DEFINITION AND PROPER USAGE OF ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

1. PANEL BOARD: A PANEL BOARD IS AN ENCLOSURE THAT HOUSES

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUSES,
AND OTHER DEVICES USED TO CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTE
ELECTRICAL POWER.

PROPER USAGE: PANEL BOARDS ARE USED TO ORGANIZE AND

PROTECT ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS IN A BUILDING. THEY SERVE AS A
CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR ELECTRICAL POWER.

2. CIRCUIT BREAKER: A CIRCUIT BREAKER IS AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH

DESIGNED TO PROTECT AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FROM DAMAGE
CAUSED BY OVERCURRENT OR SHORT CIRCUIT.

PROPER USAGE: CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE USED IN ELECTRICAL

PANELS TO AUTOMATICALLY DISCONNECT THE CIRCUIT WHEN A
FAULT IS DETECTED, PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM.

3. ELECTRIC METER: AN ELECTRIC METER IS A DEVICE THAT

MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMED BY A
RESIDENCE, BUSINESS, OR ELECTRICALLY POWERED DEVICE.

PROPER USAGE: ELECTRIC METERS ARE USED BY UTILITY COMPANIES

TO MEASURE AND BILL CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR ELECTRICITY
CONSUMPTION.

4. DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER: A DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER IS A

DEVICE THAT CHANGES THE VOLTAGE LEVEL OF ELECTRICITY FOR
DISTRIBUTION FROM THE POWER GRID TO END-USERS.

PROPER USAGE: DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS ARE USED TO

REDUCE HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY FROM POWER LINES TO
LOWER VOLTAGES SUITABLE FOR USE IN HOMES AND BUSINESSES.
5. UTILITY BOX, JUNCTION BOX, AND PULL BOX: THESE ARE
ENCLOSURES USED TO PROTECT AND ORGANIZE ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS AND WIRING.

PROPER USAGE: UTILITY BOXES, JUNCTION BOXES, AND PULL BOXES

ARE USED TO CONTAIN AND SECURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS,
ENSURING SAFETY AND EASE OF MAINTENANCE.

6. FLUORESCENT, INCANDESCENT, AND LED LIGHTS: DIFFERENT

TYPES OF LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR VARIOUS
APPLICATIONS.

PROPER USAGE: FLUORESCENT, INCANDESCENT, AND LED LIGHTS

ARE USED FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION IN RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SPACES.

7. FUSE: A FUSE IS A PROTECTIVE DEVICE THAT INTERRUPTS AN

ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WHEN IT DETECTS OVERCURRENT.

PROPER USAGE: FUSES ARE USED TO PROTECT ELECTRICAL

CIRCUITS AND DEVICES FROM DAMAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE
CURRENT FLOW.

8. CABLES AND CORDS: CONDUCTIVE WIRES INSULATED AND

BUNDLED TOGETHER FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL POWER OR
SIGNALS.

PROPER USAGE: CABLES AND CORDS ARE USED TO CONNECT

ELECTRICAL DEVICES TO POWER SOURCES, FACILITATING THE
TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY.
9. CONVENIENCE OUTLET: AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET DESIGNED FOR
CONNECTING PORTABLE DEVICES AND APPLIANCES.

PROPER USAGE: CONVENIENCE OUTLETS, COMMONLY KNOWN

AS POWER OUTLETS, PROVIDE A POINT FOR CONNECTING
ELECTRICAL DEVICES TO THE POWER SUPPLY.

10. LIGHTING OUTLET: AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET SPECIFICALLY

DESIGNED FOR CONNECTING LIGHTING FIXTURES.

PROPER USAGE: LIGHTING OUTLETS ARE USED FOR CONNECTING

LIGHT FIXTURES TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

11. SWITCHES: DEVICES USED TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF

ELECTRICITY IN A CIRCUIT BY OPENING OR CLOSING THE CIRCUIT.

PROPER USAGE: SWITCHES ARE USED TO TURN ELECTRICAL

DEVICES ON OR OFF, CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY
IN A CIRCUIT.

12. MULTIMETER: A MEASURING INSTRUMENT THAT COMBINES

SEVERAL FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS VOLTAGE, CURRENT, AND
RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT.

PROPER USAGE: MULTIMETERS ARE USED FOR TESTING AND

TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS.
13. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO DETECT AND
WARN OF THE PRESENCE OF FIRE THROUGH AUDIO AND/OR
VISUAL APPLIANCES.

PROPER USAGE: FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED TO

PROVIDE EARLY WARNING IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE,
IMPROVING SAFETY AND MINIMIZING DAMAGE.

14. EMERGENCY LIGHT: A BATTERY-BACKED LIGHTING DEVICE

THAT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON DURING A POWER OUTAGE.

PROPER USAGE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS PROVIDE ILLUMINATION

IN THE EVENT OF A POWER FAILURE, ENSURING SAFE
EVACUATION.

15. CAPACITOR, INDUCTOR, AND RESISTOR: PASSIVE

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS THAT STORE ENERGY
(CAPACITOR), STORE ENERGY IN A MAGNETIC FIELD
(INDUCTOR), AND RESIST THE FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
(RESISTOR).

PROPER USAGE: USED IN VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS FOR

ENERGY STORAGE, SIGNAL FILTERING, AND RESISTANCE.

16. INVERTER: AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CONVERTS

DIRECT CURRENT (DC) TO ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC).

PROPER USAGE: INVERTERS ARE USED TO POWER AC DEVICES

FROM DC SOURCES, SUCH AS SOLAR PANELS OR BATTERIES.
17. CCTV SYSTEM: CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING.

PROPER USAGE: CCTV SYSTEMS ARE USED FOR SECURITY AND

SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES, PROVIDING VISUAL MONITORING
OF AREAS.

18. AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM: SYSTEMS THAT HANDLE AUDIO AND

VIDEO SIGNALS FOR ENTERTAINMENT OR COMMUNICATION
PURPOSES.

PROPER USAGE: AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEMS ARE USED IN HOMES,

BUSINESSES, AND PUBLIC SPACES FOR ENTERTAINMENT,
COMMUNICATION, AND PRESENTATIONS.

19. CONVERTER: A DEVICE THAT CONVERTS ONE FORM OF

ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO ANOTHER.

PROPER USAGE: CONVERTERS ARE USED FOR VARIOUS

PURPOSES, SUCH AS CONVERTING AC TO DC OR CHANGING
VOLTAGE LEVELS.
20. INTERCOM: AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
THAT ALLOWS FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
INDIVIDUALS IN DIFFERENT ROOMS OR AREAS.

PROPER USAGE: INTERCOM SYSTEMS ARE USED FOR

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION WITHIN BUILDINGS OR ACROSS
SHORT DISTANCES.

21. GENERATOR: A DEVICE THAT CONVERTS MECHANICAL

ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

PROPER USAGE: GENERATORS ARE USED TO PROVIDE

BACKUP POWER DURING ELECTRICAL OUTAGES OR AS A
PRIMARY POWER SOURCE IN REMOTE AREAS.