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Electrical Installation and Maintenance NCII
MODULE 1
Prepare Electrical Materials and Tools

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

EXPLORATORY COURSE
Grades 7 and Grade 8
 What Is This Module About?
Welcome to the world of Electrical Installation and Maintenance!

This Module is an exploratory course which leads you to Electrical Installation and
Maintenance National Certificate Level II ( NC II)1. It covers 5 common competencies that a Grade 7
/ Grade 8 Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) student like you ought to possess, namely:

1) Prepare electrical supplies, materials, and tools;

2) Perform mensuration and calculations;
3) Interpret technical drawings and plans;
4) Maintain tools and equipment; and
5) Practice occupational health and safety
These 5 common competencies are covered separately in 5 Lessons. As shown below, each
Lesson is directed to the attainment of one or two learning outcomes:

Lesson 1 – Prepare electrical supplies, materials, and tools

LO1. Identify electrical supplies, materials, and tools needed in electrical/wiring installation
LO 2. Request appropriate supplies, materials, and tools for a specific job
LO 3. Receive and inspect electrical supplies, materials and tools

Lesson 2 – Perform Mensuration and Calculations

LO 1. Select measuring tools and instruments
LO 2. Carry out Measurements and Calculations

Lesson 3 – Interpret Technical Drawing and Plans

LO1. Analyze signs, symbols and data
LO2. Interpret technical drawings and plans

Lesson 4 – Maintain Tools and Equipment

LO 1. Check condition of tools and equipment
LO 2 Perform basic preventive maintenance
LO 3 Store tools and equipment

Lesson 5 – Practice Occupational Health and Safety

LO 1. Identify hazards and risks
LO 2 Evaluate risks and hazards
LO 3 Control hazards and risks

Your success in this exploratory course on Electrical Installation and Maintenance is shown
in your ability to perform the performance standards found in each learning outcome.

Instruction
You are required to go through a series of learning activities in order to complete each learning
outcome of the module. In each learning outcome are Information Sheets and activity sheets. Perform
these activities on your own and answer the self-check at the end of each learning outcome. You may
use another answer sheet at the end of each module to write your answers for each self-check and
activity.
 Lesson 1

Prepare Electrical Supplies, Materials,

and Tools

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Lesson, you are expected to do
the following:

LO 1. identify electrical supplies, materials, and tools;

LO 2. request appropriate supplies, materials, and tools for a specific job; and
LO 3. receive and inspect electrical supplies, materials and tools.
 Definition of Terms

Ampere - a unit of measure of electric current

Circuit - the path of electric current from the source to the components and goes back to the source

Kilowatt - a unit of power which is equivalent to 1000w

Conductor - a wire or a cord which provides path for current flow

Resistance - the quality of electric current measured in ohms that resist the flow of current

Hot wire - a wire through which current flows

Insulator – material used to cover electric wires which may be made from plastic, rubber, or
asbestos.

Tools - are implements used to modify raw materials for human use

Corrugated plastic conduit (CPC) - commonly known as flexible non-metallic conduit or the
“moldflex”

Metallic Conduits- metal raceways that was classified into four; rigid steel conduit (RSC),
intermediate metallic conduit or tubing (IMC or IMT), electrical metallic
conduit or tubing (EMC or EMT) and the flexible metallic conduit (FMC)

Non-metallic conduits- plastic conduits or raceways designed to be a channel of wire that are
classified as; rigid non-metallic conduit or the PVC, the flexible nonmetallic or CPC, and the surface
plastic molding

Connectors and Adapters - accessories that are used to connect from boxes to
conduits or raceways to the other boxes in the electrical system.

What Do You Already Know?

Common Electrical Tools
Pretest:
Directions: Read the statement carefully and identify what is being described or defined. Choose
your answer from the words inside the box and write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Long Nose Pliers Hammer Stubby Screw Driver

Electrician’s Knife Portable Electric Drill Allen Screw Driver
Philips Screw Driver Wire Stripper Combination Pliers
Portable Disc Grinder

______________1. This is used for gripping, holding, cutting electrical wires and cables and even small nails.
Usually used by linemen in doing heavy tasks.

______________2. Used for cutting and holding fine wires. This can reach tight space or small opening where
other pliers cannot reach and also used in making terminal loops of copper wires.

______________3. This has a cross tip resembling a positive (+) sign. It is used to drive screws with cross slot
heads.
______________4. This is tools used in driving or pounding and pulling out nails.

______________5. A tool used for removing insulation of medium sized wires ranging from gauge #10 to
gauge
#16.
______________6. A small drilling machine with a chuck capacity of ¼‖ to 3/8‖. It is used in making holes on
metal sheets and concrete walls.

______________7. Comes in either Standard or Philips screw driver with short shank or blade and shorted
handle used to turn screws in tight space where standard screw driver cannot be used.

______________8. Used by linemen to remove insulation of wire and cables in low and high voltage
transmission lines.

______________9. Its function is to drive screw with hexagonal slot head.

______________10. This type of pliers is used for cutting fine, medium and big wires and cables.

Information Sheet 1.1

Electrical Tools and Equipment

Electrical task can be accomplished systematically to save time, effort, and resources. Most of the work
cannot be done using bare hands. To do the task, electrical tools or equipment are needed to perform the job.
This lesson will discuss the function/use of each tool or equipment used in electrical wiring installations.
The following are common electrical tools and equipment needed in the installation of electrical
wiring.
ELECTRICAL TOOLS PICTURE
I. 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.

A. Standard/Flat Screw Driver. The blade

tip is wedge-shaped and resembles a negative (-)
sign. This is used to drive screws with a single slot
head.

B. Philips Screw Driver. This has a cross

tip resembling a positive (+) sign. This is used to
drive screws with cross slot heads.

C. Stubby Screw Driver. It comes in either

Standard or Philips screw driver with short shank
or blade and a shorted handle used to turn screws
in
tight space where standard screw driver cannot be
used.
 D. Allen Screw Driver/Wrench. This
could be in the shape of a screw driver or a
wrench. Its function is to drive screw with
hexagonal slot head.

II. HAMMERS. These are tools used in driving or

pounding and pulling out nails. They are made of
hard steel, wood, plastic or rubber. The following
are types of hammer:

A. Claw hammer
B. Mallet(rubber head)
C. Ballpeen hammer
Claw Hammer Ball Peen Mallet

III. PLIERS. These made from metal with insulators

in the handle and are used for cutting, twisting,
bending, holding, and gripping wires and
cables.

A. Combination Pliers (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.

B. Side Cutting Pliers. This type of pliers is

used for cutting fine, medium and big wires and
cables.

C. Long Nose Pliers. This is used for

cutting and holding fine wires. This can reach tight
space or small opening where other pliers cannot
reach and also used in making terminal loops of
copper wires.
IV. Wire Stripper- A tool used for removing
insulation of medium sized wires ranging from
gauge #10 to gauge #16.

V. Electrician’s Knife. This is used by linemen to

remove insulation of wire and cables in low and
high voltage transmission lines.

VI. Hacksaw. This tool is used to cut metal conduit

and armored cable.

VII. Power tools

A. Portable Electric drill. A small drilling

machine with a chuck capacity of ¼‖ to 3/8‖. It is
used in making holes on metal sheets and
concrete walls

B. Portable Disc Grinder. Is a hand-held

rotating machine used for grinding and cutting
processes depending on the type of disc fitted to
the machine. For cutting concrete, a “diamond””
cutting disc is used.

C. Heat Gun. is a device used to emit a

stream of hot air. Heat guns can be used to dry
and strip paint, apply heat shrink tubing,
apply shrink film, dry out damp wood, bend
and weld plastic, soften adhesives, heat shrink
wrap on packaging and thaw frozen pipes,
depending heavily on heat output.

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 Self- Check 1.1

Direction: Select the best answer. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
_____1. .It is the path of electric current from the source to the components and goes back to the source
a. current b. resistance c. circuit d. conductor
_____2. It is a wire or a cord which provides path for current flow.
a. current b. resistance c. circuit d. conductor
_____3. It is a unit of measure of electric current.
a. kilowatt b. resistance c. ampere d. voltage
_____4. This is used for griping, holding, cutting electrical wires and cables and even small nails. Usually used
by linemen in doing heavy tasks.
a. electrician’s knife b. wire cutter c. combination pliers d. long nose pliers

_____5. The appropriate tool used in cutting metal.

a. Pliers b. Backsaw c. Hacksaw d. Knife

_____6. Used for cutting and holding fine wires. This can reach tight space or small opening where other pliers
cannot reach and also used in making terminal loops of copper wires.
a. electrician’s knife b. wire cutter c. combination pliers d. long nose pliers
_____7. This has a cross tip resembling a positive (+) sign. It is used to drive screws with cross slot heads.
a. Allen screw driver b. stubby screw driver c. Phillips screw driver d. flat screw driver
_____8. This is tools used in driving or pounding and pulling out nails.
a. portable electric drill b. hammer c. hacksaw d. pliers
_____9. A tool used for removing insulation of medium sized wires ranging from gauge #10 to gauge #16.
a. electrician’s knife b. side cutting pliers c. combination pliers d. long nose pliers
______10. A small drilling machine with a chuck capacity of ¼‖ to 3/8‖. It is used in making holes on metal
sheets and concrete walls. a. portable electric drill b. hammer c. hacksaw d. pliers

Do This Activity!
Direction: In a clean bond paper, draw at least 3 commonly used electrical tools
and write its uses.
Performance Rubrics

Criteria Points
Workmanship 5
Use of Tool 5
Neatness 5
Dimension 5