Technological University of the Philippines

College of Industrial Technology

Manila

LABORATORY MANUAL
IN
INDUSTRIAL WIRING

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
 FOREWORD

This Laboratory Manual aims to help first year students taking up Electrical Engineering

Technology (EET) and Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology (ICET) students

learn the basic concepts of Electricity by introducing them to simple electrical diagram and

connections. It includes laboratory activities that tackle safety precautions electrical symbols and

configurations, basic hand tools, splices and joints, and identification of wiring materials. This

also involves designing and estimating the electrical plan of a single storey residential building

and appliances servicing wherein the students learn how to troubleshoot common household

appliances.

This laboratory manual is a joint effort of the faculty of Electrical Engineering

Technology Department of the College of Industrial Technology, Technological University of

the Philippines, Manila. The faculty involved who contributed their ideas, for its contents,

illustrations and related activities are optimistic that it will serve best for its purpose of providing

ease in understanding the course.

COMPILED BY:

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
 Technological University of the Philippines
College of Industrial Technology
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Manila

Name: MOLINA, GABRIEL M. Course: BET- DMT 2B Subject: ETL1-M

Group No. 3 Time:12PM-3PM Day: THUR & FRI Rm:314 Date:

Professor / Instructor: MR. MORALES Rating:

Laboratory Activity No. 6

Surface Raceway (Plastic Molding) Wiring
Laboratory Wiring Practice Nos. 1 to 3

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of laboratory activity, the students should be able to:

1. Identify and differentiate various wiring materials necessary in this house wiring
method.
2. Develop further understanding of circuit analysis.
3. Use basic electrical and mechanical hand tools properly.
4. Follow and observe safety precautions in doing electrical works.
5. Observe good work habits and teamwork with group mates.
6. Perform the following wiring practices:

L. W. P. # 1 – Two lamps in series controlled by single pole switch and two lamps in
parallel controlled by single pole switch.
L.W. P. # 2 – Three lamps in parallel controlled individually by a single pole switch
in one location.
L.W. P. # 3 – Two lamps controlled by 2 three-way switch in two locations.

II. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Nonmetallic wireways are flame retardant, nonmetallic troughs with removable covers for
housing and protecting electric wires and cables in which conductors are laid in place after the
wireway has been installed as a complete system.

The convenience of lighting control can be made greater by providing switching from more
than one location for a light or group of lights. When it is desired to control circuits from two
locations, a three-way switch is used at each location. A three-way switch is basically a single
pole, double throw, and two-position switch. It cannot be left in a neutral or off position.
III. MATERIALS NEEDED:

Qty Unit SPECIFICATION Unit Price Amount

TOTAL
AMOUNT

IV. TOOLS REQUIRED:

1. Holster 6. Set of screwdrivers

2. Long nose pliers 7. Electrician’s knife
3. Diagonal pliers 8. Gimlet
4. Side cutting pliers 9. Hammer
5. Wire stripper 10. Extension cord

V. PROCEDURE:

1. Prepare wiring diagrams.

2. Secure materials needed.
3. Have in hand the tools required by the job.
4. Locate points for various wiring materials.
5. Install receptacle and cut out box to the desired location.
6. Measure and mount the plastic molding according to the circuit design.
7. Run length of wires and make wiring connections.
8. Make connection from the receptacle to cut out and switch and from switch to cut out.
9. Fasten switch. Provide receptacle’s base under it and mount the bulb.
10. Check wiring connections and connect to power line.
11. Test lighting circuit with your instructor.
12. Remove wiring materials from board.
 VI. CONCLUSION:

VII. EVALUATION:

1. In what places do you think surface raceway wiring is applicable? Not applicable?
- Surface raceways may be extended through dry partitions if the length passing through is unbroken.
Access to the conductors shall be maintained on both sides of the wall, partition, or floor.

2. State the advantages and disadvantages of using surface wiring that you have observed
after performing the activity.
-Advantages of surface wiring •Maintenance is easy. •It provides protection against moisture in the
atmosphere. •The damage of cable can be replaced easily. •The conductor is safely secure for moisture.
•Conduit provide protection against chemicals.
-Disadvantages of Conduit wiring •It is difficult to install. • The fault-finding process is very difficult. •
More time is required for the installation of this wiring system. • Changing the location of appliances or switches
is difficult. • Complicated to add/manage additional connections in the future

3. After performing Job #1 and #2 and #3 which do you prefer series, parallel or
complex connection of loads? Why?

Theparallelbecause Mostly parallel is used in our home because due to following basic reasons-
1.For example, if five appliances is working and one of them shutted down then • in parallel other four will
work with more current in them. •In series all will be shutted down due to open circuit. 2. The effective
resistance is less in parallel as compared to series. 3. The voltage is same for all appliances in parallel but in
series ,voltage drop decreases as the appliances increases. 4. In parallel voltage is same across all resistances
but in series the current i.e charge is same throughout the circuit flowing in it.
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