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• what is the meaning of EIM?

  Electrical Installation Maintenance
• Screw drivers - are made of steel with insulated handle used to loosen and tighten screws. They have various sizes and shapes.
• What are the different types of screw drivers?

  standard / flat screw driver

  philip screw driver

  allen screw driver
• Standard / flat screw driver - it resembles negative sign for it has a straight blade which loosens single slot screws
• Philip-screw driver - it resembles positive sign blade which is used for cross slot head
• Allen screw driver - made of solid steel intended for allen screws.
• Hammers - used in driving and pulling out nail and pounding materials and other tools.
• what are the different kinds of hammers?

  1. claw hammer
  2. mallet
  3. ballpeen hammer
• Claw hammer - hammer with claw which is used to pull out nails.
• Mallet - made of wood used to fasten some materials.
• Ballpeen hammer - peening face is useful for rounding off edges of metal pins and fasteners.
• Pliers - made from steel with insulated cutting handle used in gripping, twisting, cutting and holding wire.
• what are the different types of pliers?

  1. combination plier
  2. long nose (plier)
  3. side cutting plier
• Combination plier - used to grip, to hold and to cut wire.
• Long nose - used to hold wire and small components.
• Side Cutting plier - used to cut wire.
• Side Cutting plier - used to cut wire.
• Wire stripper - tool for stripping or removing the insulation of wire. Comes with different sizes.
• 5. Electrical knife used to cut or strip the wire
• 6. Portable electrical drill - used to bore holes.
• Hack saw - used to cut metal, conduit and armored cable.
• Multi-tester - an instrument used to measure volt, current and resistance in electrical gadgets; it is used to test the continuity of electricity.
• what are the two types of multi tester?

  1. analog multi tester
  2. digital multi tester
• Analog multi-tester - in this tester you can identify the value of what you are testing by reading its scale.
• Digital multi-tester - it displays the numerical value on its screen.
• Copper wire - it serves as path for current from source to load.
• Conduits/pipe - for passage of copper wire used for safety of wire and for consumer.
• Convenience outlet / female plug - it is where the male plug is inserted in order to connect the appliances to electricity, made of plastic and usually screwed on walls or through extension. It can be single, double or multiplex
• Male plug - a device inserted to convenience outline in order to connect to electricity and run the appliances. A flat cord which serves as current path is attached to it.
• Switch - a device used to control the flow of current; it turns on and off the circuit. It can be hanging, flush, and surface type
• Fuse - a device used to protect the appliance and the whole electrical system which blows first when there's a short circuit and overload
• Fuse box - a box made of metal where you can hold your fuse connection.
• Circuit breaker - a protective device which blows automatically when there is a short circuit and overload.
• Junction box - this could be made of plastic or metal with octagonal shape and where you can do your connections or joints of wire
• Clamps - use to hold electrical wires or conduits in its proper location or position.
• Lamp holders / receptacle - made of metal, ceramic or rubber used to hold lamps.