TERMINATING AND

CONNECTING ELECTRICAL
WIRING
 A Simple circuit contains the minimum things
needed to have a functioning electric circuit. A
simple circuit requires the following:
Source ‐ a device used to supply AC or DC
voltage
Consuming ‐ any device that consumes voltage,
whatever component or piece of equipment
that is connected to a source and draws
current from a source is a load on that source.
Controlling ‐ any device having two states, on
(closed) or off (open). Ideally having zero
impedance when closed and infinite
impedance when open.
Protecting ‐a component used to open the circuit
when the current exceeds a predetermined
maximum value.
Connecting ‐ a material that conducts electric
current very well and used to connect a
complete path for current.
 To work with electronic and electrical circuits, a
beginner needs to acquire special hand tools and
equipment. Each of these hand tools and
equipment does one or more specific jobs in
connecting, replacing, securing, and
troubleshooting electronic circuits.
In doing so a beginner should learn first how to
use these hand tools and equipment. And where
to use them, before they can start to build or
assemble simple circuit up to complicated ones.
 CATEGORIES OF
ELECTRICAL HAND TOOLS
1. Hand Tools
are devices for performing work on a material
or a physical system using only hands. The hand
tools can be manually used employing force, or
electrically powered, using an electrical current.
Examples of Hand Tools:
Flat-head screwdriver – is used
to loosen or tighten slotted
screws.
Philips-head screwdriver – is
used to loosen or tighten
crosshead screws.
Torx screwdriver – is used to
loosen or tighten screws that
have a star-like depression on
the top, a feature that is
mainly found on a laptop.
Hex Screw Driver – sometimes
called a nut driver, is used to
tighten nuts in the same way
that a screwdriver tightens
screws.
Needle-nose plier – is used to
hold small parts.
Wire Cutter – is used to strip
and cut wires.
Wire Stripper - is a portable
handheld tool used by
workers, especially
electricians, for removing the
protective coating of an
electric wire
Overhead Flashlight – is used
to light up areas that you
cannot see well.
2. Diagnostic Tools
methods or tools used for discovering what is
wrong with connections which are faulty that
does not work properly. Here are the most
popular tools for diagnosing your computer
problems:
Multitester – is used to test the
integrity of circuits and the
quality of electricity in
computer components.
Tester Screwdriver - is a simple
electrical device that you can
use to see whether a circuit is
carrying current.
Circuit Tester - has a series of
lights that show the state of
the wiring in the outlet, so the
technician can verify that it
has been installed properly.