Building Electrical

Materials and Equipment

(Building Wires and
Ampacity)
 Building Wires
Thermoplastic Cables. Single insulated conductor of solid or stranded bare annealed high
conductivity copper, with thermoplastic lead free insulation of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) and
protected by a nylon jacket; normally designed to operate up to 600 V.
Conductor Application and Insulations
 Wire Coding and Identification

Codes printed on the thermoplastic insulation.

Identify the wire as suitable for use in conduit:
(a) THHN; (b) THWN
THHN wire is thermoplastic high heat-resistant nylon coated
wire.
THWN is thermoplastic heat- and water-resistant nylon
coated wire.
THW Thermoplastic Heat and Water Resistant
"T" stands for thermoplastic insulation covering the wire itself.
"H" stands for a heat resistance of the insulation max 167°F.
"HH" stands for a heat resistance, but increased max 194°F.
"W" is for moisture resistant.
"N" is for a nylon coating make the insulation oil and gas
resistant.
 Conductor Ampacity
• Conductor’s Ampacity – it is the maximum current it can carry continuously
without exceeding the temperature limitations of the insulation and sheathing
material.
• Ampacity is based on the following:
a. Wire thickness
b. Type of conductor material
c. Insulation and sheathing type
d. Number of conductors bundled in the sheathing
e. Temperature and exposure of the conductor
Ampacity
Table
based on
the PEC
 Enclosures and Raceways
• Enclosures – are electrical boxes and cabinets made of metal (e.g., steel,
galvanized steel, aluminum, and so on) or nonmetallic (plastic) materials that
provide protection for conductors, connections, controls, and other electrical
equipment.
• Electrical boxes – are metal and non-metallic (plastic) enclosures that hold devices
such as switches or outlets and safely permit wiring connections. Boxes are
available in four primary shapes: square, rectangular, octagonal, or round.
• Junction boxes (J-boxes) – are a special type of electrical box used to enclose
conductor connections. Connections are commonly called junctions in the trade.
• Pull box – is a type of junction box that allows access to a raceway for snaking
conductors through the raceway. Knockouts in most boxes and other enclosures
can be easily removed to allow wiring to enter the box.
 Conduit and Other Raceways
• Raceway – is an enclosed channel such as a conduit, tube,
or gutter designed for holding wires, cables, or busbars.
• Types of Conduits:
a. Rigid metal conduit
b. Intermediate metal conduit (IMC)
c. Electrical metallic tubing (EMT)
d. Electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT)
e. Rigid nonmetallic conduit
f. Flexible metal conduit
g. Liquid tight flexible metal conduit
h. Liquid tight flexible nonmetallic conduit
i. Cellular concrete floor raceways
 Conduit
Sizes
based on
the PEC
 Busways and Wireways
• Busway – is of a standardized, factory-assembled enclosure consists of outer
duct-like housing, bus bars, and insulators.
• Wire gutters or wireways – are sheet metal or nonmetallic, flame-resistant plastic
troughs that serve as a housing that encloses and protects conductors.
 Electric Motors

In homes, electric motors are found in refrigerators,

freezers, dishwashers, kitchen sink waste disposal,
portable kitchen appliances, exhaust and ventilation
fans, clothes washers and dryers, furnaces, air
conditioners, and paddle fans.
 Motor
Ratings
based
on the
PEC
THANK
YOU.