ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND

ITS BASIC PARTS

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
Is

the complete flow of

current through a conductor
or path from the source to
the load and back to the
source

Circuit Diagram
Scientists usually draw electric circuits using symbols;

cell

lamp

switch

wires

Source it is where the electricity comes

from. It provide electrical power to the
circuit.

cell

battery

Path The Path is all the parts ofthe

circuitwhere the current or electricity
flow. It is the pathway of flowing
electricity.

Parts of a Wire
CONDUCTORS-

are materials with

very low resistance, and thus easily
permits the flow current.

Ex..

Metals

INSULATOR-

are materials with very

high resistance; hence, it does not
easily permit the flow of electric
current.

Ex..

Non metals

Load Load are devices that

consumes electricity on its
operation.

Examples

Control/SWITCH an
electrical device that
turns the current ON
and off the circuit.

SAFETY
PRECAUTION

1.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
NEEDED IN THE TASK.
2.

WHEN WORKING ON LIVE

WIRE SEE TO IT THAT THE SAFETY
SWITCH IS AT OFF POSITION.

3.

RECHECK THE CONNECTIONS

BEFORE TESTING.

4.

INSULATE ALL OPEN WIRES TO

AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK
AND SHORT
CIRCUIT

STEPS/PROCEDURES IN
CONNECTING ONE LAMP
CONTROLLED BY SINGLE
POLE SINGLE THROW
SWITCH

 1.

CONNECT LINE 1 TO FIRST

TERMINAL OF A SINGLE POLE SINGLE
THROW SWITCH.

2.

CONNECT LINE 2 TO THE FIRST

TERMINAL OF THE BULB.

3.

CONNECT THE REMAINING

TERMINAL OF A SINGLE POLE SINGLE
THROW SWITCH TO THE REMAINING
TERMINAL OF THE BULB.