PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

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1. An accessory such as a locknut, bushing, or Fitting 12. An enclosed channel of metal or nonmetallic Raceway
other part of a wiring system that is intended materials designed expressly for holding
primarily to perform a mechanical rather than wires, cables, or busbars, with additional
an electrical function. functions as permitted in this Code. Raceways
include, but are not limited to, rigid metal
2. All circuit conductors between the service Feeder
conduit, rigid nonmetallic conduit,
equipment, the source of a separately
intermediate metal conduit, liquidtight flexible
derived system, or other power supply source
conduit, flexible metallic tubing, flexible
and the final branch-circuit overcurrent
metal conduit, electrical nonmetallic tubing,
device.
raceways, cellular metal floor raceways,
3. Any current in excess of the rated current of Overcurrent surface raceways, wireways,
equipment or the ampacity of a conductor. It and busways. electrical metallic tubing,
may result from overload, short circuit, or underfloor raceways, cellular concrete floor
ground fault.
13. A fixed, stationary, or portable self- Electric
4. Any shaftway, hatchway, well hole, or other Hoistway contained, electrically illuminated utilization Sign
vertical opening or space in which an equipment with words or symbols designed to
elevator or dumbwaiter is designed to convey information or attract attention.
operate.
14. A generic term for a group of nonflammable Askarel
5. The circuit conductors between the final Branch synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as
overcurrent device protecting the circuit and Circuit electrical insulating media
the outlet(s).
15. A load where the maximum current is Continuous
6. A compartment or chamber to which one or Plenum expected to continue for 3 hours or more. Load
more air ducts
16. Operation of equipment in excess of normal, Overload
are connected and that forms part of the air
full-load rating, or of a conductor in excess of
distribution system.
rated ampacity that, when it persists for a
7. A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp Luminaire sufficient length of time, would cause damage
or lamps together with the parts designed to or dangerous overheating. A fault, such as a
distribute the light, to position and protect short circuit or ground fault, is not an
the lamps and ballast (where applicable), and overload
to connect the lamps to the power supply.
17. A point on the wiring system at which current Outlet
8. A conducting connection, whether intentional Ground is taken to supply utilization equipment
or accidental, between an electrical circuit or
18. The ratio of the maximum demand of a Demand
equipment and the earth or to some
system, or part of a system, to the total Factor
conducting body that serves in place of the
connected load of a system or the part of the
earth.
system under consideration.
9. A device designed to open and close a circuit Circuit
19. Self-acting, operating by its own mechanism Automatic
by nonautomatic means and to open the Breaker
when actuated by some impersonal influence,
circuit automatically on a predetermined
as, for example, a change in current, pressure,
overcurrent without damage to itself when
temperature, or mechanical configuration
properly applied within its rating.
20. A single panel or group of panel units Panelboard
10. A device or group of devices that serves to Controller
designed for assembly in the form of a single
govern, in some predetermined manner, the
panel, including buses and automatic
electric power delivered to the apparatus to
overcurrent devices, and equipped with or
which it is connected.
without switches for the control of light, heat,
11. An enclosed assembly that may include Power or power circuits; designed to be placed in a
receptacles, circuit breakers, fuseholders, Outlet cabinet or cutout box placed in or against a
fused switches, buses, and watt-hour meter wall, partition, or other support; and
mounting means; intended to supply and accessible only from the front.
control power to mobile homes, recreational
21. A string of outdoor lights that is suspended Festoon
vehicles, park trailers, or boats or to serve as
between two points. Lighting
a means for distributing power required to
operate mobile or temporarily installed
equipment
22. A unit of an electrical system that is intended to carry or control but not utilize electric energy. Device
23. Utilization equipment, generally other than industrial, that is normally built in standardized sizes or types and is Appliance
installed or connected as a unit to perform one or more functions such as clothes washing, air conditioning, food
mixing, deep frying, and so forth.