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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