Introduction to
Electrical
Technology
•Prepared by:
•Biscocho, Kaye Anne
•Alburo, Aizel
•Aranilla, John Vincent
•Arquiza, Kyla
1 Describe and identify the Electrical Technology and provide
examples of its application.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
2 Demonstrate the uses of tools and learn why splice and joints
are important
3 Describe and demonstrate the common electrical
symbols
Electrical
Technology
Electrical Technology
• It deals with all machines, tools, devices, and systems
in which a current or a flow of electrons takes place through conductors and
metals .
• The technology of producing, storing, controlling, transmitting and getting
work from electrical energy. (Example applications: power plant generator,
flashlight, electric motor in a can opener, doorbell, electric heater, hair
dryer.)
• As the technology of using small amounts of electricity for controlling;
detecting; and information collecting, storing, retrieving, processing, and
communicating. (Example applications: thermostat for controlling
temperature, a metal detector, video tape recorder, computer, pocket
calculator, telephone, radio, television.)
How Electrical Technology Began
• Electricity was first discovered in the 1700s by Benjamin Franklin who
performed the first electricity experiment in history. Since then, many
others including Ampere, Faraday, Ohm, and Oersted managed to develop
simple electrical devices after having understood the basic electrical
principles. Much later, in 1904, Fleming’s diode opened a new horizon for
the advent of electronic components.
TOOLS
FISH TAPE
• A fish tape is used to
pull stranded or
solid wire
conductors
through metal or
PVC conduit.
Utility Knife
• A utility knife, or
box cutter, is handy
for cutting sheathing
from non-metallic
cable, to cut off
electrical tape, and
to open cardboard
boxes.
Tape
• Standard tape is used for
all kinds of field
measurements, such
as setting heights for
switches and outlets,
centering lighting fixture
boxes, and marking
surfaces for cutouts.
Diagonal Cutting Pliers
•Diagonal cutting pliers,
sometimes called side
snips or dikes, are used to
cut wires. They are
specially designed with a
cutting edge that goes
down to the tip of the
jaws, allowing you to get
into tight areas to trim
wires.
Hammer
•A hammer is used to
secure electrical boxes
equipped with nail-
on brackets to wall
studs and other framing
members in a home.
Screwdrivers
•Electricians keep
screwdrivers with them
at all times, for
removing
and installing cover
plates, outlets,
switches, and many
other devices.
STRAIGHT-BLADE SCREWDRIVERS
•As with screwdrivers,
you will likely need
more than one size of
straight blade
screwdrivers.
Tongue and Groove Pliers
•Tongue-and-groove pliers are
known by many
names, including channel-lock,
groove joint, tongue-and-groove,
and straight-jaw pliers. This
tool is most often used for
plumbing work, but a pair of
tongue and-groove pliers also
has many uses for electrical
projects.
WRENCH
•Wrenches are used to
tighten hex-head screws,
which are sometimes found
on ceiling fans, light fixtures,
and appliances.
NON-CONTACT VOLTAGE TESTER
•A voltage tester is used
for a quick safety check
to make sure there's no
voltage in an electrical
wire or device before
you start working on it.
VOLTMETER OR MULTIMETER
•A voltmeter is used to
read voltage levels and
verify that circuits are
"live” or off. Unlike a
circuit tester, this tool
gives you reading on
how much voltage is being
carried.
WIRE CRIMPERS
•For routine circuit repairs,
but it has many uses when
working with appliances or
electronics. Many types
can also be used to strip
wire insulation.
NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS
•It will be used for
bending and twisting
wires whenever you are
making screw-terminal
connections.
LINESMAN PLIERS
•A pair of linesman pliers is an
electrician's do-it-all tool. It has
a squared off end that is great
for twisting wires together, a
center cutting blade for
trimming wire, and a grip area
between the handles for pulling
wire.
WIRE STRIPPERS
•Wire strippers are used to
cut and strip insulation
from electrical wires. A
wire stripper tool has a
row of gauged holes for
stripping wires of different
sizes, and it usually
includes cutting jaws for
trimming the wire ends.
•When working with electronic
What is equipment or with electrical
wire wiring, it may from time to time
splices and become necessary to splice or join
joints? wires together. Splices and joints
are essentially the same thing. A
splice joint is a method of joining
two members end to end
in woodworking.
•A splice joint is a method of joining two members end to end
in woodworking. The splice joint is used when the material
being joined is not available in the length required. It is an
alternative to other joints such as the butt joint and the scarf
joint. Splice joints are stronger than unenforced butt joints
and have the potential to be stronger than scarf joints
•The connections must be well made
What are and the wires tightly joined to prevent
the a loss of voltage to the device
importance powered. In high current situations a
poor connection causes heat at the
of splice and connection and oxidization of the
joints? wires and no more or intermittent
connections.
Tap Splice •To make a tap splice, strip about 1½ inches off
the running wire.
- A tap splice, also •Take the connecting wire and wrap it once
called a tap joint, is around the running wire.
used to connect •Now wrap the end of the wire through the loop
a conductor to you just made.
a running wire. •Then wrap the connecting wire around the
running wire about six times.
•Make sure the wire points away from the original
turn. Solder the joint and wrap tape around it.
•Hold the wires together and then twist them
a few times with a pair of pliers.
• Fixture •Both wires must twist for the joint to be
tight.
Spilce
• Cut both ends of wire so that they are the
- Fixture splices, or same length, and then take the twisted joint
fixture joints, are used and bend it so that it lines up with the wires.
to connect wires
of different sizes. This •Take the cut ends and extend them
joint requires five perpendicular to the wire and the twisted
inches of insulation portion.
stripped off the wire.
•Wrap these two ends in the same
direction as the twist.
• Solder the joint together and wrap tape
around it
Rat-tail splice
•A rat-tail splice also known as a twist splice or a pig-tail splice,
is a very basic electrical splice that can be done with both solid
stranded wire. It is made by taking two or more bare wires of the
same diameter and wrapping them together symmetrically around
each a common axis.
• This common and simple splice is not very
strong mechanically. It can be made stronger by coating it with
solder, or it can be twisted and then held in place by the
internal metal spring or threads of a twist on
wire connection, also called a wire nut. Because it is not
very strong, the splice is not meant to connect wires that will
be pulled or stressed. Rather, it is intended for wires that are
protected inside an enclosure or junction box
Britannia Splice
•Also known as a cable spice, is not easy or
neither difficult in doing. This splice is applied on both
inside and outside of the building to big solid wire where
twisting is difficult but there is an equipment to lessen the
difficulty on doing this kind of splice
A Through Fixture join
is used where fixture
leads are connected A Underwriter's Knot, also known
to branched wire in as Pretzel Knot, is used in making
drop cord, tie an underwriter knot
an immediate point. at the top so the weight is supported
not by the copper conductors where
they are connected to the terminals,
but by the knot
Double-crossed Join, is used in the same manner
as the ordinary crossed join with the advantage
of being stronger
