ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ( EIM )

PREPARE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

TERMINOLOGIES
AMPERE- is unit of measure of electric current.
CIRCUIT- is the path of electric current from the source to the components and goes
back to the source.
KILOWATT- is a unit of power equivalent to 1000 watts.
CONDUCTOR- a wire or a cord which provides path for current flow.
RESISTANCE- something that resist the flow of current.
HOT WIRE- A wire through which current flows. It is commonly called live wire.
CORRUGATED PLASTIC CONDUIT- commonly known as flexible non-metallic conduit
or moldflex.
METALLIC CONDUITS- metal raceways classified into four.: rigid steel conduit (RSC),
Intermediate
.
metallic conduit or tubing ( IMC Or IMT), Electrical
metallic conduit or tubing (EMT or EMC), and flexible metallic conduit (FMC).
NON-METALLIC CONDUITS- plastic conduits or raceways designed to be a channel of
wire that are classified as rigid non-metallic conduit or PVC, flexible non metallic or
CFC, and surface plastic molding.
CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS- accessories that are used to connect boxes to
conduits or raceways to the other boxes in the electrical system.
ALLEN SCREWDRIVER/ WRENCH- this could be in the shape of screw driver or a
wrench. Its function is to drive screws with hexagonal slot heads.
SWITCH- a device that connects and disconnects the flow of electric current in a
circuit.
FUSE- a circuit protective device that automatically blows and cuts the current
when overload or short circuits happened.
KILO- A prefix that means one thousand ( 1000).
VOLTAGE- electric potential or potential difference express in volts.
- The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit
expressed in volts.
CONDUCTORS- an electrical materials that allows the electrons to pass through the
circuit.
A material that has many free electrons.
INSULATOR- material used to cover electric wires which may be made from pastic,
rubber, asbestos.
- A material that has very few or no free electrons.
- A material that conducts electricity.
FREE ELECTRONS- a loosely packed electrons present in a material which makes it a
conductor.
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT- An arrangement of electrical materials that provides a path for
electrical current to flow.
ELECTRIC WIRING- a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity.
OPEN CIRCUIT- an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows.
SHORT CIRCUIT- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that
have a potential difference. It is also called as a circuit with very small or zero
resistance.
LOAD- an element of the circuit that transform electrical energy to other form of
energy. ( bulb/lamp, resistor, appliances).

SOURCE- the supplier of energy of the circuit. ( battery, generator, solar cell, etc)
OCTOPUS WIRING- a single extension wire that has many other extension cords for
appliances connected on it. It may cause fire due to overloading.
ELECTRIC CURRENT- the flow of electrons or the movement of electrically charged
particles, atoms, or ions through solids, liquids, gases, or free space. It can also be
defined as a flow of electricity through a conductor.

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LEARNED?

NAME:
Date:________________

SECTION:

Direction: Choose the word or words in column B described in the statement in

column A. Write only the letter of your answer in column C.
A
1. An element of the circuit that transform electrical
energy to other form of energy.
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor.

B
a) SHORT CIRCUIT
b) FREE ELECTRONS

3. It is also called as a circuit with very small or zero

resistance
4. an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current
flows
5. - a device that connects and disconnects the flow of
electric current in a circuit
6. a loosely packed electrons present in a material which
makes it a conductor
7. the supplier of energy of the circuit
8. An arrangement of electrical materials that provides a
path for electrical current to flow.

c) source

9. a circuit protective device that automatically blows

and cuts the current when overload or short circuits
happened.

k) switch

10. a single extension wire that has many other

extension cords for appliances connected on it
11. - A wire through which current flows. It is commonly
called live wire.

L) hot wire

12. an electrical materials that allows the electrons to

pass through the circuit.
13. A prefix that means one thousand ( 1000).
14. is unit of measure of electric current.
15. electric potential or potential difference express in
volts.
16. accessories that are used to connect boxes to
conduits or raceways
to the other boxes in the
electrical system.
17. A material that has very few or no free electrons
18. something that resist the flow of current. wire
19. this could be in the shape of screw driver or a
wrench. Its function is to drive screws with hexagonal
slot heads.
20. the path of electric current from the source to the

x) Allen wrench

d) load
e) Kilo
f) ELECTRIC CIRCUITI) electric current
g) open circuit

m) . Fuse

o) Tools
p) Ampere
q) insulators
r) resistance
s) electric circuit
t) voltage
u) CONNECTORS
AND ADAPTERS
v) octopus wiring

components and goes back to the source

21. instrument used to modify raw materials for human
use.

w) conductors

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LEARNED?

NAME:

SECTION:
Date:________________

Direction: Choose the word or words in column B described in the statement in

column A. Write only the letter of your answer in column C.
A
1. An element of the circuit that transform electrical
energy to other form of energy.
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor.

C
D

B
a) SHORT CIRCUIT

b) FREE ELECTRONS

3. It is also called as a circuit with very small or zero

resistance
4. an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current
flows
5. - a device that connects and disconnects the flow of
electric current in a circuit
6. a loosely packed electrons present in a material which
makes it a conductor
7. the supplier of energy of the circuit
8. An arrangement of electrical materials that provides a
path for electrical current to flow.

c) source

d) load

e) Kilo

f) ELECTRIC CIRCUIT-

c
F

i) electric current
g) open circuit

9. a circuit protective device that automatically blows

and cuts the current when overload or short circuits
happened.

k) switch

10. a single extension wire that has many other

extension cords for appliances connected on it
11. - A wire through which current flows. It is commonly
called live wire.

L) hot wire

m) . Fuse

12. an electrical materials that allows the electrons to

pass through the circuit.
13. A prefix that means one thousand ( 1000).
14. is unit of measure of electric current.
15. electric potential or potential difference express in
volts.
16. accessories that are used to connect boxes to
conduits or raceways
to the other boxes in the
electrical system.
17. A material that has very few or no free electrons
18. something that resist the flow of current. wire
19. this could be in the shape of screw driver or a
wrench. Its function is to drive screws with hexagonal
slot heads.
20. the path of electric current from the source to the
components and goes back to the source

x) Allen wrench

E
P
T

o) Tools
p) Ampere
q) insulators

r) resistance

Q
r
x

s) electric circuit
t) voltage
u) CONNECTORS
AND ADAPTERS

f/
s

v) octopus wiring

21. instrument used to modify raw materials for human

use.

w) conductors

. A 50 watts bulb is connected to a

220 volt source. What is the current
across it?
1

2. What will happen to current if you

increase the resistance in the circuit?
3. The flatiron draws a current of 5
amperes when connected to a 220
volt source. A) what is its resistance?
B) what is its power?
4. A 10-ohm resistor draws a current
of 0.5 ampere. A) What is the voltage
drop in the resistor? B) what is its
power?
1. I= P/V
50 w /220 v
= 0.227 A
2. current (I) will decrease
3. a) R=V/I
=220 v/5 A =44 ohm
4. Given:

ohm)

R=10 ohm
I= 0.5 A

V= ?
P= ?
ohm)= 2.5 w

a)V= IR
= 0.5 A(10

= 5v
b) P=I2R = ( 0.5)2 (10