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TLE-ICT-CSS
Quarter 0 – Module 8:
DETERMINING CRITERIA AND PLAN
AN APPROACH FOR TES-
TING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
TLE-ICT-CSS – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 0 – Module 8: DETERMINING CRITERIA AND PLAN AN APPROACH FOR
TESTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
First Edition, 2020

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TLE-ICT-CSS
Quarter 0 – Module 8:
DETERMINING CRITERIA AND
PLAN AN APPROACH FOR TES-
TING ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE-ICT-CSS (Grade 8) Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

Module on DETERMINING CRITERIA AND PLAN AN APPROACH FOR
TESTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher
or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
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For the learner:

Welcome to TLE-ICT-CSS (Grade 8) Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module

on DETERMINING CRITERIA AND PLAN AN APPROACH FOR TESTING
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS!

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opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
demonstrate an understanding of concepts and underlying principles in terminating
and connecting electrical wiring and electronics circuits which will equip and enable
you to demonstrate proper termination and connection of electrical wiring and
electronics circuits.
The module is talking about this lesson:
 Lesson 1 – Determine Criteria and Plan an Approach for Testing Electronic
Components

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify tools and equipment for electronic components testing.
2. Perform functionality testing to ensure that components meet technical
and quality requirements
3. Practice safety while testing electronic components

What I Know

I. Direction: Give at least 5 safety precautions when working on any electronic

equipment and use your notebook to write your answers.
II. Direction: Create an essay about your experience and knowledge about this
equipment (at least 5 sentences). Write it in your notebook. You will be graded
using the rubric which in the next page.

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Score Card 5 PTS 4 PTS 3 PTS 2 PTS
Features Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner
Quality of Piece was Piece was written Piece had little Piece had no style
Writing written in an in an interesting style or voice or voice
extraordinary style and voice
style and voice Gives some new Gives no new
Somewhat information but information and
Very informative informative and poorly very poorly
and well- organized organized organized
organized
Grammar, Virtually no Few spelling and A number of So many spelling,
Usage & spelling, punctuation spelling, punctuation and
Mechanics punctuation or errors, minor punctuation or grammatical
grammatical grammatical grammatical errors that it
errors errors errors interferes with the
meaning
Note: If you get 100% correct in this pre- assessment, skip the lesson but if not
and only get 50% to 99% correct, then proceed with the lesson.

Lesson Determine Criteria and Plan an

1 Approach for Testing

Electronic Components
Safety in the workplace is job number one for employer and employee alike. It
is especially important for those who install and service electrical systems. Nothing
can replace a worker or loved one that has died or suffered the irreparable
consequences of an electrical accident. No matter how much an employer tries to
safeguard its workers or how much safety training is provided; the ultimate
responsibility lies with the worker. The human factor is part of every accident or
injury.

The purpose of this lesson is to identify electrical safety hazards and present
ways to minimize or avoid their consequences. It is a guide for improving electrical
safety and contains information about governmental regulations, industry-accepted
standards and work practices. It presents ways to meet the standards and reduce
the hazards. While parts of the standards, regulations, and codes especially relating
to electrical safety are quoted or summarized herein, it is the responsibility of the
user to comply with all applicable standards in their entirety.

The testing equipment used to detect faults in the operation of electronic

devices by creating stimulus signals and capture responses from electronic devices
under test is known as electronic test equipment. If any faults are detected, then
identified faults can be traced a rectified using electronic testing equipment. Most
often all electrical and electronic circuits are tested and troubleshooted to detect
faults or abnormal functioning if any.

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 What’s In

As a student, do you practice safety precautions while working on any

electronic equipment?

Why do you think that we should know all the safety precautions when
working on any electronic equipment?

Do you know some electronic testing equipment? Why do you think you
should be familiar with this electronic testing equipment?

What’s New

Are you familiar of the electrical hazard signs below?

I. Direction: Identify/Name the electrical hazard signs below. Use your notebook
to write your answers.

1. 2.

II. Direction: Identify/Name the electronic testing equipment below. Put your
answers on the underline beside them.

1. 2.

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 What Is It

Why is Electrical Safety so Important?

Electrical hazards have always been recognized, yet serious injuries, deaths,
and property damage occur daily. The following where demonstrates the importance
of electrical safety.

 97% of all electricians have been shocked or injured on the job.

 Approximately 30,000 workers receive electrical shocks yearly.
 Over 3600 disabling electrical contact injuries occur annually.
 Electrocutions are the 4th leading cause of traumatic occupational fatalities.
 Over 2000 workers are sent to burn centers each year with severe Arc-Flash
burns.
 60% of workplace accident deaths are caused by burn injuries. Over 1000
electrical workers die each year from workplace accidents.
 Medical costs per person can exceed $4 million for severe electrical burns.
 Total costs per electrical incident can exceed $15 million.

Electrical Safety is not an option — it is absolutely necessary for workers and

employers alike.

Whenever you’re working on any electronic equipment, your own safety has to
come first. Every electronic technician must always take safety precautions before
he or she starts work. Electricity must be handled properly, or else it can injure or
cause fatalities. Here are some basic steps that show you how to avoid accidents
from occurring.

1. Electrical Shock

Once you open up a set cover, you’re actually exposing yourself to the threat
of electric shock. Always keep in mind that safety has to come first. A serious shock
may stop your heart and if large electric current flows through your body, you will
receive serious burns. Here are some rules, which should help you to avoid electricity
hazards.

a) Always turn off the equipment and unplug it before you begin to work.
b) If you have to run tests while the equipment is operating, turn the
equipment on, make your test carefully, and then turn the equipment off
again.
c) Wear rubber bottom shoes or sneakers.
d) Try to do the work with one hand, while keeping the other in your pocket.
That keeps the possible current paths away from the heart.
e) Don’t attempt repair work when you are tired or rushed.
f) Always assume that all the parts in the power supply are “HOT”.
g) Use only plastic screwdriver for shock protection during service operation.

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2. High Voltage

Monitors and TV have sections that use very high DC voltages. The high
voltage is needed to be applied to the CRT to attract the electron beam to the
phosphor. This high voltage could be as low as 12,000 volts in a monochrome
monitor or as high as 30,000 volts in large colour monitor. Flyback transformer is
the part that is used to generate the high voltage. The high voltage circuit inside a
monitor or TV can give you a dangerous electric shock and causes you to jerk
violently. You could cut yourself by accidentally knocking on sharp chassis edges.
Be familiar with the high voltage circuits before you work on any high voltage
equipment.

3. Wearing Goggles

The CRT has a complete vacuum inside. It must be handled carefully and
safely. Always wear goggles, to protect the eyes from flying glass, in the event of an
implosion when removing an old tube from the set and installing a replacement. Do
not lift the CRT by the neck, instead hold the CRT with both hands on the heavy
glass front of the tube. Also be sure to place the CRT facing downwards on a soft
surface.

4. Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD)

Integrated circuits (IC) & some field-effect transistors are examples of ESD
devices. These components can be easily damaged by static electricity. There are
several techniques which can reduce the incidence of component damage caused by
static electricity.

a) Immediately, before handling any ESD devices drain the electrostatic charge
from your body by touching a known earth ground.
b) Store ESD devices in conductive foam pad until installation in circuit.
c) Wear a grounding strap, attached to your wrist.
d) Use only a grounded tip soldering iron to solder or desolder ESD devices.
(Some suggest using a battery powered soldering iron when working on ESD
circuits).

5. Fire

Before returning the equipment to the user, every reasonable precaution is

taken to avoid fire hazards. Be sure to use only direct replacements and not one that
defeats some safety measure. For example, the fuses in your equipment are carefully
designed. Fuses must be replaced only with the same size, type and ratings. Should
you install a fuse that is too large than the original rating, chances are that the
equipment will be flammable.

6. Lifting

Some equipment like TV, Hi-fi or Monitor can easily weight around 15 to 30
kilograms. Many problems arise when lifting this equipment from the floor. Wrong
posture when lifting equipment may cause acute back pain. The right way to lift is
keep your back straight and upright, and use your legs to supply the lifting power.

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7. Ventilation

Be sure that your work place has good ventilation. Prolong exposure or
excessive inhalation of vapors from chemical spray and fumes from lead may cause
damage to your nervous system or body.

The Basic Electronics Testing Equipment

Voltmeter

A basic electronics device or instrument used to

measure voltage or electrical potential difference
between two points in electrical circuits is known
as voltmeter. There are two types of voltmeters: analog
and digital. An analog voltmeter moves a pointer across
a scale in proportional to the voltage of the electrical
circuit. A digital voltmeter measures an unknown input
voltage by converting the voltage to a digital value by
using a converter and then displays the voltage in
numeric form.

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Ohmmeter

An electrical instrument that measures electrical

resistance is known as an ohmmeter. The instrument
used to measure small value of resistance are micro-
ohmmeters. Similarly, meg-ohmmeters is used to make
large resistance measurements. Resistance values are
measured in ohms (Ω). Originally, ohmmeter is designed
with a small battery to apply a voltage to a resistance.

It uses a galvanometer to measure the electric

current through the resistance. The scale of the
galvanometer was marked in ohms (Ω), because the fixed
voltage from the battery assures that the resistance
decreases and the current through the meter increases.

Ammeter

A measuring instrument which is used to measure

the electric current in a circuit is known as an ammeter.
The units of measurement for electric current is amperes
(A) Earlier ammeters were laboratory instruments which
depend on the earth’s magnetic field for operation. In an
era of the 19th century, improved instruments were
designed which could be placed in any position and
allows accurate measurements in electric power systems.

The smaller currents can be measured by using milliammeters or micro

ammeters, units of measuring the smaller current are in the milliampere or micro-
ampere range. There are different types of ammeters such as moving-coil, moving
magnet and moving-iron, etc.

Multimeter

A multimeter is an electronic instrument used

to measure the three basic electrical characteristics:
voltage, current and resistance. It has multiple
functions and acts like ohmmeter, voltmeter and
ammeter and also used for household wiring, electric
motors, testing batteries and power supplies. The
multimeter is a handheld device with a needle over a
numeric LCD digital display for indication purpose. It
is also used to test continuity between two points in an
electrical circuit. There are three types of multimeters
made available in the market such as: digital
multimeter, analog multimeter and fluke multimeter.

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 What’s More

I. Direction: Write an essay about “Why is Electrical Safety so Important”? The essay
must be composed of least 10 sentences. You will be graded using the rubric
below.
Features 4 3 2 1

Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner

Quality of Piece was Piece was written Piece had little Piece had no style
Writing written in an in an interesting style or voice or voice
extraordinary style and voice
style and voice Gives some new Gives no new
Somewhat information but information and
Very informative informative and poorly very poorly
and well- organized organized organized
organized
Grammar, Virtually no Few spelling and A number of So many spelling,
Usage & spelling, punctuation spelling, punctuation and
Mechanics punctuation or errors, minor punctuation or grammatical
grammatical grammatical grammatical errors that it
errors errors errors interferes with the
meaning
II. Direction: Given the pictures below on the basic electronic testing equipment,
label and give the function of each.

1. 2.

3. 4.

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 What I Have Learned

As such, it is important to follow the same systematic approach used for other
health and safety issues, when dealing with electrical safety. No one could overstate
the importance of Electrical Safety knowledge. It is imperative to know how to work
safely with or within the vicinity of electricity because electrical current in regular
businesses and homes have enough power that if exposed to, can be fatal. All
electrical systems can potentially cause harm. Four of the main types of injuries that
occur as a result of electrical current include:

 electrocution,
 electric shock,
 burns, and
 falls.

The performance of all electrical or electronic equipment tend to degrade with

time due to fair wear out and component material degradation owing to its exposure
to heat, shock, vibration as well as other environmental conditions. Accordingly,
chances of equipment failure and electric shock increases with time. Hence, it is
always advised that the periodic calibration and tests of all electrical/ electronic
equipment must be conducted. If we talk about the measurement involved with
electronics, then we cannot discard the measurement importance of
voltage/current/capacitance/resistance/inductance etc.

What I Can Do

Direction: Draw/Print in a short bond paper your own electrical safety signs and
mount it on areas at your home where it is applicable. Take a photo of
your output. Submit your output (electrical safety sign) with your
module.
Option: If there is no electrical supply in your home just submit your output
(electrical safety sign) with your module.

Assessment

Self-Test

A. Fill in the blank/s with the word/s that will complete the statement. Write your
answer in your notebook.

1. Always turn off the _______ and unplug it before you begin to work.

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 2-5. The four of the main types of injuries that occur as a result of electrical
current include _______, _______, ________, and ________.

B. Identify the word(s) that best describe the sentence. Write your answer on your
notebook

_____ 1. Used to measure voltage or electrical potential difference between two

points in electrical circuits.

_____ 2. Used to measure the electric current in a circuit.

_____ 3. Used to measure electrical resistance.

_____ 4. Used to measure the three basic electrical characteristics: voltage, current
and resistance.

_____ 5. Resistance values are measured in?

C. Write true if the statement is correct and false if otherwise. Write your answer in
your notebook.

______1. Immediately, before handling any ESD devices do not drain the
electrostatic charge from your body by touching a known earth ground.
______2. Be sure that your work place has good ventilation.
______3. Safety in the workplace is job number one for employer and employee
alike.
______4. Use only metal screwdriver for shock protection during service operation.
______5. Whenever you’re working on any electronic equipment, your own safety
has to come last.
______6. The testing equipment used to detect faults in the operation of electronic
devices by creating stimulus signals.
______7. The ammeter is a handheld device with a needle over a numeric LCD
digital display for indication purpose.

______8. Testing equipment is not necessary to find and analyze the circuit
conditions, for checking electronic test equipment and maintenance in
various industries.

______9. Meg-ohmmeters is used to make small resistance measurements.

______10. An analog voltmeter measures an unknown input voltage by converting
the voltage to a digital value by using a converter and then displays the
voltage in numeric form.

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What I Know
Test I:
1. Always turn off the equipment and unplug it before you begin to work.
2. If you have to run tests while the equipment is operating, turn the
equipment on, make your test carefully, and then turn the equipment off
again.
3. Wear rubber bottom shoes or sneakers.
4. Try to do the work with one hand, while keeping the other in your pocket.
That keeps the possible current paths away from the heart.
5. Don’t attempt repair work when you are tired or rushed.
What’s New
I.
1. Electrical Hazard
2. Danger of Death
II.
1. Voltmeter
2. Ohmmeter
What’s More
II.
1-4. Refer to page 6-7
Assessment
Test A.
1. equipment
2. electrocution
3. electric shock
4. burns
5. falls
Test B.
1. Voltmeter
2. Ammeter
3. Ohmmeter
4. Multimeter
5. Ohms
Test C.
1. False 6. True
2. True 7. False
3. True 8. False
4. False 9. False
5. False 10. False
Answer Key
References
Internet References:
 https://www.slideshare.net/gellohembz1/how-to-test-electronic-
components
 https://www.safetysign.com/electrical-safety-signs
 https://gokimco.com/blog/a-short-guide-to-testing-electronic-components/
 https://www.testingelectroniccomponents.com/
 industrysafe.com/blog/training-management/the-importance-of-electrical-
safety-training
 https://www.wsps.ca/Information-Resources/Topics/Electrical-
Hazards.aspx
 https://www.hydroquebec.com/safety/electric-shock/learning.html
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_test_equipment
 https://www.elprocus.com/types-of-electronic-testing-equipments/
 https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/test-methods/
 https://electricalfundablog.com/importance-of-test-equipment/

Other Reference:
 K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education
Learning Module – Computer Hardware Servicing

Picture References:

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 https://www.elprocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/multimeter.jpg
 https://www.elprocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ammeter.jpg
 https://www.elprocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ohmmeter.jpg
 https://www.elprocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/voltmeter.jpg
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tail/public/photos/43_images/2020-02-
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hongkong.jpg?itok=M0oDM4bh

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