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• Electricity is a form or manifestation of atoms which composed of electrical charge
• There are two types of charge: the positive charge also called protons, and the negative charge also called electrons
• Conductors are any materials that allows electricity current to pass through it
• Insulators are any materials that do not allow electric current to pass through
• Silver, gold, copper, steel, and sea water are examples of conductors
• rubber, glass, oil, diamond, dry wood are examples of insulators
• Electrician is a tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings
• Electrical is the work of producing, operating, or something about electricity
• Installation is the process of fixing or setting electrical things in a proper way or accurate places
• Maintenance is an activity such as checking, testing, measuring, replacing, supplying, cleaning, and repairing electrical devices
• Electrical Installation and Maintenance is a procedure or action that performs electrical services in order to install and maintain any electrical devices, units, and facilities in good condition
• Fish tape is used to pull stranded or solid wire through metal or PVC conduit
• Tape measure is used to measure heights for switches and outlets
• Voltmeter is used to check voltages and verify that circuits are indeed live
• Hammer is used to secure boxes equipped with nail-on brackets to stud in a home
• Channel Lock Pliers are used to knockouts out of the boxes, tighten down, Romex connectors in the boxes
• Wire stripper is used to cut off the insulation of the wire
• Non-contact voltage is used for a quick safety check to see if voltage or current flow is present
• Side cutter diagonal pliers, also called side snips are used to cut wire. They are specially designed with a cutting edge that goes down the tip of the pliers
• Linesman pliers are the do it all pliers. They cut, twist, grip wires
• Torpedo Level is used to make sure your work is level and plumb
• Ammeter is used to measure the flow of electric current in a particular circuit
• Micrometer is used to measure very small distances
• Clamp ammeter is used to measure current flowing in a conductor
• Electrician's knife is a short bladed knife used to cut electrical insulation
• Screwdrivers are used for driving wood screws, for straightening wires and for tightening locknuts
• Gimlet is a small handheld tool used in making initial holes for split knob screws
• Hacksaw is a tool used for cutting pipes, raceways, and cables, also used for cutting big conductors
• Flat file is used for removing of burrs in conduits
• Soldering iron is used to solder two connecting wires
• Wire gauge is a slotted circular disk used to find the diameter of an electrical wire
• Portable drill is used in making holes on metal sheets and concrete walls
• Test light is used to determine the presence or absence of an electrical voltage
• Convenience outlet is an opening or series of openings connected to a wired power source
• Switch is a device which can be used to make or break a circuit
• Lamp holders are devices that holds and protects the lamp and are also called lamp sockets
• Male plug is a device inserted to a convenience outlet to conduct electric current
• Fuse is a circuit protective device that automatically blows and cut the current when an overload or short circuit happens
• Electrical junction box is a device that contains the wiring junction or intersections that allow the wiring to interface with the main power
• Circuit breaker is an electrical device used for interrupting an electrical circuit