Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC-II

1. Give the 5 most basic tool method or approach of good housekeeping.

A: (Sort-Seiri, Sweep-Seiso, Systematize-Seiton, Standardize-Seiketsu, Self-discipline-
Shitsuke)
2. Give at least 5 PPE used in electrical installation
3. What are the equipment used in overhead work installation? A: (Ladder, scoffolds,
Harnish)
4. What is electricity? A: It is the flow of electrical power or source which means that we get it from the
conversion of other sources of energy like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear and other natural resources which
are called primary sources.
Electricity – is also a form of energy generated by friction, induction or chemical change having magnetic,
chemical and radiant effect. In short, electricity is electron in motion.
5. Electricity is a property of the basic particles which like an atom. What are these three
properties?
A: (Electron, neutron, and proton)
6. What are the 2 types of electricity? A: (AC/DC)
7. Give at least 5 basic sources of electricity. A: (dry cell, wind mill, hydropower. Geothermal,
nuclear, solar)
8. VOLT – The pressure required to force 1 amp through a resistance of 1 ohm
9. AMPERE – The electric current that will flow through 1 ohm under a pressure of 1 volt.
10. CURRENT – The net movement of free electrons that constitute an electric current flow.
11. What is the standard unit used in measuring the strength of an electric current? A:
AMPERE
12. What is the rate of measurement of power used or consumed and it represents the
equivalent heat volts? A: WATT
13. RESISTANCE – is the friction or the opposition of flow of current by the wires and
transformers It is also the term used for friction and impedance for an alternating current.
14. What are the factors that influences conductor resistance?
A: 1. Composition of the conductor- this refers to a conductor having free electrons that has
low resistance.
2. Length of wire – the longer the wire, the higher the resistance
3. Cross sectional area of wire – the bigger the cross sectional area of the wire, the lower
its resistance.
15. Draw the schematic diagram of 2 lamps control by a single pole switch in parallel
connection.

L1

L2

16. Draw the schematic diagram of 3 lamps controlled by a 4-way switch in parallel
connections.
1. Enumerate the 3 electrical diagramming system.
2. Draw the ohms law or expressions in electricity.
4 Conductors are substances of materials used to convey or allow the flow of electric
current.
5. Insulator – Prevent electricity from flowing where it should not flow or control the flow of
electricity in order to prevent accident. (Rubber, porcelain, varnish. Slate glass, mico, latex
paint, aslastos)
6. List down 6 kinds of insulator.
7. What are over current protection devices?
8. List down at least 20 common electrical handtools.
9. List as least 3 power tools.
10. List down at least 5 different tester.
11. Two types of fucible linle.
12. Three types of CB.
13. What is GFCI?
14. What is RCCB?
15. Draw the schematic diagram of 3-sway switch with load
16. Branch circuits serving single load.
A) Range B) water heater C) Clothes dryer D) garbage disposer E) Dishwashers F)each
invented appliances rated at 1000V
1-7. What are the parts of electrical plans?
8-14 Parts of schedule of loads? Load description, load/circuit, voltage, current power vs.
size of wire circuit protection
15-17 What is blue print?

18-24 Kinds of dimensions? Length, width, thickness, depth, diameter

24-27, What are some of the different tester?

28-29 What are the two types of multitester? Analog and digital
30-35 Draw single line diagram of service entrance and 8 branches panel board, all are
lighting outlets
36. Symbols of coil in RAC
37. Schematic symbol of transformer
38. magnetic switch, normally open
39. push button, normally close
40. magnetic switch, normally close
41. momentang switch, normally open
42-45 Give 4 benefits in electrical commissioning? MC=magnetic contactors Hotline tester
(HCT)
1-3 What is electrical commissioning? It is a systematic process by which a piece of
equipment system or facility is tested to verify that its functions in accordance with the
design intent and owner’s operational requirement.
4. In the absence of multitester, hot screw or any meter, how do you do the commissioning?
Assemble a wire lamp
5. What materials you should use on exposed areas? Weather proof materials/ metallic
piping
6. What do you called a service of electrical lighting and outlets? Electrical layout diagram
7-8 What would you do if the wires are hot?
a.) Check an tighten connections
b.) Check loads may be overloading
9. What must you do before energizing electrical system? Perform electrical commissioning
10-11 Standard measurement for switch and outlets? 1.5 m/ 30cm or 1ft.
12-16 What are the tools needed in commissioning? a) hot screw b) multitester c) clamp
meter – ammeter d) hot screw tester e) wire lamp/megger-insulation tester
17. In wire fishing, what you should do to pull the wire easily? Apply lubricants
18. What is the desired loop in electrical as authorized in PEC? 4 quarter bends or 360
degrees
19. What size of wire for SP? #10AWG
20. What fitting should be used when a conduit enters a box or enclosure? Conduit
connector
21. What size of wire for lighting outlets? #14AWG
22. What provisions in PEC/NEC that defined the over current device as disconnecting
means? A: NEC 230.206
23. What size of wire for floor or wall outlets? #12AWG
24. What specific provision of the NEC.PEC that conductors must be spliced both
mechanically and electrically secure? PEC 1.10.1.13 or NEC 110.14 (2008)
25. Ampacity defined as the ability of the wire or conductor to carry current without
overheating
26. AC – a current which periodically reverses having alternately positive and negative
values
27. What auxiliary device used with electric discharge lamps to provide starting voltage and
proper operating voltage and to limit the current? A: Ballast
28. What standard measurement of wire diameter in the U.S.? A: AWG
29. What do you call an arrangement of conductors, devices and utilization of equipment
(w/ loads) such that the current will pass through this? A: circuit
30. In installing 4-way switches, how many switch locations do you install? A: 3 locations
31. How much power needed in one square meter? A: 24VA
32. What is the tripping time for RCCB? A: 0.0025 second
33-35. Enumerate the 3 types of fuses. A: Edison, based fuses, safety and cartridge type
36. When do you need to use safety goggles? During the operation of high speed grinder for
cutting
37. An enclosure containing a self-metal link which melts and automatically opens a circuit
at a pre-determined level of overcurrent? A: Fuse
38. In what particular provisions of NEC that splices and taps shall be made in a junction
box? A: NEC 322.564
39. In what particular provisions of NEC provide the installations of GFCI? A: NEC 550.1313
40. What connection to earth to some conducting body that serves in lace of the earth. A:
Grounded or Grounding
41. What device intended for personnel protection that senses abnormal current to ground
and then interrupts the circuit? A: GFCI
42. What unit of measurement used to express frequency? A: Hz (Hertz)
43. What unit of measurement used to express rate of work or power? A: Horsepower
44. What do you call the unwanted current path to the ground? A: Ground fault
45. What measurement that measures in ohms and of the opposition to current flow in an
AC circuit. It includes resistance, capacitive reactance and inductive reactance? A:
Impedance (z)
46. What equipment that changes direct current to AC? A: Inverter
47. In AC, the ratio of the actual or effective power in watts to the apparent power in volt-
amperes is expressed as a percentage and the inductive loads cause the current to lag
behind the voltage? A: Power factor
48. What unit of measurement used to express electrical resistance or impedance? A: Ohms
49. What do you call the unwanted current flow between conductors? A: Short circuit
50. What conductor usually grounded that so related to the other two or more conductors of the circuit
that it has the same potential to each of them and with balanced load and no harmonic current present, it
carries no current? A: Neutral
51. What device serving as a point of central for turning something on or off? A: Switch
52. What is the difference in voltage between two points in a circuit due to the intervening
impedance or resistance?
A: Voltage drop
53. What contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of a sinds plug? A:
Receptacle
54. What provisions in PEC/NEC provides the wire sizes and designation? A: PEC 310.16 OR
NEC 310.17
55. What is the unwanted flow of electricity through an insulating medium (such as air)
characterized by the emission of light and heat (as opposed to controlled arcs, such as in
electric discharge lamps)?
56. What provisions in NEC providing reaming and threading of conduits or tubing? A: NEC
344.28
57-58. micro? (one millionth – μ)
59-60. Tera? (one trillion – T)
61-62. mega? (one million – M)
63-64. centi? (one-hundreths – c)
65. What portion of any box or Panelboard must be removed in order to pass a conduit or
wires? A: Knockout
66. What is the symbol of Junction box with blank cover? A:
67. Symbol for panelboard? A:

68. Service entrance (indicate number of conductors) A:

69. In what point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment? A: Outlet
70. What conductor, usually a bar of rectangular cross section, serving as the common connection for two or
more smaller conductor? A: busbar
IV Multitester
1. Zero position adjuster – a screw which is adjusted the pointer to infinite position for accurate reading or
measurement
2. Ω adjuster knob – rotating knob which as adjusted the pointer to 0Ω resistance.
3. range selector – set to appropriate measure to DCV, ACV, DCA, and resistance or Ω and
continues checking and set to appropriate range of measurement.
4. Test probe - connects to the terminal of a component or circuit to be tested or measured,
in terms of polarity.
5. Scale - indicated the number on how electrical quantity have measure, i.e: V,C, and
resistance.
6. Pointer – points on to the scale regarding the number of quantity of voltage, current, and
resistance have measured.
7. Tester – in on indispensable instrument for a technician as firearms for a soldier. The
interpretation of such instrument gives technician clues to troubleshooting.
8-12. Enumerate range of measurement. A: DCV, ACV, DCA, Ω, resistance, diode test, semi-
conductor test
13. In measuring resistance, what must thing you should do?
A: Do not measure resistance in a circuit where voltage is present
14. In measuring procedure, what should go must do to determine a measuring range to a
considerable extend?
A: Select the maximum range or higher voltage that the volume to be measured.
15.-25 Enumerate the parts of Analog multitesters.
A: Scale, pointer, zero correction adjuster, screw, range selector, range scale, test ping, test
leads, adjuster knob
26. An ohmmeter reading the scale set to Rx1 from 100 to 200. What is the equivalent digit?
A: 20
27-30 List as least 4 precautions for safety measurement.
31. In diameter scale reading to Rx1, from 20 to 50, what is the equivalent of every digit?
A: 2
1. What angle less that 90 degree?

2. What triangle that has equal angles and equal sides?

3. What polygon that has four equal sides but does not have a right angle and its opposite
sides are equal? A: Rhombus

4. What polygon that has two parallel sides and the other two opposite sides are not
parallel? A: Trapezoid

5. What instrument used to measure linear measurement?

6. What are the two system of measurement?

7. What triangle that has an angle between 90 degrees to 179 degrees?

8. In metric system, what are the 4 different units of measurement?

9. In English system, what are the different units of measurement?

10. What are the four types of projections used in technical drawing?

11. Types of lines used in technical drawing.

12. Tools/Instrument used in Technical Drawing.

13. Floor plan is an overhead view of the completed house?

14. What is Technical Drawing?

Institutional Self-Check

71. What kind of headgear to be used in electrical works?

72. What should you do if someone is electrocuted?

73. What is the term called a series of electrical lighting and outlets? A: Electrical Layout

74. Standard measurement of switch?

75. Standard measurement of CO?

76-80. Name at least 5 conduits in electrical works.

VI
1. A circuit component can be arranged in several ways but with 2 fundamental types
connections, what are they? A: Series and Parallel
2. Raceway are channels or wiring accessories so designed for holding wires, cables or bars
that one either made of metal or plastic.
3. Series connection – is a single path exist for current flow that is the elements are arranged
one after the other with no branches.
4. Stranded wire – consists of group of wires twisted to form a metallic string
5. What is the meaning of MCM in wires and cables?
6. Parallel connection – a multiple connections where the loads are palced across the came
voltage constituting a separate circuit.
7. In series connection, current is the same/voltage differs.
8. Enumerate the different kinds of outlet. A: CO attachment cap, LO, receptacles outlet
9. In parallel connection, the voltage is the same but current differ
10. What is the purpose of electrical conduits?
a) To provide means for the running wires from one point to another
b) To physically protect the wires
c) To provide a grounded enclosure
d) To protect the surroundings against the effect of fault in the wire
e) To protect the wiring system from damage by the building and occupants
f) To protect the building and the occupants from damage by the electrical system
11. What comprises an electrical circuit or branch circuit into its components?
a) over current protection b) source of voltage c) wires d) load
12. What enclosure wherein the protective devices are grouped from which they are fed?

13. Enumerate at least 10 different splices and taps

VIII
1. What particular provision of PEC defining e pp,lo lectrical pan? A: PEC 1:3
2. Electrical symbol for circuit homerun
3. Electrical symbol for fuse, cutout
4-5. In electric plan, PEC provided two parts or components in Electrical layout, what are
they? A: Floor plan, lighting and power location
6-15. Draw the riser diagram of 6 branches, PB, CI main, C2 and C3 LO, C4 and C5, CO and C6 5po
16-19. In the title block, there are 4 parts, what are they?
a) name and location of project b) name and signature of owner c) name of signature of EE
d) title of sheets
20-25. In Design analysis of electrical plan, enumerate 6 parts?
a) calculation b) standard size c) branch circuit d) sub-penders e) feeder
f) busbar/busway g) service entrance
26. What is the equivalent size of solid copper wire #10 in metric system?
27. #14 28. #8 29. #12
30. In wire insulation, x stands for cross synthetic polygon.
31. Underground service entrance cable
32. oil resistant
33. Symbol for capacitor
BWI Oral Questioning

1. What would you do if you found some grounded wires during testing/checking?

2. During voltage, current and insulation resistance testing, what will you install in a
particular area to warn personnel against possible hazards?

3. How would you avoid electrocution while performing tests on live wires?

4. What would you do if during testing and commissioning, you noticed that some wires in
the terminal block sparks?

5. What would you do if during commissioning, you observed that some wires are gradually
heating up?

6. What would you do if during load testing, the phase loads were unbalance?

7. What are the procedures and steps to be undertaken prior to energizing the electrical
system?

8. What will happen if adhesive is used in threads of conduits?

9. When do you need to use safety goggles?

10. What will be the effect if you are using different brands of outlets/lighting fixtures
instead of the specified plan in the drawing?

11. Why do you need to maintain tools and equipment regularly?

12. What should you do if during testing and checking, some ground wires are inadvertently
terminated from the neutral bus?

13. What should you do if you find out that the auxiliary apparatus to be installed is not
according to specification?

14. What would you do if the installed wirings during testing do not have continuity?
15. What would you do if some wirings in the lighting or power panel board are somewhat
warm?

16. What is the PEC requirement regarding the number of bends allowed in a conduit run?

17. For PEC requirement, in what particular circuit is the installation of RCCB’s mandatory?

18. What is the required tripping time for RCCB’s?

19. What will be the effect if the threaded position of conduit is not fully fitted to the
coupling?

20. Why is housekeeping important on the workplace?

21. When handling heavy installation materials and tools, what safety equipment should
you wear?
5. The spacing of lateral ties for a tied column is governed by 3 following rules, what are
they?
a) That the distance shared not be more than 10 times the diameter of the main reinforcing
bars
b) That the spacing should not be more 45 times the diameter of the lateral ties
c) That the spacing should not be more than the shortest dimension of the cross section of
the column
6. What are the things you should prepare prior to going to work?
7. What device needed in plastering where you placed the mortar? A: mortar box
8. What device used to have a very fine scale? A: wire mesh
9. List down 15 measuring tools.
10. The owner of a commercial lot wants to fence the frontage or his lot with 10 x 20 x 40 cm
CHB. The fence is 3.50meters high and 40 meters long provided with a 25 x 25 cm reinforced
concrete posts spaced at 4 meters distance. Using class b mixture, list down the materials
requires in CHB Cement and sand.
Safety Questions
7. Explain how ground the control system can prevent someone from receiving an electric shock?

8. Give 3 pieces of PPE required to be worn on most job sites

9. The victim of death by electrocution is found with his fist clenched firmly around the live conductor he
made contact with it, what does this indicate?

10. Why can binds safely rest on high voltage power lines without getting shocked?

11. What precautions must you take in maintaining and repairing Electrical System?

12. What basic PPE would you wear when working in a noisy environment and with the presence of
overhead crane?

Reflection Questions

13. Explain why fuses and circuit breakers cannot be used to protect against overload?

14. A motor feels hot to touch. Does this always indicate it is operating at too high temperature? Explain.

15. What is the main function of wiring diagram?

16. Why are contacts from control devices placed only in series with the loads?

17. Why is it necessary to do maintenance on electrical devices?

Infrequent Questions

18. What is the advantage of digital meter over an analog meter?

19. How do you protect the electrical system from lightning?

20. A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) does not provide overload protection? Why?

21. What negative effects can unbalanced 3-phase line voltages have on the operation of the motor?

22. One of the 3-phase line of fuses to a squirrel-cage induction motor burns open while the motor is
operating. Will the motor continues to rotate? Why?