Assignment

Name: JOANE R MEDALLA. Day and Time: thurs-fri 5:30-8:00pm

Course: BTLED INDUSTRIAL ARTS. Year and Section: 3rd year IA-3

Give the Electrical Definition and Term of the following and if Possible put a Picture

1. Ampacity - Ampacity is a portmanteau for ampere capacity defined by National Electrical Codes, in
some North American countries. Ampacity is defined as the maximum current, in amperes, that a
conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating.
Also described as current-carrying capacity.

2. Appliance - An electrical appliance is defined within BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) as: 'An item of
current-using equipment, other than a luminaire (light fitting) or an independent motor' An appliance, in
the general sense, is an electrical or mechanical machine which accomplishes a specific function.
3. Bonding - Bonding is used to reduce the risk of electric shocks to anyone who may touch two separate
metal parts when there is a fault somewhere in the supply of electrical installation. By connecting
bonding conductors between particular parts, it reduces the voltage there might have been.

4. Branch circuit - the part of an electric wiring system that extends from any set of outlets as far back as
the fuse box, supplying and protecting them.

5. Branch circuit individual - Installed in permanent locations such as an electric range, a clothes dryer,
or an air conditioner. These circuits usually lead directly from the distribution panel to the appliance and
do not serve any other electrical devices. These circuits can be any amperage size.
6. Circuit Breaker - A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an
electrical circuit from damage caused by excess current from an overload or short circuit. Its basic
function is to interrupt current flow after a fault is detected.

7. Conductor- The internal material of a cord that conducts electricity. Copper is the most common
material used for electrical wiring. Silver is the best conductor, but is expensive. Because it does not
corrode, gold is used for high-quality surface-to-surface contacts.

8. Connector, Pressure (solder less) - A device which establishes a connection between two or more
electric conductors, or between one or more conductors and a terminal, by means of mechanical
pressure and without the use of solder.
9. Continuous Load - A continous load is one where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3
hours or more.) In other words, the breaker needs an extra 25% capacity of the continuous load for
headroom. That, of course, means you need a larger, more expensive breaker. There is, however, an
exception.

10. Cut-out-box - a fireproof box or cabinet with hinged door or doors that houses the switches and
fuses for the various leads of an electrical wiring system.

11. Demand Factor - In telecommunication, electronics and the electrical power industry, the term
demand factor is used to refer to the fractional amount of some quantity being used relative to the
maximum amount that could be used by the same system. The demand factor is always less than or
equal to one.
12. Disconnecting Means - A device (usually a circuit breaker, a fused switch, or a fused circuit-breaker-
assembly) that disconnects the conductors of an electric circuit from the source of supply.

13. Duct - Wiring ducts are rigid trays typically used as raceways for cables and wires within electrical
enclosures. Wiring ducts, along with conduit, wireways, and cable carriers, are often used as basic
components of a cable management system.

14. Dwelling - A dwelling unit is a single unit that provides complete and independent living facilities
Dwelling units have special requirements for load calculations. Although most of the actual load
calculation requirements are in Art.
15. Electric motor - An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into
mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic
field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force in the form of torque applied on the
motor's shaft

16. Emergency light - An emergency light is a battery-backed lighting device that switches on
automatically when a building experiences a power outage. Emergency lights are standard in new
commercial and high occupancy residential buildings, such as college dormitories, apartments, and
hotels.

17. Emergency Service - the public organizations that respond to and deal with emergencies when they
occur, especially those that provide police, ambulance, and firefighting services.

18. Extension Cord- An extension cord, power extender, drop cord, or extension lead is a length of
flexible electrical power cable with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end. The
term usually refers to mains extensions but is also used to refer to extensions for other types of cabling.

19. Feeder - In electrical engineering, a feeder line is a type of transmission line. In addition Feeders are
the power lines through which electricity is transmitted in power systems. Feeder transmits power from
Generating station or substation to the distribution points.
20. Fitting - Fittings are needed to connect conduits to boxes or enclosures of different sizes and when
the direction of most metallic conduits has to be changed. There are also straps and clamps, which are
used to provide additional support to conduits and to keep them secured.

21. Fixture - Fixtures may also have a switch to control the light, either attached to the lamp body or
attached to the power cable.

Fixtures require an electrical connection to a power source, typically AC mains power, but some run on
battery power for camping or emergency lights.

22. Flexible conduit -Flexible Metal Conduit, is heavy-duty galvanized steel tubing that is installed with
threaded fittings. It is typically used outdoors to provide protection from damage and can also provide
structural support for electrical cables, panels, and other equipment.
23. Ground-In electrical engineering, ground or earth is the reference point in an electrical circuit from
which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection
to the earth.

24. Grounded - A grounded object is something that has a direct conductive path to the earth, such as a
water pipe, wall, or wood table. When working with computers, the most ideal way to ground yourself is
to touch the exterior metal box of your computer's power supply before unplugging the machine.

25. Grounded Circuit -. In a grounded circuit, we often refer to the electricity traveling from the source
to the load on the hot wire and returning to the source on the grounded wire. This is not quite correct
since AC current changes direction 60 times a second.
26. Grounding Conductor - A grounding electrode conductor (GEC) is used to connect the system
grounded ("neutral") conductor, or the equipment to a grounding electrode, or a point on the grounding
electrode system.
27. Grounding conductor, equipment - equipment-grounding conductor (EGC) serves a vital role in your
overall electrical system. You use an equipment-grounding conductor (EGC) to ground the noncurrent-
carrying metal parts of equipment. Its function is to keep your equipment as close as possible to ground
potential and provide a safe path for ground-fault current to flow. A properly sized EGC protects

28. Insulated -Insulated covered

30. Joint - Joint the connection of two lengths of conductors by a method which ensures a continuous
path for the unimpeded flow of an electrical current

31. Jumper - jumper is a tiny metal connector that is used to close or open part of an electrical circuit. It
may be used as an alternative to a dual in-line package (DIP) switch. A jumper has two or more
connecting points, which regulate an electrical circuit board
32. Junction box -An electrical junction box is an enclosure housing electrical connections, to protect the
connections and provide a safety barrier.

33. Knife switch - . A knife switch is a type of switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit. It is
composed of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw.
The hinge and jaw are both fixed to an insulated base, and the knife has an insulated handle to grip at
one end.
34. Labeled -Labeled circuits allow you to have a visual understanding of which switches to turn on and
off if a circuit trips, or if you need to shut off a specific breaker for an electrical repair.

35. Lighting Outlet.-A lighting outlet is a point where fixed lighting fixtures are connected to a wiring
system. Usually in the form of an electrical box in the ceiling.

36. Main– (in interior wiring) - Your main box is where all your interior wires for lights, receptacles,
dryer, air conditioning, range, dishwasher, i.e. everything in your home that is powered by electricity
come from.
37. Outlet - Electrical outlets (also known as outlets, electrical sockets, plugs, and wall plugs) allow
electrical equipment to connect to the electrical grid. The electrical grid provides alternating current to
the outlet.

38. Outline Lighting - Outline lighting is an arrangement of incandescent lamps or electric-discharge

39. Over current - overcurrent or excess current is a situation where a larger than intended electric
current exists through a conductor, leading to excessive generation of heat, and the risk of fire or
damage to equipment.

40. Overload - An electric overload occurs when too much current passes through electric wires. The
wires heat and can melt, with the risk of starting a fire.
41. Panel board -A panelboard is a component of an electrical distribution system which divides an
electrical power feed into branch circuits, while providing a protective circuit breaker or fuse for each
circuit, in a common enclosure.

42. Raceway - 43. A raceway (sometimes referred to as a raceway system) is an enclosed conduit that
forms a physical pathway for electrical wiring. Raceways protect wires and cables from heat, humidity,
corrosion, water intrusion and general physical threats.

43. Receptacle - A contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of an attachment plug. These
are the devices installed so that one can plug equipment with a built in cord.
44. Receptacle Outlet - A point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization
equipment. ..

45. Service -In electric power distribution, a service drop is an overhead electrical line running from a
utility pole, to a customer's building or other premises. It is the point where electric utilities provide
power to their customers.
46. Switches - a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in
an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another.

47. Tie wire- Tie wire is a very pliable and durable steel wire, that is used by ironworkers to tie
reinforcing steel together. The wire is either purchased in rolls that will attached to a dispenser worn on
the belt of an ironworker, or as a small length of wire with an eye on both ends.
48. Voltage Drop- Voltage drop is the decrease of electrical potential along the path of a current flowing
in an electrical circuit. Voltage drops in the internal resistance of the source, across conductors, across
contacts, and across connectors are undesirable because some of the energy supplied is dissipated.