Department of Education

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING MATERIALS
for Junior High School
Learners

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

GRADE 9
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
(Module 3)

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
LO1. Plan and prepare work for a specific job order
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 HOW TO USE THIS SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING
MATERIALS
Before you start answering the module, I want you to set aside other
tasks that will disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple
instructions below to successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every
page of this module.
2. Write on your notebook or any writing pad the concepts about the
lessons. Writing enhances learning, that is important to develop
and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

Fluorescent lighting fixture

EXPECTATIONS
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1. identify the basic principle in the operation of fluorescent lamp;
2. draw the schematic diagram and pictorial diagram of fluorescent lighting fixtures;
and
3. appreciate the fluorescent lighting fixture on our lives.

PRETEST
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer on your activity notebook.

1. An electrical device that generates light by heating a filament and coated with
phosphorous substance that emit light.
A. Flat iron B. fluorescent lamp C. Radio D. Television

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 2. The type of fluorescent lamp that needs a specially designed starter.
A. instant starter lamp C. preheat lamp
B. incandescent lamp D. rapid starter lamp

3. This is a glow switch that opens and closes the circuit.

A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

4. This is a metal housing of the whole lighting fixture.

A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

5. The fluorescent lamp glass tube consists of what mixture of gas.

A. Argon/Mercury C. Carbon/Argon
B. Argon/Oxygen D. Carbon/Mercury

6. These are the connecting points of the lamp where the base pin of the lamp is inserted
properly.
A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

7. Type of fluorescent lamp which can be operated when it is connected to the source without
using a starter.
A. instant starter lamp C. preheat lamp
B. incandescent lamp D. rapid starter lamp

8. A coil of wire that produces a high voltage and it helps the lamp to generate electric charge.
A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

9. A type of fluorescent lamp that operates like the preheat lamp.

A. instant starter lamp C. preheat lamp
B. incandescent lamp D. rapid starter lamp

10. A device used for opening and closing the electric current in the circuit.
A. Outlet B. Plug C. Switch D. Socket

LOOKING BACK

Give at least 5 examples of good conductor, fair conductor, partial conductor, and
insulator.

Good conductor Fair conductor Partial conductor Insulator

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 BRIEF INTRODUCTION

The fluorescent lighting fixture is an electrical device that generates light by heating a
filament coated with phosphorous substance that emit light. Zinc silicate, magnesium, and
tungsten are the materials commonly used for fluorescent light.
The fluorescent lamp glass tube is consist of a mixture of argon gas and mercury coated
with phosphorous. The end base pin of the lamp is connected to metal electrodes coated with a
component of alkaline earth metal and oxygen that produces electrons when connected to the
source circuit. A part of the lamp called the starter transmits voltage to give electric charge to the
gas in the tube. When electric current runs through the ionized gas between electrodes, ultraviolet
radiation is emitted. The phosphorous inside the tube absorbs this radiation producing visible light
in the process.

Pictorial diagram of fluorescent light fixture

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Schematic diagram of fluorescent light fixture

The fundamental elements of a fluorescent lighting fixture are four types. One fundamental
element is argon gas, an inert gaseous chemical element used for electric lights, particularly in
fluorescent lamps. Mercury vapor, another fundamental element allows current to flow through a
vapor of low-pressure mercury. Ultraviolet radiation refers to a lamp that emits ultraviolet radiation
of wavelengths to visible light spectrum. Phosphorous is another fundamental element. It is a
substance that can emit light when connected to an electric current.

Ballast This is a coil of wire that produces a high voltage and helps
the lamp generate an electric charge inside the fluorescent
tube.

Starter This is a glow switch that opens and closes the circuit. It also
produces a high voltage during the starting period.
Lamp holder and starter These are the connecting points of the lamp where the base
holder pin of the lamp must be inserted properly to the slotted part
of the lamp holder.
Frame This is the metal housing of the whole lighting fixture. Some
frames are design for open type or close type features.

There are different types of fluorescent lighting fixture. One type is the preheat lamp that
needs a specially designed starter that allows the electrodes inside the tube to be heated first
until the circuit generates the needed electric charge that emits light. Another type is the instant
starter. The ballast serve as the starting period to provide voltage and generate electric charge
inside the glass tube of the lamp. The rapid starter lamp is another type of lamp that operates

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the preheat lamp. Once it is connected to the circuit, the ballast provides the voltage needed to
produce an electric charge in the glass tube of the lamp. At the same time, it has the ability to
store electricity while in the process of operation.

ACTIVITIES

DIRECTIONS. Make a poster about the significance of fluorescent lamp fixture to our lives.

REMEMBER

Fluorescent lighting fixture is rated with different wattage rating such as 10 watts, 20 watts,
and 40 watts. A fluorescent lamp is coated with phosphorous tube with argon gas ad mercury
vapor. When electrons pass through the ionized gas between the elements of the lamp, ultraviolet
radiation is emitted.

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Directions: On your activity notebook, draw the pictorial and schematic diagram of the
fluorescent lighting fixture.
Pictorial Diagram Schematic Diagram

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 POST TEST

Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer on your activity notebook.

1. A device used for opening and closing the electric current in the circuit.
A. Outlet B. Plug C. Switch D. Socket

2. An electrical device that generates light by heating a filament coated with phosphorous
substance that emit light.
A. Flat iron B. fluorescent lamp C. Radio D. Television

3. A type of fluorescent lamp that operates like the preheat lamp

A. instant starter lamp C. preheat lamp
B. incandescent lamp D. rapid starter lamp

4. A type of fluorescent lamp that needs a specially designed starter.

A. instant starter lamp B. preheat lamp
C. incandescent lamp D. rapid starter lamp

5. Coil of wire that produces a high voltage and helps lamp generate electric charge.
A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

6. This is a glow switch that opens and closes the circuit.

A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

7. Type of fluorescent lamp which can be operated when it is connected to the source without
using a starter.
A. instant starter lamp C. preheat lamp
B. incandescent lamp D. rapid starter lamp

8. This is the metal housing of the whole lighting fixture.

A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

9. These are the connecting points of the lamp where the base pin of the lamp is inserted
properly.
A. Ballast B. Frame C. Lamp holder D. Starter

10. The fluorescent lamp glass tube consisting of what mixture of gas.
A. Argon/Mercury C. Argon/Oxygen
B. Carbon/argon D. carbon/Mercury

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ANSWER KEY

Dry air Marble Moist earth Lead

Glass Teak Substances Tin
Mica Rosewood Living vegetable Nickel A 10.
Ebonite Pine Metallic ores Iron C 9.
Sealing wax Mahogany Saline solution Platinum
Silk Cotton Seawater Brass
B 8.
Dry paper Linen Acid solution Zinc A 7.
Porcelain Flame Plumbago Aluminum
D 6.
Oils Human body Carbon Copper
Slate Water Charcoal Silver A 5.
Insulators Partial Conductors Fair Conductors Good Conductors B 4.
D 3.
Looking back (answer any of the following)
B 2.
10. C C 1.
9. D
8. A Post – test
7. A
6. C
5. A
4. B
3. D
2. B
1. B

Pre – test

Key to correction

REFERENCES

http://surl.li/jypq
Rogato C. Deinla Jr. at.el.,Pinoy Entreprenuer (Industrial Arts and Technology) pp 125 - 1278

NAME OF WRITER: Jean Carlo B. Marquez

Position: Teacher 1
School: Muntinlupa National High School Tunasan Annex
Schools Division Office: Muntinlupa City

NAME OF CONTENT VALIDATOR: Gerry V. Domalanta

Position: Master Teacher I
School: Pedro E. Diaz High School
Schools Division Office: Muntinlupa

NAME OF LANGUAGE EDITOR: Dr. Valentina A. Ballesteros

Position: EPS
Schools Division Office: Muntinlupa City