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Install Wireways and

Cable Trays
(Preparing materials and tools in
installing wireways and
cable trays)
Learner’s Module in TLE-Electrical
Installation & Maintenance
Quarter 3 ● Module 2

Romeo B. Bano-oy, Jr.

Developer
Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Schools Division of CAR
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
understand the materials and tools in installing wireways and cable trays. The
coverage of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations.
The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of learners. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the subject. But the order in which
you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the materials and tools in installing wire ways and cable trays;
2. prepare tools/equipment and materials needed for the installation of
wireways and cable trays in line with job requirements;
3. used electrical tools as per job requirement; and,
4. develop traits such as in achieving the knowledge regarding the materials
and tools on wire ways and cable trays installation.

What I Know

A. Direction: Identify each of the following electrical tools/materials used in installing

wireways and cable trays. Write your correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. 6.
____________ ___________

2.
_____________ 7.
______________

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 8.
3. _____________ ___________________

9.
4. ____________ ___________

10. _____________
5. ___________

B. Direction: Give the usage of the following electrical tools needed in installing
wireways and cable trays. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Diagonal cutting pliers _______________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

2. Lineman’s plier _____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

3. Fastening Device ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

4. Flat bar/brackets __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

5. Wire ways ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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 Lesson
Preparing Materials and
2
Tools in Installing Wireways
and Cable Trays
The learner demonstrates an understanding on the materials and tools in installing
wireways and cable trays.

What’s In

Direction: List down at least 2 provisions for metal wire ways and 2 non-metal
wireways. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Provisions for metal wireways

1.__________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________

Provisions for non-metal wireways

1.__________________________________________________________________
2.
___________________________________________________________________

What’s New

Installation of wire ways and cable trays can be accomplished systematically

to save time, effort, and resources. Most of the work in installation cannot be done
using bare hands. To do the installation of wireways and cable trays, electrical tools
or equipment and materials are needed to perform the job.

Direction: Draw a heart if you are using electrical tools at home? Draw a smiley
if not. Draw your answer on your answer sheet.

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 What Is It

Supplies and Materials in Installing Wireways and cable trays

MATERIALS AND DESCRIPTION PICTURES

Wireways – These are designed to

protect electrical wires from dust, dirt,
water and oil. They are available in
various styles, sizes and fittings for use
for wide range of voltages. They are
often used to house and protect power
and communications cables for
commercial, institutional, industrial and
utility needs.

Flat bar/brackets – These are long,

rectangular piece of stainless with a flat
surface and square edges.

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Fastening device for wood, concrete
and steel – This is a material that
mechanically joins or affixes two or
more object together. It is used to
create non-permanent joints; that is
joints that can be removed or
dismantled without damaging the
joining components.

Tools and equipment needed in the installation of Wireways and cable trays.

TOOLS AND DESCRIPTION PICTURES

Lineman’s Pliers - This is used for

gripping, holding, and cutting
electrical wires and cables and
even small nails. They are
usually used by linemen in
doing heavy tasks.

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Diagonal Cutting Pliers - This type
of pliers is used for cutting fine,
medium and big wires and
cables.

Gimlet - This is a hand tool for drilling

small holes, mainly in wood, without
splitting.

Level Bar – This is a tool for

establishing a horizontal plane. It
consists of a small glass tube containing
alcohol or similar liquid and an air
bubble; the tube is sealed and fixed
horizontally in a wooden or metallic
block or frame with a smooth lower
surface.

Try Square – This is a special purpose

square in wood-and metalworking used
to mark or measure material. The name
try square comes from the concepts of
‘trying a surface’ (to check a surface’s
straightness or correspondence to an
adjacent surface) and ‘square’ (a 90
degrees, or right angle.

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Push Tape Rule – It is a measuring tool
used to measure the length of an object
in centimeter and inches

Claw Hammer - This tool is

used in driving or pounding
and pulling out nails.

Set of Screw Drivers - These

tools are made of steel
hardened and tempered at the
tip used to loosen or tighten
screws with slotted heads.
They come in various sizes
and shapes.

Chalk Line Red – They are used to

mark lines for precision cuts, level
adjustments or plumb lines.

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Plumb Bob – It is a weight, usually with
a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended
from a string and used as a vertical
reference line, or plumb-line. It is a
precursor to the spirit level and used to
establish a vertical datum.

Crosscut Saw – This is designed for

cutting wood perpendicular to (across)
the wood grain.

Cold Chisel – These are used to cut

heavy metal that cannot be cut with a
saw or shears, usually because space
is limited. It is also used for any number
of repair jobs, such as cutting off rivet
heads or slicing through rusted nuts and
bolts, and other heavy work.

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 What’s More

Direction: Inside each piece of the puzzle are jumbled letters. Arrange these letters
to form the correct word on electrical materials and tools used in wireways and cable
trays installation. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

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What I Have Learned

Do this activity to summarize the important ideas presented in the lesson.

Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Explain and discuss the use and importance of an electrical materials and tools in
installing wireways and cable trays.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do

Direction: Read the statement carefully and write the tools or materials that is being
described or defined according to the used as per job requirement. Choose your
answer from the words inside the box. Write your correct answer on your answer
sheet.

Wire ways/c -furlin Gimlet Cross cut saw

Flat bar/brackets Plumb bob Chalk line red

Fastening device Set of screw drivers Claw hammer

Lineman’s pliers Push tape rule Try square

Diagonal cutting pliers Level bar Cold chisel

_____________1. If you are to protect electrical wires from dust, dirt, water and oil.
What kind of electrical materials you are going to use?
_____________2. What do you call to an electrical material which is long, rectangular
piece of stainless with a flat surface and square edges.
_____________3. Which electrical material is use when joining two or more object
together.
_____________4. Your teacher asks you to grip, hold, and cut electrical wires and
cables and even small nails, what tools you are going to use?
_____________5. This type of pliers is used for cutting fine, medium and big wires
and cables.
_____________6. You are commanded to drill small holes, mainly in wood, without
splitting, which hand tool you are going to use?
_____________7. What kind of electrical tool is use for establishing a horizontal plane.
_____________8. It is a special purpose square in wood-and metalworking used to
mark or measure material.
_____________9. What is the electrical measuring tool used to measure the length
of an object in centimeter and inches.
_____________10. If you are going to drive or pound the nails of your table, which
tool you are going to use.
_____________11. In trouble shooting an appliance, use ____________ to loosen
or tighten screws with slotted heads.
_____________12. These electrical tools are used to mark lines for precision cuts,
level adjustments or plumb lines.
_____________13. This is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom,
suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or
plumb-line.
_____________14. Which tool is used when cutting wood perpendicular to (across)
the wood grains.
_____________15. Used to cut heavy metal that cannot be cut with a saw or shears,
usually because space is limited.

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 Post Assessment

A. Direction: Identify each of the following electrical tools/materials used in installing

wireways and cable trays. Write your correct answer on your answer sheet.

1.
6.
____________
___________

7.
______________
2.
_____________

8.
3. _____________ ___________________

9.
4. ____________ ___________

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 10.
5. ___________ _____________

B. Direction: Give the usage of the following electrical tools needed in installing
wireways and cable trays. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Claw hammer _____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

2. Try square ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

3. Fastening Device ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

4. Flat bar/brackets __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

5. Wire ways ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Additional Activities

Direction: Illustrate the following electrical materials and tools. Use separate short
bond paper.

Materials and Tools Illustration

1. Cross cut saw

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2. Set of screwdrivers

3. Fastening devices

4. Try square

5. Plumb bob

Name: ____________________ Grade & Section:________________________

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A.
1. wire ways
2. Fastening devices
3. plumb bob
4. chalk line red
5. set of screw drivers
6. flat bar/bracket
7. push tape rule
8. try square
9. Level bar
10. cold chisel 1. Wire ways/c -furlin 6. Gimlet 11 screw drivers.
2. Flat bar/brackets 7. Level bar 12. Cross cut saw
B. 3. Fastening device 8. Try square 13. Plumb bob
answer may vary 4. Lineman’s pliers 9. Push tape rule 14. Chalk line red
5. Diagonal cutting pliers 10. Claw hammer 15. Cold chisel
Post Assessment What I Can Do
1. level bar 6. Wire ways
2. try square 7. Lineman’s pliers
3. flat bar 8. hammer
4. gimlet
5. crosscut saw
Answer may vary
What I Learned What’ More
A. B.
1. cold chisel answer may vary 2.
cross cut saw
3. plumb bob
4. chalk line red
5. set of screw driver
6. claw hammer
7. push tape rule
8. try square
9. Level bar
10. Gimlet
Answer may vary Answer may vary
What’s New What’s In What I know
Answer Key
References

Department of Education, Public Technical-Vocational High Schools. Competency-

Based Learning Material IV - Module 1 2018.pp.19.
Hector M. Vallarta & Roman A. Cabusora Jr..Electrical Installation and Maintenance
K to 12 – Technology and Livelihood Education. pp. 10-14.
Shiveta Singh & Amy Tikkanen. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica.Nov. 06,
2008

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