Electrical Wiring System and Design and Electrical Devices

Electrical Installation and Maintenance Instructional Material

Module 1

Prepare Electrical Tools and Materials

Lesson 1

Lesson Overview

This lesson covers the knowledge, skills, and proper attitude in identifying,
performing proper use, and practicing safety handling of common electrical tools
and equipment.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should will be able to:

Cognitive Domain
Identify basic electrical tools and equipment for specific job.
Affective Domain
Practice proper and safety use of electrical tools and equipment.
Psychomotor Domain
Perform appropriate and proper use of electrical tools and equipment.
II Demonstration Phase

Video Content

Proper use of Tools Handling of Tools Safety Practices

III Apply Phase

Now, it’s time for you to apply what have you’ve

learned!

Direction: In your own house or shop, perform the following:

a. Find any available electrical tools and equipment.

b. Based on the video demonstrations, try to imitate them with your available tools and
equipment.
c. Create a documentation of yourself while performing the activity
d. Write also your findings or realizations based on following the correct uses and
handling based on the guide questions.
e. You can refer your findings/realizations in this question/s:
I. What tools/equipment have you found in your house or shop?
II. Were you able to imitate correctly the proper use and handling of your
tools/equipment? If not, what tools/equipment you find difficult to use and
handle correctly? And why?
III. What do you think is the importance of applying the correct procedures of
handling tools/equipment?
f. Kindly observe the following reminders when passing your outputs.
I. When creating your video compilations, make sure that it will not exceed in 5
minutes duration.
 II. For your narrative report, it must A4 size bond paper, 12 font size, and Times
New Roman font style. No limit with your words as long as it is still relevant
to the content.
III. Label your output using this format.
a. Surname, First name initial, Middle Initial_ Learning activity
number.
b. DelaCruzJP_LA1
IV. Submit your output one week after the discussion or announcement.

Submit your outputs in this drive link:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-C2ipMujgtfx45s6CGnZLHCrf-
8UFy6l?usp=sharing
III
I Activate Phase

How much did know your tools/equipment? Test your

knowledge about the tools/equipment by taking the
following quizzes.

Directions: Click the link below and answer the Google form quiz. Or if you are using the
hardcopy version of this material, you can choose to answer the following quizzes.

Google Form Link: https://forms.gle/tpbZNYrPAUaV19f48

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer.

1. Is a type of screwdriver that is designed to be used with a type of that has a slot in its
top that looks like a cross.

a. Hex Key b. Phillips Screw c. Flat Screw

d. Allen Key

2. Is a tool primarily used for driving nails into, or pulling nails from, some other object.

a. Screw Driver b. Claw Hammer c. Pliers

d. Hammer

3. This is used for gripping, holding, and cutting electrical wires and cables and even
small nails.

a. Scissor b. Knife c. Hammer

d. Combination Plier
 4. This tool is used for cutting pipes/conduit and cables. It is also used for cutting big
conductors.

a. Drill b. Hacksaw c. Knife

d. Wire Stripper

5. This is used to measure the length of an object in centimeter and inches. This is also
used to measure heights for switches and outlets.

a. Ruler b. Wire Gauge c. Micrometer

d. Pull-push-rule

II. Modified True or False. Write F if the statement is correct, but if the statement is
incorrect replace the word(s) that make the statement incorrect.

1. Most of electrical task can be accomplished systematically to save time,

effort, and resources using bare hands.
2. Hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted
"head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a
small area of an object.
3. Electricians’ knife are used to drill, insert and drive screws, nuts and
bolts into surfaces with mechanical and manual force.
4. Driving tools are tools used to ensure safe joining and cutting of two or
more cables or wires together.
5. Boring Tools is any tool that is used to remove material from the work
piece by means of shear deformation.

III. Matching type. Match the items from Column A to Column B.

A B
1. Micrometer

2. Stubby
Screwdriver

3. Wire Gauge

4. Ball-pen hammer

5. Hex key or Allen

Key

IV
I Integrate Phase

It’s time to further concrete your knowledge! Read

 the activity based on your previous knowledge and
current learning.

Content Discussion

Electrical Tools and Equipment

Electrical task can be accomplished systematically to save time, effort, and resources.
Most of the work cannot be done using bare hands. To do the task, electrical tools or
equipment are needed to perform the job. This lesson will discuss the function/use of each
tool or equipment used in electrical wiring installations.

The following are common electrical tools and equipment needed in the installation
of electrical wiring.

Driving Tools

Driving tools include a variety of steel tools used to install, repair and
maintain a variety of constructions. Drivers are used to drill, insert and drive screws, nuts
and bolts into surfaces with mechanical and manual force.

1. Screw Drivers
These are used to loosen or tighten screws with slotted heads and come in various
sizes and shapes.

Types of Screwdriver Image

Standard Flat Screw Driver

The tool used to drive a slotted screw

head is called a standard, common blade, flat-
blade, slot-head, straight, flat, flat-tip, or
"flat-head" screwdriver.
 Phillips Screw Driver

a screwdriver that is designed to be

used with a type of screw (called a Phillips-
head screw) that has a slot in its top that
looks like a cross.

Stubby screwdriver

is a tool used to facilitate access to

screws located in areas that cannot be
reached easily by a regular screwdriver.
Sometimes, screws exist in places that are not
wide open and may have something blocking
access to them from the opposite side.

Hex key or Allen key

is a simple tool used to drive bolts

and screws with hexagonal sockets in their
heads. The tool is usually formed of a single
piece of hexagonal rod of hard steel, with
blunt ends that are meant to fit snugly into
the screw's socket, bent in an "L" shape with
unequal arms

Striking Tools

Striking tools is a very basic hand tools consisting of a weighted head attached
to a handle.

1. Hammers
is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a
long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can
be, for example, to drive nails into wood, to shape metal, or to crush rock.
 Types of Hammer Image
Claw Hammer

is a tool primarily used for driving

nails into, or pulling nails from, some other
object. Generally, a claw hammer is
associated with woodworking but is not
limited to use with wood products

Mallet (Rubber head) Hammer

A mallet is a block on a handle,

which is usually used for driving chisels.
The head on a rubber mallet is made of
rubber. These types of hammers deliver
softer impact than hammers with metal
heads.

Ball-Pen Hammer

Besides for peening (surface

hardening by impact), the ball-peen
hammer is useful for many tasks, such as
striking punches and chisels (usually
performed with the flat face of the
hammer). The peening face is useful for
rounding off edges of metal pins and
fasteners, such as rivets.

Splicing Tools

Splicing tools are tools used to ensure safe joining and cutting of two
or more cables or wires together.

1. Pliers
These are made from metal with insulator in the handle and are used for
cutting, twisting, bending, holding, and gripping wires and cables.

Types of Pliers Images

 Combination Pliers (Linesman’s Pliers)

This is used for gripping, holding, and

cutting electrical wires and cables and even
small nails. They are usually used by linemen
in doing heavy tasks.

Side Cutting Pliers

This type of pliers is used for cutting

fine, medium, and big and cable.

Long Nose Pliers

This is used for cutting and holding

fine wires. This can reach spaces or small
openings where other pliers cannot reach and
is also used in making terminal loops of
copper wires.

Wire Stripper

This is a tool used for stripping or

removing the insulation of connecting wires
ranging from gauge #10 to gauge #16.

Cutting Tools

Cutting Tools is any tool that is used to remove material from the work piece by
means of shear deformation. Cutting may be accomplished by single-point or multipoint
tools. Single-point tools are used in turning, shaping, plaining and similar operations, and
remove material by means of one cutting edge.

Cutting tool Image

 Electrician’s Knife

This is used by linemen to remove

insulation of wire and cables in low and high
voltage transmission lines.

Hacksaw

This tool is used for cutting

pipes/conduit and cables. It is also used for
cutting big conductors.

Boring Tools

A boring bit with its supporting boring bar and arbour, used to enlarge and accurately
finish a large bore previously formed by casting or otherwise A long bar used to position a
single-point tool for boring operations.

Boring Tool Image

Portable Electric Drill

A small drilling machine with a chuck

Capacity of ¼ to 3/8 inch, it is used in
making holes on metal sheets and concrete
walls.

Gimlet

This is a wire like boring tool used in

making initial holes for split knob screws.

Measuring Tools

This is the generic class for processes and apparatus for making a measurement of
any kind or for making a test of any kind, and takes all such subject matter not provided for in
other classes.
 Measuring Tool Image
Micrometer

This is used to measure diameter and

thickness of cables, wires or conductors.

Push-pull rule

used to measure the length of an

object in centimeter and inches. This is also
used to measure heights for switches and
outlets.

Ruler/Foot rule

used to measure length, width, and

thickness of short flat objects and to draw
straight lines.

Wire Gauge

This is a slotted circular disk used to

find the diameter or size of an electrical wire.

Ammeter

An Ammeter is a measuring device

that is used to measure the flow of electricity
in the form of current in a circuit. Electrical
currents are then measured in the form of
amperes, hence the name, "ammeter". The
term "ammeter" is sometimes used
incorrectly as "ampmeter".
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Clamp-on

Clamp-on ammeter or simply ‘clamp

meter’ is an instrument  that is used to
measure the current flowing through a
conductor. An AC Clamp meter basically
consists of a current transformer in its jaws,
 bar CT usually. Utilizing the principle of
current transformer, the reading will be
displayed.

Whereas a DC clamp meter is quite

different. It uses a Hall Effect sensor for
measuring the current.

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Voltmeter

Is an instrument that measures

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voltages of either direct or alternating electric
current on a scale usually graduated in volts,
millivolts (0.001 volt), or kilovolts (1,000
volts).

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voltmeter-used-for-in-a-circuit/

Ohmmeter

The ohmmeter is a convenient direct

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reading device for measurement
of resistance. The purpose of an ohmmeter is
to measure the resistance placed between its
leads.

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Power Tools

A power tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and

mechanism other than the solely manual labor used with hand tools. The most common types
of power tools use electric motors.

Power tool Image

Heat gun

A heat gun, often referred to as a hot

air blower, are commonly known for their
use to strip paint and weld or bend plastics.

Jigsaw

A jigsaw is a saw which uses a

reciprocating blade to cut irregular curves,
such as stenciled designs, in wood, metal, or
other materials.

Hammer Drill

A hammer drill, also known as a

percussion drill or impact drill, is a power
tool used chiefly for drilling in hard
materials. It is a type of rotary drill with an
impact mechanism that generates a
hammering motion.

Circular Saw

A circular saw is a power tool that cuts

materials using a round blade. It may be
mounted on the table, or it may be handheld.
Various blades are available that allow
craftsmen to cut several materials, including
lumber, timber, paneling and concrete board. 

Angle Grinder

Angle grinders are a versatile power

tool with a rapidly rotating disc that cuts,
grinds, polishes, sharpens, and cleans a wide
variety of difficult materials, including iron,
copper, brass, brick, tile, stone, or mortar.
Basic Safety Rules and Guidelines in Handling Hand Tools and Equipment
Five basic safety rules can help prevent hazards associated with the use of hand and
power tools:

1. Keep all hand tools in good condition with routine

maintenance.
2. Use the right tool for the job and within its intended
purpose of design.
3. Examine each tool for damage prior to use and never use
if damaged.
4. Operate tools within the manufacturer’s guidance.
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5. Provide and use properly the correct personal protection equipment associated with
the task.

General safety tips for hand and power tools:

 Buy quality tools. Many tools, including cutters and hammers, should be made of
steel and should be heat-treated.
 Regularly inspect tools to make sure they are in good shape and fit for use.
 Be sure to maintain your tools by performing regular maintenance, like grinding or
sharpening. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
 Dress for the job by avoiding loose clothing or articles that can get caught in a tool’s
moving parts, like jewellery.
 Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, like leather gloves.
 Use the right tool for the job. In other words, don’t try to use a wrench as a hammer.
 Make sure that your feet are planted on a stable surface.
 Be aware of the people around you and make sure they stay clear of the tools you are
using.
 Never carry tools up a ladder by hand. Instead, use a bucket or bag to hoist tools from
the ground to the worker.
 When working at heights, never leave tools lying out in the areas where they could
present a hazard to workers below.
 When appropriate, secure work with a clamp or vise to keep it from slipping.
 Never carry pointed tools in your pocket. Carry them in a toolbox or cart instead.
 Inspect your tools on a regular basis, checking for damage. Report damaged tools to
your supervisor.
 Make sure to keep extra tools handy in case the tool you had planned to use is
damaged.
 Make sure tools are stored in a safe place.

Safety tips for electric power tools:

 Keep floors dry and clean to avoid slipping while working with or around dangerous
tools.
 Keep cords from presenting a tripping hazard.
 Never carry a power tool by its cord.
 Use tools that are double-insulated or have a three-pronged cord and are plugged into
a grounded receptacle.
 Do not use electric tools in wet conditions unless they are approved for that use.
 Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) or an assured grounding program.

Personal Protective Equipment

Electrical PPE is worn to prevent exposure to electrical hazards. Electrical Protective

Equipment falls into two categories: Electrical PPE (PPE) and Insulating Protective
Equipment (IPE) Electrical (PPE). PPE refers to items typically worn by a worker to
provide protection from recognized hazards.

These are the common Personal Protective Equipment gadgets:

 Now it’s time you test how much did you learned!
Answer quizzes below to find out if you could
remember the things you’ve learned.

Direction: Supply all what is missing in the table.

A. Identification.

Classification Specific Tool Uses/Description

1. _____________ 2. ________________

Driving Tool

4. _____________ This is used for holding,

cutting, twisting, and
3. ________________
gripping electrical wires
and cables. This is usually
used by electricians.
Claw hammer 6. ________________

5. ________________

7. ________________ 8. _______________ Use for measure the length

of an object in centimetre
and inches.
9. ________________ Portable Electric Drill 10. ________________

11. _________________ 12. ________________

Measuring Tool

13. _______________ 14. _________________ 15. ________________

B. Name me! Provide the names of parts of PPE equipment identified. Select your
answers in the word pool.
 6.
4.

2. 1.

7. 5.

3.

Earplug Helmet School-shoes

Mask Gloves

Rubber shoes Eyeglass

Safety goggles

High-visibility vest Headset

 IV Engage Phase

Time to show what you’ve got!

Direction: Read the mechanics carefully

a) Each learner will be given 5 minutes to perform the tasks in every station.
There are 5 stations.
b) Each station consists of different tasks that they should perform within the
allotted time.
c) Each station have a problem/scenario that they should solve and cater in order
to proceed to the next station.
d) They can choose which station they will start as long as they can perform what
is ask them to do.
e) If they are done with their chosen station they will proceed to the next station
until they will perform all the stations.

Station
3
Splicing Tools

Station Station
2 4
Striking Tools Measuring Tools

Station Station
Learner
1 5
Driving Tools Boring Tools

Performance Rubrics
 Criteria 1 2 3 4
Accuracy
Workmanship
Proper handling of Tools
Speed
Total

Legend:

1- Poor2- Fair 3- Good 4- Excellent

SCALE DESCRIPTION POINTS

4 Excellent 93-100

3 Good 86-92

2 Fair 79-85

1 Poor 78 and below

Materials:

 Flat cord no.18 AWG

Tools:

 Side cutting
 long nose
 Combination pliers
 Wire stripper/electrician’s knife
 Hacksaw
 Phillip screw driver
 Hex Key or Allen Key
 Claw Hammer
 Pull-push rule
 Congrats learner, you made it! For your
further consumption, read and watch these
following links related to the topic!

Reading Material

https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/power_tools/saf_elec.html
https://societyinsurance.com/blog/proper-use-of-tools-and-other-common-equipment/
https://hsi.com/blog/30-tips-for-hand-and-power-tool-safety
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/hand_tools/general.html
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/handtools/hazards.html
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/dmm/PDF/TRAINING/
REFRESHER/MaintenanceRepairTopics/AR-HandandPowertoolSafety.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwislsT2_4fxAhUMH3A
KHYh4A50QFnoECAsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0MwIwcmIcxKKVyLM_v1Xd
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ihsa.ca/rtf/health_safety_manual/pdfs/tools
_and_techniques/Tools.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwislsT2_4fxAhUMH3AKHYh4A50QFnoECB0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3J
AqUeVyO-6bnl5gqZeVCA

Video Material

https://youtu.be/y7mz191MkT0
https://youtu.be/6D072psjtwQ
https://youtu.be/asJtrJKjV1g
https://youtu.be/ntAq0Kl2yvw
https://youtu.be/GMgP6hKt8eM
https://youtu.be/LqtjBTgn8hE
https://youtu.be/VF3xOXZn8WU

See you in the next lesson!