L E S S O N 2 4 & 2 5

MAKING SIMPLE
ELECTRICAL
GADGETS AND
DOING SIMPLE
HOME REPAIRS
K I M C I E L O P. B U E N A V E N T U R A
 Basic Tools
and Equipment
in Making Simple
Electrical Gadgets
SCREWDRIVERS
U S E D TO D R I V E I N O R
R E M OV E S C R E W S T H AT
FA S T E N E L E C T R I C A L
W I R E O R OT H E R
ELECTRICAL
AC C E S S O R I E S
 PLIERS
Used to grip, pull, and cut
electric wires
Has insulated handles, usually
rubber or hard plastic
Types of Pliers

CUTTER LONG-NOSE MECHANICAL COMBINATION

CUTTER PLIERS
whose pair of sharp blades are commonly use to cut wires and to
remove a portion of the wire insulation
 LONG-NOSE
W I T H TA P E R E D A N D E L O N G AT E D N O S E , T O
R E A C H N A R R O W S PA C E S T H AT T H E
S TA N D A R D P L I E R S C A N N O T R E A C H .
 MECHANICAL
WHOSE VISE-LIKE TEETH ENABLE A FIRM GRIP ON
W I R E S O R O B J E C T S T H AT H A V E T O B E P U L L E D O R
H E L D F I R M LY.
 COMBINATION
The nose portion incorporates both a teethed portion for stripping as
well as bladed portion for cutting.
 WIRE STRIPPER
Used to remove the insulation
from a wire, usually to enable the
wire to be spliced or connected
to gadgets or other electrical
devices
 ELECTRIC DRILL
AND DRILL BIT
Used to bore holes for screws
or bolts to secure devices or
for passage of wire through
solid materials
 M U LT I - T E S T E R
VOM
(VOLT-OHM-MILLIAMMETER)

Used to measure the

resistance in ohms and
voltage that flow in a circuit
 HINGE
A JOINTED DEVICE IN
WHICH A SWINGING
PA RT T U R N S
 -Always keep your hands dry.

-Do not over load.

SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
-Keep away combustible materials.

AND -Do not insert pieces of metal.

PRACTICES
-Always keep floors dry.

-Report broken bulbs or dangling electrical wirings

immediately to the authority.
 Repairing a broken chair

How to make an extension cord

How to repair a leaking faucet

 REFLECTION
How can the skill in making electrical
gadgets and doing home repairs
promote progress to your community?
 321
3 things that you learned in the lesson
2 insights about the lesson
1 question regarding the lesson
REMINDERS

• Assignment: Posttest A and B, pg. 285-286

• Review for Summative Test.
• Read about Lesson 26 – Recycling Waste Materials