Electricity

Electrical Tools,
Equipment and
Supplies
Screw drivers
Scre wd rive r is a p ie ce o f
lo ng m e tal ro d m ad e o f
hard e ne d ste e l and
te m p e re d at the tip . It is
use d to lo o se n and tig hte n
scre ws. It usually co m e s in
d iffe re nt size s and fo rm s o f
tip s.
Standard/ Flat Screw driver
The b lad e tip is we d g e -
shap e d and re se m b le s a
ne g ative (-) sig n. This is
use d to d rive scre ws with a
sing le slo t he ad .
Phillips Screw driver
This has a cro ss tip
re se m b ling a p o sitive (+ )
sig n. This is use d to d rive
scre ws with cro ss slo t
he ad s.
Stubby Screw driver
It co m e s in e ithe r Stand ard
o r Philip s scre w d rive r with
sho rt shank o r b lad e and a
sho rte d hand le use d to
turn scre ws in tig ht sp ace
whe re stand ard scre w
d rive r canno t b e use d .
Allen Screw driver/ wrench
This co uld b e in the shap e
o f a scre w d rive r o r a
wre nch. Its functio n is to
d rive scre w with he xag o nal
slo t he ad .
Hammers
The se are to o ls use d in d riving o r p o und ing
and p ulling o ut nails. The y are m ad e o f hard
ste e l, wo o d , p lastic o r rub b e r.
 Claw Hammer
A claw ham m e r
is a ham m e r
Ballpeen Hammer Mallet
p rim arily use d in
A m alle t is a is a to o l
carp e ntry fo r use d fo r im p arting
It has a we ig hty d riving nails into fo rce o n ano the r
b all-shap e d m e tal o r p ulling the m o b je ct. The he ad o n a
at the e nd o f the fro m wo o d . rub b e r m alle t is m ad e
hand le o f rub b e r. The se typ e s
with flat surface o f ham m e rs d e live r
so fte r im p act than
o n o ne sid e fo r ham m e rs with m e tal
striking a chise l he ad s.
Pliers
The se m ad e fro m m e tal with insulato rs in the
hand le and are use d fo r cutting , twisting ,
b e nd ing , ho ld ing , and g rip p ing wire s and
cab le s.
Long Nose Pliers
This is use d fo r cutting and
ho ld ing fine wire s. This can
re ach tig ht sp ace o r sm all
o p e ning whe re o the r p lie rs
canno t re ach and also use d
in m aking te rm inal
lo o p s o f co p p e r wire s.
Side Cutting
Pliers
This typ e o f p lie rs is use d fo r
cutting fine , m e d ium and b ig
wire s and
Combination Pliers
This is use d fo r g rip p ing ,
ho ld ing , and cutting
e le ctrical wire s and cab le s
and e ve n sm all nails. The y
are usually use d b y line m e n
in d o ing he avy tasks.
Wire Stripper
A to o l use d fo r re m o ving
insulatio n o f m e d ium size d
wire s rang ing fro m g aug e
#10 to g aug e #16.
Electrician’s Knife
This is use d b y line m e n to
re m o ve insulatio n o f wire
and cab le s in lo w and hig h
vo ltag e transm issio n line s.
Portable Electric Drill
A sm all d rilling m achine
with a chuck cap acity o f 1⁄4
inche s to 3/inche s. It is use d
in m aking ho le s o n m e tal
she e ts and co ncre te walls.
 Electrical
Equipment
Electric Machines
Ele ctric m achine s are d e vice s use d
fo r e ne rg y co nve rsio n, m o stly
b e twe e n m e chanical and e le ctrical
fo rm s. An e le ctric m o to r is a
m achine that co nve rts the e le ctrical
e ne rg y g ive n to it as inp ut to
m e chanical e ne rg y o utp ut; a
g e ne rato r d o e s the re ve rse b y
p ro d ucing e le ctrical e ne rg y fro m
m e chanical e ne rg y inp ut.
Transformers
A transfo rm e r is an e le ctrical
d e vice that use s
e le ctro m ag ne tic ind uctio n
to p ass an alte rnating
curre nt (AC) sig nal fro m o ne
e le ctric circuit to ano the r,
o fte n chang ing (o r
"transfo rm ing ") the vo ltag e
and e le ctric curre nt.
Switch and Control
Gear
Switchg e ar and co ntro lg e ar as
d e fine d b y IEC 60947 fo r e le ctro nics
ap p licatio ns e nco m p ass all e le ctrical
co m p o ne nts and d e vice s that are
use d to activate , d e activate , and
p ro te ct e le ctrical co nsum e rs and
includ e switche s, co ntacto rs, re sid ual
curre nt d e vice s, and m o to r
p ro te ctio n switche s.
Electrical Supplies
Electrical Wires
An e le ctrical wire is a typ e o f
co nd ucto r, which is a
m ate rial that co nd ucts
e le ctricity.
Circuit Breaker
An e le ctrical safe ty d e vice , a
switch that auto m atically
inte rrup ts the curre nt o f an
o ve rlo ad e d e le ctric circuit,
g ro und faults, o r sho rt
circuits. Circuit b re ake rs
"trip ", shut o ff, curre nt flo w
afte r p ro te ctive re lays d e te ct
a fault.
Electrical Panel
A m e tal b o x with a d o o r,
usually b uilt into a wall in an
o ut-o f-the -way co rne r o f yo ur
ho m e . Insid e , yo u'll find all
yo ur ho m e 's b re ake r switche s.
Yo u can to g g le b re ake r
switche s o n and o ff. The y'll
also shut o ff auto m atically
whe n the re 's to o m uch
e le ctrical curre nt running
thro ug h the m
Fuse
A fuse is an e le ctrical safe ty
d e vice that o p e rate s to
p ro vid e o ve rcurre nt
p ro te ctio n o f an e le ctrical
circuit.