URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

R.S.W.

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY - 4

“ELECTRICAL MATERIALS”

INSTRUCTOR: AR. KING GANANCIAL UAP,

STUDENT: HEIZEL MAE Q. NIPANGUI
 Electrical Materials

(Figure 1, Electrical Tape)

Electrical Tape

used to protect and cover live or open wires. Electrical tape (or insulating

tape) is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and

other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics, but

vinyl is most popular, as it stretches well and gives an effective and long lasting

insulation. Electrical tape for class H insulation is made of fiberglass cloth.

(Figure 2, Condulets)

Condulets

Eaton's Crouse-Hinds Division Series 5 die cast copper-free aluminum

conduit bodies, covers and gaskets are available for use with rigid or EMT

conduit (with set screw). Conduit bodies are available in trade sizes 1/2" to 4",

in the most popular conduit body shapes (C, LB, LL, LR, T) and 1/2" to 2" in TB

and X shapes. The Series 5 family is available as components or pre-packaged

in various configurations as a SnapPack assembly. In addition, Series 5 is

completely interchangeable with other manufacturers.

 (Figure 3, Fasteners)

Fasteners

A fastener (US English) or fastening (UK English) is a hardware device that

mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. In general, fasteners

are used to create non-permanent joints; that is, joints that can be removed or

dismantled without damaging the joining components. Welding is an example of

creating permanent joints. Steel fasteners are usually made of stainless steel,

carbon steel, or alloy steel.

Other alternative methods of joining materials include: crimping, welding,

soldering, brazing, taping, gluing, cement, or the use of other adhesives. Force

may also be used, such as with magnets, vacuum (like suction cups), or even

friction (like sticky pads). Some types of woodworking joints make use of

separate internal reinforcements, such as dowels or biscuits, which in a sense

can be considered fasteners within the scope of the joint system, although on

their own they are not general purpose fasteners.

Furniture supplied in flat-pack form often uses cam dowels locked by cam

locks, also known as conformat fasteners. Fasteners can also be used to close a

container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping

together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a

container, etc. There are also special-purpose closing devices, e.g. a bread clip.

Items like a rope, string, wire, cable, chain, or plastic wrap may be used to

mechanically join objects; but are not generally categorized as fasteners because

they have additional common uses. Likewise, hinges and springs may join
objects together, but are ordinarily not considered fasteners because their

primary purpose is to allow articulation rather than rigid affixment.

(Figure 4, Convenience Outlet)

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

is usually fastened on the wall or connected in an extension cord. It may be

single, duplex, triplex and could be source type or flush type.

(Figure 5, Male Plug)

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.

A device that hold and protect the lamp and are also called Lamp

Sockets/receptacles. These come in many designs and sizes. They are classified

as flush, hanging (weather proof/chain), and surface types.

 (Figure 6, Lamp Holders)

Lamp Holders

A device that hold and protect the lamp and are also called Lamp

Sockets/receptacles. These come in many designs and sizes. They are classified

as flush, hanging (weather proof/chain), and surface types.

(Figure 7, Switch)

Switch

A device that connects and disconnects the flow of electric current in a

circuit.

There are many shapes, designs, and types ad they are classified as hanging,

flush and surface types.

(Figure 8, Fuse)

Fuse

A circuit protective device that automatically blows and cuts the current

when overload or short circuit happens.

 (Figure 9, Circuit Breaker)

Circuit Breaker

A protective device used to automatically blow and cut the current when

trouble in the circuit such as short circuit or overload occurs.

(Figure 10, Junction Box)

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 plastic or metal (PVC) Polyvinylchlorode

(Figure 11, Utility Box)

Utility Box

A rectangular shaped plastic or metallic (PVC) material in which flush type

convenience outlet and switch are attached.

 (Figure 12, Flat Chord)

Flat Chord

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 sizes of

gauge # 18 and gauge #16 awg ( American Wire Gauge).

Electrical Wire /Conductor

(Figure 13, Standard Wire)

Standard Wire

A device that hold and Which is made of multiple strands joined together to

make a single wire.

Supply – to provide with

Materials – consumable

Utility – designed for general use.

The following are electrical devices and materials used in the assembly of

basic electrical gadgets such as extension cord, lamp shade, etc. These are

developed and constructed for a special purpose such as to:

 Control the flow of current in an electrical circuit.

 Carry electrical current from the source to the load or current consuming

apparatus.

 Control the flow of current in an electrical circuit.

  Carry electrical current from the source to the load or current consuming

apparatus.

 Hold and secure wires to its fixtures inside and outside houses and

buildings.

 Protect the houses, buildings, appliances and instruments from any

destruction and damage.

(Figure 14, Solid Wire)

Solid Wire

It is made of a single strand of copper or aluminum wire.These are used in

wiring installation inside the buildings.

(Figure 15, Conduits/Pipes)

Conduits/Pipes

It is made of a single strand of copper or aluminum wire.These are used in

wiring installation inside the buildings.

An electrical materials used as the passage of wires for protection and

insulation. These could be rigid metallic, flexible metallic conduit (FMC), rigid

nonmetallic (PVC), and flexible non- metallic or corrugated plastic conduit (CPC).
 (Figure 16, Clamps)

Clamps

It is an electrical materials used to hold and anchor electrical conduits to

their proper position.

(Figure 17, Connectors)

Connectors

It is used to attached metallic or non-metallic conduit to the junction or

utility boxes. An electrical connector is an electro-mechanical device used to join

electrical conductors and create an electrical circuit. Most electrical connectors

have a gender – i.e. the male component, called a plug, connects to the female

component, or socket. The connection may be removable (as for portable

equipment), require a tool for assembly and removal, or serve as a permanent

electrical joint between two points. An adapter can be used to join dissimilar

connectors.

 Thousands of configurations of connectors are manufactured for power,

data, and audiovisual applications. Electrical connectors can be divided into

four basic categories, differentiated by their function:

 inline or cable connectors permanently attached to a cable, so it can be

plugged into another terminal (either a stationary instrument or another

cable).

 Chassis or panel connectors permanently attached to a piece of equipment

 so users can connect a cable to a stationary device.

 PCB mount connectors soldered to a printed circuit board, providing a point

for cable or wire attachment. (pin headers, screw terminals, board-to-board

connectors).

 Splice or butt connectors (primarily insulation displacement connectors) that

permanently join two lengths of wire or cable.

 In computing, electrical connectors are considered a physical interface and

constitute part of the physical layer in the OSI model of networking.

(Figure 18, Electrical Conduits/Pipes)

ELECTRICAL CONDUITS/PIPES

Flexible Non-metallic conduit or corrugated plastic conduit (CPC). An

electrical conduit is a tube used to protect and route electrical wiring in a

building or structure. Electrical conduit may be made of metal, plastic, fiber, or

fired clay. Most conduit is rigid, but flexible conduit is used for some purposes.

Conduit is generally installed by electricians at the site of installation of

electrical equipment. Its use, form, and installation details are often specified by

wiring regulations, such as the US National Electrical Code (NEC) and other

building codes.