referred to.

Electrical Materials Description Drawing

1. A device that acts as a convenient
source of electrical energy for
current consuming appliances.
2. A device that connects and
disconnects the flow of electric
current in a circuit.
3. A circuit protective device that
automatically blows and cut the
current when and over load or
short circuit happens.
4. A protective device used to
automatically blows and cuts the
current when trouble in the circuit
such as short circuit or overload
occurs.
5. A rectangular shaped metallic or
plastic (PVC) material in which
flush type convenience outlet and
switch are attached.
6. These are electrical materials
used as the passage of wires for
protection and insulation.
7. These are electrical materials
used to hold and anchor electrical
conduits in its proper position.
8. A device inserted to a
convenience outlet to conduct
electric current.
9. It is used to attach metallic or
non-metallic conduit to the
junction or utility boxes
10. An octagonal shaped electrical
material where the connections or
joints of wires are being done

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 Let’s Analyze
Direction: Write T if the statement is true and write F if the statement is false.

________1. Electrical materials are developed and constructed to control the flow of current in an
electrical circuit.
________2. In the convenience outlet is where the male plug of an appliance is inserted and usually
fastened on the wall or connected in an extension cord.
________3. Flat cord is used to attach metallic or non-metallic conduit
to the junction or utility boxes.
________4. Conduits/Pipes are electrical materials used as the passage of wires for protection and
insulation.
________5. Junction box is a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic (PVC) material in which flush type
convenience outlets and switches are attached.

Let’s Try
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is the function of electrical materials?

a. control the flow of current in an electrical circuit
b. carry electrical current from the source to the load or current consuming apparatus
c. hold and secure wires to its fixtures inside and outside houses and buildings
d. all of the above
2. Are used to attach metallic or non-metallic conduit to the junction or utility boxes.
a. clamp b. connectors c. switch d. cord
3. This is a circuit protective device that automatically blows and cuts current when an overload or short circuit
happens.
a. fuse b. circuit breaker c. convenience outlet d. switch
4. This is a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic (PVC) material in which flush type convenience outlets and
switches are attached.
a. utility box b. connectors c. switch d. fuse
5. It is a duplex stranded wire used for temporary wiring installation commonly used in extension cord assembly.
a. switch b. flat cord c. clamp d. utility box

Let’s Create
Direction: On a short bond paper, draw at least five electrical materials found in your house and
describe their functions.