ELECTRIC SERVICE

FACILITY OPERATED BY ANY PUBLIC

POWER UTILITY COMPANY FOR MEANS
FOR TRANSMITTING, DISTRIBUTING AND
UTILIZING ELECTRICITY, CURRENT OR
POWER OVER LINES, WIRES OR CABLES.

DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICITY

POWER OVER LINES

CABLES OR WIRES

NAME: WENCY FLYNN SINGCAY

SUBJECT/CODE: AR222 (8190) - BUILDING UTILITIES 2
SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO
INSTRUCTOR: AR JAIME GONZAGA
 BRANCH CIRCUIT
PART OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM EXTENDING
BEYOND THE FINAL OVERCURRENT DEVICE PROTECTING
A CIRCUIT SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL OUTLETS/LOADS.
EACH BRANCH CIRCUIT IS SIZED ACCORDINGLY TO THE
AMOUNT OF LOAD DRAW THEREFROM ALL CONNECTED
LOADS.

TYPES OF BRANCH CIRCUIT IN HOME

DEDICATED CIRCUITS SERVE ONLY ONE APPLIANCE — BE IT

AN ELECTRIC RANGE, A DISHWASHER, A REFRIGERATOR, A
CLOTHES DRYER, A GARBAGE DISPOSER, OR AN AIR-
CONDITIONER. THEY CAN BE EITHER 120-VOLT OR 240-VOLT
CIRCUITS.

LIGHTING CIRCUITS, THESE CIRCUITS SERVE ALL THE GENERAL

LIGHTING NEEDS IN YOUR HOUSE. ONE LIGHTING CIRCUIT CAN
USUALLY SERVE SEVERAL ROOMS. HOWEVER, MOST HOUSES
HAVE SEVERAL SUCH CIRCUITS. THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING
SEPARATE LIGHTING CIRCUITS FROM THE OUTLET CIRCUITS IS
THAT IF BY CHANCE ONE CIRCUIT IS SHUT OFF, THE ROOMS
WILL HAVE SOME MEANS OF LIGHTING. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN
USE A PLUG-IN LAMP TO ILLUMINATE AN AREA WITH A FAULTY
OR A SHUT-OFF CIRCUIT.

OUTLET CIRCUITS: THESE CIRCUITS SERVE GENERAL-

PURPOSE PLUG-IN OUTLETS. YOU MAY HAVE ONE CIRCUIT
SPECIFIC TO A ROOM OR TWO OUTLET CIRCUITS SERVING
MULTIPLE ROOMS.

ROOM CIRCUITS: THESE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUIT LAYOUTS MAY

SERVE ALL LIGHTS AND OUTLETS IN A PARTICULAR ROOM.
OF COURSE, IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOUR HOME HAS BEEN
WIRED.

NAME: WENCY FLYNN SINGCAY

SUBJECT/CODE: AR222 (8190) - BUILDING UTILITIES 2
SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO
INSTRUCTOR: AR JAIME GONZAGA
 TRANSFORMER
VAULTS
A FIRE-RATED ENCLOSURE
DESIGNED FOR OIL-FILLED
TRANSFORMER
WHICH WOULD LIKELY CAUSE
FIRE AND EXPLODE
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
WHEN RUPTURED. THIS
SHOULD BE
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED
WHERE THEY CAN BE
VENTILATED USING OUTDOOR
WITHOUT INTRODUCING FLUES
OR
DUCTS.

NAME: WENCY FLYNN SINGCAY

SUBJECT/CODE: AR222 (8190) - BUILDING UTILITIES 2
SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO
INSTRUCTOR: AR JAIME GONZAGA
 SERVICE
SWITCH
a point in electrical system to disconnect normal
service systems connected to the building. The
ultimate purpose of providing service switch is
having convenience to disconnect entirely all
electrical systems connected to the building in
the event of fire and ensure that firefighters will
not be able to encounter electrical hazards.

TYPES OF SERVICE SWITCHES

REMOTE CONTROL (RC)) SWITCHES

This type of switch is commonly used for

controlling a “block” load or grouping electrical
loads, such as exterior lighting, whole ‐ floor or
whole ‐ building lighting,

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH (ATS)

a device essentially found in systems intended

for emergency and standby power.

TIME-CONTROL SWITCH

a relatively a time-based operating special type

of switch.

NAME: WENCY FLYNN SINGCAY

SUBJECT/CODE: AR222 (8190) - BUILDING UTILITIES 2
SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO
INSTRUCTOR: AR JAIME GONZAGA
 WIRES AND
CABLES
two terms that are used in electrical
and communication fields often
confused, but in fact, quite differs to
each other

WIRE
A wire is a single
conductor (material
most commonly
being copper or
aluminum)

CABLE
cable is two or more
insulated wires
wrapped in one
jacket.

NAME: WENCY FLYNN SINGCAY

SUBJECT/CODE: AR222 (8190) - BUILDING UTILITIES 2
SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO
INSTRUCTOR: AR JAIME GONZAGA