ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES

AND
MATERIALS
Electrical
1.
Materials
Are developed and
constructed for a
special purpose.
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND
DESCRIPTION

1. Convenience Outlet
 Acts as a convenient Surface Type (duplex)
source of electrical energy
for current consuming
appliances.

Flush Type (duplex)

 2. Male Plug
◂
◂

 A device inserted to a
convenience outlet to
conduct electric
current.
 3. Lamp Holders
 A device that hold and
Flush type Hanging (chain)
protect the lamp and are
also called as “Lamp
Sockets/Receptacles.

Surface type Hanging (weather)

 4. Switch
 A device that connects
and disconnects the flow
of electric current in a
Surface type
circuit.

Flush type Hanging type

 5. Fuse
 A circuit protective
device that automatically Cartridge
blows and cut the current Knife blade
when and over load or
short circuit happens.

Plug type
6. Circuit Breaker
 A device used to
automatically blows and
cuts the current when
trouble in the circuit such
as short circuit or
overhead occurs.
 7. Junction Box
 An octagonal shaped
Plastic
electrical material where
the connections or joints
of wires are being done.

Metal
 8. Utility Box
 A rectangular shaped
metallic or plastic (PVC)
material in which flush
type convenience outlet
and switch are attached.
Metal
Plastic
 9. Flat Cord
 A duplex stranded wire
used for temporary wiring
installation and
commonly used in
extension cord assembly.
10.Electrical Wire/Conductor
a. Stranded wire which is made of
multiple strands joined together to
make a single wire.

b. Solid wire is made of a single

strand of copper or aluminum wire.
 Metallic conduit
11. Conduits/Pipe
 Electrical materials
◂

used as the passage of Flexible Non-metallic

conduit/corrugated plastic
◂

wires for protection conduit (CPC)

◂

and insulation.
Rigid Non-metallic conduit (PVC)
 12. Clamps
 Electrical materials
used to hold and
anchor electrical Metal clamp
conduits in its
proper position.
Plastic clamp
13. Connectors
 Used to attach
metallic or non- Flexible Non-metallic
metallic conduit to connector
the junction or
utility boxes.
Metal connector