BUILDING UTILITIES 02

ELECTRICITY

• Is a form of energy generated by friction, induction or

chemical change, having magnetic, chemical and radiant
effect.
ELECTRICITY
• It is the motion of free
electrons through a solid
conductor.
CLASSES
OF
ELECTRICITY
DYNAMIC ELECTRICITY

• Electricity which flows through a

substance in the form of an
electric current.
• Also known as Electro Dynamic
Electricity.
STATIC ELECTRICITY

• Electricity which flows through

friction.
• Also known as Electrostatic
Electricity.
TYPES
OF
ELECTRICITY
THERMOELECTRICITY
Is the electricity from
heat. When two
dissimilar metals are
joined, thermoelectric
charge is created when
joined metals are
heated.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Is the electricity from
chemical reaction. A
galvanic reaction
produces opposite
electrical charges in
two dissimilar metals
when they are placed
in certain chemical
solution.
PIEZOELECTRICITY

Is the electricity from

pressure.
PHOTO-ELECTRICITY

Is the electricity from

light.
MAGNETOELECTRICITY

Is the electricity from magnetism.

UNITS
OF
ELECTRICITY
UNIT OF QUANTITY

COULOMB
A coulomb of
electricity
compromises
approximately 6.25
x 1018 electrons.
UNIT OF QUANTITY

AMPERE (I or A)
An ampere of
current represents
a rate of flow in
closed electrical
system.
UNIT OF ELECTRIC POTENTIAL (E or EMF)

VOLT
• Is the driving force
behind the current flow.

• A boost in voltage
increases current flow
and a drop in voltage
reduces flow.
UNIT OF RESISTANCE

OHM
Is the unit of electrical
resistance which will allow
one ampere of current to flow
when one volt is impressed
upon it.
UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER

WATT (W) or
KILOWATT (Kw)
Is the rate at which work is
accomplished; it is work or
energy released divided by
time.
UNIT OF ENERGY

ENERGY
Is the measurement of electrical energy
consumption, the rate at which power is
being consumed over a specified period
of time in hours.
It is expressed in Watt-Hours (Wh) or
Kilowatt-Hours (kWh).
OHM’S LAW
OHM’S LAW

I (Amp) = E (Volts) / R
(Ohms)
TYPES OF CURRENT
DIRECT CURRENT
• Is a type of current which
flows at a constant time rate
and in the same direction in
an electrical circuit.

• When a DC circuit is closed,

the voltage circuit climbs
rapidly to a constant
voltage, which produces a
steady flow current in one
direction.
ALTERNATING CURRENT

• Is a type of current
which is periodically
varying in time rate and
in direction.

• When an AC circuit is
closed, current flows and
voltage in the circuit
climbs and falls rapidly.
IMPEDANCE AND POWER FACTOR
 INDUCTOR

An inductor is a coil of wire that creates an electromagnetic field.

INDUCTOR
INDUCTOR
 INDUCTOR

AIR-CORED INDUCTOR IRON-CORED INDUCTOR

 CAPACITOR

• A capacitor is composed of metal plates separated by air or dielectric material

such as paper, ceramic or mica.
• It is a device designed to store large amounts of electrical energy in an
electrostatic field and release it later.
CAPACITOR
BASIC SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY
 BATTERY

• Is a combination of two or more electric cells capable of storing and

supplying direct current by electrochemical means.
 GENERATOR
ALTERNATING CURRENT DIRECT CURRENT GENERATORS
GENERATORS OR ALTERNATORS