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ASSIGNMENT No. 6 Category 3: UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

FIXTURES/LUMINAIRES
INCANDESCENT LAMP/BULB
1. Filament 8. Mica Disc
2. Gas 9. Button Rod
3. Lead-in-wires 10. Button
4. Stem Press 11. Support Wires
5. Exhaust Tube 12. Glass Envelope
6. Base Soft Glass and Hard Glass
7. Fuse Inside frosted – white silica
FLUORESCENT LAMP/TUBE
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1. Cylindrical Glass Tube – phosphor

2. Cathode – argon and low pressure mercury vapour
3. Ballast – limits current
4. Starter - switch
TYPES: Pre-Heat Starting - CFL
Instant Start (Slimline) – w/o a starter
Rapid Start – bi-pins
CONDUITS – pipes, tubings (electrical raceway)
Materials (Metallic or Nonmetallic)
Make:
Rigid Metal (RMC)
1. Rigid Steel Conduit (RSC)
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2. Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC); IMT

3. Electric Metallic Conduit (EMC); EMT
Flexible Metal (BX)
1. Rigid Nonmetal (Plastic, etc.)
2. Flexible Nonmetal (Plastic, etc.)
CONDULETS (Conduit Fittings)
Straight and angle couplings
Elbow Fittings
Tee and Cross connections
F – standard outlet box fittings
SE – Service Entrance
L – Elbow or Turn Fittings
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C – Through Fittings
T – Through Fittings w/ 90° take off
E – end of run to types of motors, transformers, equipments
LL/LR - 90° turns where mounting is not suitable for LB
LB – when run of conduit comes must run thru wall/ceiling
ELECTRICAL BOXES
Outlet Box – cable ends
Utility Box – outlets, switches
Junction Box – joining, splicing
Pull Box – facilitates pulling
Cut-out Box – metal box
PLATES Lighting Outlets/Switches
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Receptacle/Convenience Outlets

RESEARCH No. 6 For additional learning

Types of Incandescent Bulbs
LED Bulbs and Lamps
NEMA Boxes