Technological University of the Philippines

College of Industrial Technology

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Manila

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Laboratory Activity No.

Electrical Symbols, Configurations and Figures

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the laboratory activity, the students should be able to:

1. Identify the commonly used electrical symbols and configurations.

2. Develop skills in circuit tracing using the schematic symbols or diagrams.
3. Draw the different standard electrical symbols.

II. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

The definitions of terms are peculiar to and essential to the use of electrical symbols and configurations for
the proper understanding of the electricity. This contains definitions intended to apply whenever the terms
are used throughout the course of electricity.

TECHNICAL TERMS:

1. Accessible- (as applied to wiring methods) capable of being removed or exposed without damaging
the building structure or finish or not permanently closed in by the structure or finish of the of the building
2. Ampacity- the current in amperes a conductor can carry continuously under the condition of use with
out exceeding its temperature rating
3. Bus- a conductor or group of conductors, in switchgear assemblies which serves as common
connection for two or more circuits.
4. Cable- either a stranded conductor with or without insulation and other covering (single conductor
cable), or a combination of conductors insulated from one another (multiple conductor cable).
5. Concealed- rendered inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building. Wires in concealed
raceways are considered concealed, even though they may become accessible by withdrawing them.
6. Connector- a metal sleeve, usually copper that is slipped over and secured to the butted ends of the
conductors in making up a joint.
7. Cut- out box- an enclosure designed for surface mounting and having swinging doors or covers
secured directly to and telescoping with the walls of the box proper.
8. Demand factor- the ratio of the maximum demand of a system or part of a system, to the total
connected load of a system or the part of the system under consideration.
9. Disconnecting means- a device or group of devices, or other means by which the conductors of a
circuit can be disconnected from their source of supply.
10. Electrical metallic tubing- metal pipe in to which electric wires maybe drawn and which has a wall
thinner than that of a rigid conduit with an outside diameter sufficiently different from that of a rigid conduit to
render it impracticable for any one to thread it with standard pipe thread.
11. Equipment- a general term including material, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus and
the like used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation.
12. Extension cord- an assembly of a flexible cord with an attachment plug on one end and a cord
connector on the other.
13. Feeder- all circuit conductors between the service equipment or the generator switchboard of an
isolated plant, and the final branch circuit over current device.
14. Fittings- an accessory such as a locknut, bushing, or other part of the wiring system that is intended
primarily to perform a mechanical rather than an electrical function.
15. Fixture – an integral, separate or self-contained unit which may contain one or more bulbs or
fluorescent tubes.
16. Flexible conduit – non – rigid metal conduit into which conductors maybe drawn.
17. Flexible tubing- non-metallic and non-rigid tubing, commonly known as loom, through which a
conductor maybe drawn.
18. Fuse – current rating – the current rating of a fuse is the designated RMS alternating or direct which
it will carry continuously under a stated condition.
19. Installation – an assemblage of electric equipment in a given location, designated for coordinated
operation, and, properly erected and wired.
20. Motor branch circuit – a branch circuit supplying energy only to one or more motors and associated
motor controllers.
21. Over current – any current in excess of the rated current of equipment or the ampacity of a conductor.
It may result from overload, short circuit or ground fault.

III. MATERIALS NEEDED:

Drawing Instruments
IV. PROCEDURE:

Draw the appropriate electrical symbols for each part on the space provided and give its descriptions.

DESCRIPTION SCHEMATIC MEANING / USES

SYMBOLS

LIGHTNING ARRESTER

GROUND (EARTH

SERVICE ENTRANCE

KILOWATT-HOUR METER

SAFETY POWER SWITCH

CIRCUIT BREAKERS

FUSE

FUSE CUT-OUT

MAIN PANEL BOARDS

POWER PANEL BOARD

LIGHTING PANEL BOARD

INCANDESCENT LAMP
OUTLET

FLUORESCENT LAMP
OUTLET

OUTLET W/ BLANK COVER

FAN OUTLET

DUPLEX PLUG OUTLET

A.C.U OUTLET

WEATHERPROOF PLUG
RECEPTACLE OUTLET

COOKING RANGE OUTLET

SPECIAL PURPOSE OUTLET

ANTENNA OUTLET
SINGLE POLE SWITCH

DUPLEX SWITCH (2 single pole

switches on 1 gang switch plate)

TRIPLEX (3 single pole switches

on 1 gang switch plate)

DOUBLE POLE SWITCH

THREE WAY SWITCH

FOUR WAY SWITCH

JUNCTION BOX

PULL BOX

CIRCUIT HOMERUN

PUSH BUTTON SWITCH

BUZZER

BELL
LIGHT AND POWER (cross-
lines indicate number of wires)

OPEN WIRING

UNDERGROUND

EMERGENCY

FIRE ALARM

BELL SYSTEM

CLOSE CIRCUIT TV

BATTERY

ISOLATING FUSE

FILAMENT LAMP

AC GENERATOR

DC GENERATOR
AC MOTOR

DC MOTOR

MOTOR-GENERATOR (AC-
DC)

MOTOR-GENERATOR (DC-
AC

AMMETER

VOLTMETER

AC KILOWATT-HOUR
METER

POWER FACTOR METER

TACHOMETER

OHMMETER

V. CONCLUSION:
VI. EVALUATION:

State the importance of electrical symbols for technicians like you?