
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

There are certain safety precautions you should observe when working with or around electrical appliances and equipment. The following are some of the most common electrical safety precautions:
Personnel...
COMMON ELECTRICAL TROUBLES IN THE CIRCUIT

GROUNDED – when a shock hazard is present causes by a leakage or excessive currents.
Ground Fault Interrupter
Ground fault interrupters are designed to protect from electrical shock by interrupting a household circuit when there is a difference in the currents in the...
ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
The 5 Steps of Troubleshooting Approach consists of the following:
Step 1 Observation
Step 2 Define Problem Area
Step 3 Identify Possible Causes
Step 4 Determine Most Probable Cause
Step 5 Test and Repair
Preparation
You need to gather information regarding the equipment and the problem. If there are equipment history records, you should...
Sunday, 19 March 2017
TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE INSTALLATION OF INTERCOM SYSTEM

Intercom system
An intercom system is an electronic communication device intended for limited private dialogue, directions, collaborations or announcement. Intercom can be portable or permanently mounted in buildings. Intercom can incorporate with telephones, walkie talkies...
Monday, 6 February 2017
INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FIXTURE

Tools and materials you need
Tools:
Wire cutters
Electrical tester
Ladder
Screwdrivers (flat-head and Phillips)
Adjustable wrench
Pliers
Pencil
Materials:
Light Fixture
Metal outlet box
Wire nuts
Electrical tape
Installing a ceiling fixture does not have to be a...
Monday, 30 January 2017
TAPS, SPLICES AND JOINTS

Method of Skinning Electrical Wire
Removing the insulation in preparing the insulated conductors for making joints or splices, the insulation must first be removed from each conductor a proper distance depending upon the type of joint or splice to be made.
This process is...
Saturday, 21 January 2017
HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY

Electricity plays an important role in man’s conquest for existence .It has been said that it is here with us since the beginning of the time.
In 600 B.C, Thales a Greek philosopher accidentally discovered static electricity. Noticing that his garment had bits of hair and straw,...