Electrical House Wiring

Basic Electrical Engineering
ELECTRICAL HOUSE WIRING

TOPIC
AGENDA AND
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
01 Electrical Wiring Devices 02 Electrical Wiring Splices

and Joints
Introduction to Electrical
03 Wiring System
ELECTRIC HOUSE WIRING
Electrical Wiring Devices
Electrical materials are developed and constructed for a special purpose such as to:
1. Control the flow of current in an electrical circuit;
2. Carry electrical current from the source to the load or current consuming apparatus;
3. Hold and secure wires to its fixtures inside and outside houses and buildings; and
4. Protect the houses, buildings, appliances and instruments from any destruction and damage.
The following are the most used electrical materials
Convenience outlet
a device that acts as a convenient source of electrical energy for
current consuming appliances. It is where the male plug of an
appliance is inserted and usually fastened on the wall or connected in
an extension cord. It maybe single, duplex, triplex or multiplex and
could be surface type or flush type.
Male plug
a device inserted to a convenience outlet to conduct electric current. A
flat cord is attached to it on one end and the other end is connected to
a current consuming instrument or appliance.
Switches
a device that connects and disconnects the flow of
electric current in a circuit. There are many shapes,
designs, and types and they are classified as hanging,
flush, and surface types.
Lamp holders
devices that hold and protect the lamp and are also called as ―Lamp Sockets/Receptacles‖. These
come in many designs and sizes. They are classified as flush, hanging (weather proof/chain) and
surface types.
Fuse
a circuit protective device that automatically blows and
cut the current when and overload or short circuit
happens.
Circuit Breaker
a protective device used to automatically blows and
cuts the current when trouble in the circuit such as
short circuit or overload occurs.
Junction Box
an octagonal shaped electrical material where the
connections or joints of wires are being done. It is also
where the flush type lamp holder is attached. This
could be made of metal or plastic (PVC)
Polyvinylchloride.
Utility Box
a rectangular shaped metallic or plastic (PVC)
material in which flush type convenience outlet and
switch are attached.
Flat Cord
Is a duplex stranded wire used for temporary wiring
installation and commonly used in extension cord assembly.
It comes in a roll of 150 meters and with sizes of gauge # 18
and gauge # 16 awg (American wire gauge).
Electrical Wire/Conductor
a. Stranded wire which is made of multiple strands joined
together to make a single wire.
b. Solid wire is made of a single strand of copper or

aluminum wire. These are used in wiring installation inside
and outside the buildings.
Conduits/Pipes
electrical materials used as the passage of wires for protection and
insulation. These could be rigid metallic, flexible metallic conduit
(FMC), rigid nonmetallic (PVC), and flexible non-metallic or corrugated
plastic conduit (CPC).
Clamps
electrical materials used to hold and anchor electrical conduits in its
proper position.
Connectors
used to attach metallic or non-metallic conduit to the junction or utility
boxes.
Electrical Wiring Splices and Joints
The following are the Common Electrical Wire Splices and Joints.
Rat Tail or Pig Tail
kind of joint is commonly used to join two or more conductors inside
the junction box. It is suitable for service where there is no
mechanical stress when wires are to be connected in an outlet box,
switch, or conduit fitting.
Y-splice
method of wrapping is generally used on small cables because the
strands are flexible and all can be wrapped in one operation.
Knotted tap
This is used where the tap wire is under heavy tensile stress.
Staggered Splice
The staggered splice is used on multiconductor cables to prevent
the joint from being bulky.
Plain tap joint
used where the tap wire is under considerable tensile stress
circuit.
Aerial tap
is used as a temporary tap usually done in constructions sites.
The easy twist will facilitate tap wire movement.
Duplex cross joint

a two-tap wire turned simultaneously and is used where the two
tap wire is under heavy tensile stress.
Cross joint
The same application is done as in plain tap and the only
difference is that this tap is a combination of two plain taps place
side by side with each other.
Western Union Short-tie Splice.

This is the most widely used splice or joint in interior wiring
installation to extend the length of wire from one point to another.
Western Union Long Tie

This is used extensively for outside wiring to extend the length of
wire from one end to another.
Wrapped Tap or Tee Joint

This is used on large solid conductors where it is difficult to wrap
the heavy tap wire around the main wire.
Fixture Joint
The joint is used to connect a small-diameter wire, such as in a
lighting fixture, to a larger diameter wire used in a branch circuit.
Like the rattail joint, the fixture joint will not stand much strain.
Knotted Tap Joint

The branch wire is laid behind the main wire. About three-fourths
of the bare portion of the branch wire extends above the main
wire.
Wire Nut and Split Bolt Splices

The wire nut is a device commonly used to replace the rattail joint
splice. The split bolt splice is used extensively to join large
conductors.
Screw on Wire Connectors
4 pin plastic wiring harness

connector Waterproof heat shrink butt connector
Wire Connector Terminal
SPL Terminal Block electric cable wire

Push in wire connector connector
Electrical Wiring System
Electrical Wiring System - Service (p.12)
Service (Art 1.1)
The conductors and equipment for
delivering electric energy from the
serving utility to the wiring system of
the premises served
Service Conductor (Art 1.1)

the conductors from the service point
to the service disconnecting means.
Service Point (Art 1.1)

the point of connection between the
facilities of the serving utility and the
premises wiring.
Electrical Wiring System - Service Drop and Service Lateral
Service Drop (Art 1.1)
The overhead service conductors
from the last pole or other aerial
support to and including the splices, if
any, connecting to the service
entrance conductors at the building or
other structure
Service Lateral
The underground service conductors
between the street main, including any
risers at a pole or other structure or
from the transformer
Electrical Wiring System – Service Equipment
Service Equipment (Art 1.1)
the necessary equipment, usually
consisting of a circuit breaker(s) or
switch(es) and fuse(s) and their
accessories, connected to the load
end of service entrance conductors
to a building and intended to
constitute the main control and
cutoff the supply. This shall be
located inside or outside wall of the
building served or to nearest point
of entry of a non- building structure
served.
Electrical Wiring System - Feeder
Feeder (Art 1.1)
All circuit conductors between the
service equipment of a separately
derived system, or other power supply
source and the final branch circuit
overcurrent device.
Electrical Wiring System - Branch Circuit
Branch Circuit (Art 1.1)
The circuit conductors between
the final overcurrent device
protecting the circuit and the
outlets(s).
2.0.1.6 Means of Identification of Grounded Conductors (p.35)
(a) Sizes 14 mm2 or Smaller – An insulated
grounded conductor of 14 mm2 or smaller shall
be identified by one of the following means
(1) a continuous white outer finish

(2) a continuous gray outer finish
(3) three continuous white or gray stripes
along the conductors entire length on other
than green insulation
(4) Wires that have their outer covering

finished to show a white or gray color but have
colored tracer threads in the braid identifying the
source of manufacture shall be considered as
meeting the provisions of this section
(5) The grounded conductor of a mineral-
insulated, metal-sheated cable (Type MI) shall be
identified at the time of installation by distinctive
marking at its terminations.
(6) A single-conductor, sunlight resistant,
outdoor-rated cable used as a grounded
conductor in photovoltaic power systems, as
permitted by 6.90.4.1, shall be identified at the
time of installation by distinctive white marking at
all terminations.
(a) Sizes Larger 14 mm2 – An insulated
grounded conductor larger than 14 mm2 shall be
identified by one of the following means:
(1) a continuous white outer finish
(2) a continuous gray outer finish

(3) three continuous white or gray stripes
along the conductors entire length on other than
green insulation
(4) At the time of installation, by a distinctive

white or gray marking at its terminations. This
marking shall encircle conductor or insulation.
References
https://gltnhs-tle.weebly.com/lesson-12.html
https://pdhonline.com/courses/e249/Mod04-Chapter-2-Wiring-Techniques.pdf
Shop Practice with Electrical Code: Electrical Wiring System, Engr. Jayson Bryan Mutuc
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Basic Electrical Engineering

ELECTRICAL HOUSE WIRING

01 Electrical Wiring Devices 02 Electrical Wiring Splices

1. Control the flow of current in an electrical circuit;

b. Solid wire is made of a single strand of copper or

Duplex cross joint

Western Union Short-tie Splice.

Western Union Long Tie

Wrapped Tap or Tee Joint

Knotted Tap Joint

Wire Nut and Split Bolt Splices

Screw on Wire Connectors

4 pin plastic wiring harness

Wire Connector Terminal

SPL Terminal Block electric cable wire

Service Conductor (Art 1.1)

Service Point (Art 1.1)

(1) a continuous white outer finish

(4) Wires that have their outer covering

(1) a continuous white outer finish

(2) a continuous gray outer finish

(4) At the time of installation, by a distinctive

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