SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

“COMPONENTS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SYSTEMS AT YOUR RESIDENCE”

References:
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/plug
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp
https://www.edrawsoft.com/basic-electrical-symbols.html
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/CCTV-closed-circuit-television

ESTEBAN, HAILEY JOY V.

BS ARCH 3/ 2223319

AR. C.A.P. KIAT-ONG, UAP, M. ARCH

Instructor
PICTURE LEGEND NAME DESCRIPTION

CIRCUIT . A circuit breaker is a

BREAKER type of electrical switch
used to prevent short
circuits, overloads, and
overcurrents from
damaging an electrical
circuit.

FUSE BOX An electrical fuse

containing fuses
intended to guard
against overloading or
short circuits.

FLUORESCENT A fluorescent lamp is an

LAMP electric lamp that emits
visible light through
fluorescence.

SHOWER An electric device

HEATER known as a shower
heater heats water for
use in showers. It is often
put in the bathroom and
attached to the
building's electricity and
water supplies.

STANDARD A standard bulb is a

BULB particular kind of light
bulb that is sized and
shaped to fit into a
typical home lighting
fixture.
 PLUG A plug is an electrically
operated gadget that
can be connected to an
electrical source or
another device

EMERGENCY A building's emergency

LIGHT light is a battery-
operated lighting system
that turns on
automatically in the
event of a power
outage.

SWITCH An electrical switch is a

tool that can be used
manually or
automatically to open
and close electrical
circuits under typical
load conditions.

SMOKE An electronic fire-

DETECTOR protection device called
a smoke detector
detects the presence of
smoke, a critical sign of a
fire, and automatically
emits a warning sound to
warn building occupants
of the possible danger.
 CCTV CCTV, or closed-circuit
television, is a type of TV
system in which signals
are not broadcast to the
general public but are
instead primarily
watched for security and
surveillance.

OUTLET An electric plug can be

put into a socket to form
a connection in a circuit.
In order for appliances
and other devices to
connect to the electrical
grid and receive
electricity, sockets are a
crucial part of electrical
wiring systems.

TELEVISION An electrical device

SOCKET known as a TV socket is
used to link a television
set to an antenna or
cable outlet.

EXTENSION A flexible electrical

CORD cable with a plug and a
socket are called an
extension cord. It is
intended to increase an
electrical device's range
beyond the confines of a
regular power cord.