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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
AND MAINTANCE (NC II)
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN APALIT (STAND ALONE I)
ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE
NC II

QUARTER 1 | LESSON 3
TECHNICAL SIGNS,
SYMBOLS AND
ABBREVIATIONS
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 WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
• Analyze and Interpret Electrical Symbols, Signs, Technical Drawing
and Plans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• L.O 1.1 Read and interpret electrical signs, symbols and data
1.2 Analyze electrical components and materials based on
Electrical sign, symbols and data
• L.O 2.1 Read blueprints of electrical plans, diagram and circuit
2.2 Identify necessary tools, materials and equipment
according to blueprint of electrical plans diagram and
circuit

This lesson will discuss the importance of Electrical fires—fires directly caused by the
flow of electric current or by static electricity, one of the important types of structure fires. The
subsequent development of an electrical fire is generally no different than that of any other type of
structural fire. But the mechanisms leading to ignition of an electrical fire are, in many cases,
It is necessary to explain what an “electrical fire” is. It is not simply a fire originating
in a device powered by electricity. If this were the case, then a fire caused by overheating cooking
oil on an electric hob would be an electrical fire, which it is not. Instead, an electrical fire is a fire
directly caused by the flow of electric current or by static electricity.

WHAT DO I KNOW?
Let us see how well do you know about the topic.
Begin by answering the Pre-Test
Use your notebook in writing your answers.

DIRECTION: identify the following electrical symbols and sign. Choose you answer inside the box
Write the answer on your notebook.

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PROHIBITED BATTERY DRY CELL LIGHTING PANEL

BOARD
ELECTRICA HAZARD HIGH VOLTAGE WEAR EYE
PROTECTION CAUTION DANGER ELECTROLITIC
CAPICITOR
PUSH BUTTON SWITH (RUN)

II. Fill in the Blanks: Write your answer after the symbols. Write the answer on your notebook.

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LESSO 6 12
N INTERPRET TECHNICAL
3 DRAWINGS AND PLANS
 WHAT’S IN?
This lesson deals with the electrical symbols serve as a drawing or pictograms that
represent electrical devices in an electrical diagram or plan. Sign provide warning from electrical
hazard or in danger. Electrical Diagrams and Plans represent the graphical connection of the circuit.

WHAT’S NEW?

Electrical symbol are small drawings or

pictograms used to represent various electrical
devices in a diagram or plan of an electrical
circuit. These symbols are use in sketching
schematic diagrams and electrical plans for
numerous types of electrical works. Practically
any electrical fixture found in a house has a
symbol that coincides

Electrical signs and stickers alert students, workers, and

visitors to electrical hazards in the area. Alerting workers to
high voltage areas, electrical hazards, power lines and other
electrical equipment in the area can help prevent fires and
injuries. Proper electrical signs can inform workers of the
dangers in the area.
 Caution – indicates some precautionary measures against
potential hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury s of the dangers in the
area.

WHAT IS IT?

Safety Alert – indicates that a person should observe extra

awareness

Danger – specifies hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in serious injury or even death.

Prohibition – means that any activity stated by the symbol is

not allowed.

Warning – specifies a potentially hazardous situation which, if

not avoided, could result in serious injury or even death.

Electrical Hazard – indicates that electrical hazard is present in

the area.

A push button is a simple type of switch that controls an action

in a machine or some type of process..

A transformer is an electrical device which, by the principles

of electromagnetic induction, transfers electrical energy from
one electric circuit to another, without changing the frequency

An electrolytic capacitor is a polarized capacitor whose anode

or positive plate is made of a metal that forms an insulating
oxide layer through anodization. This oxide layer acts as the
dielectric of the capacitor.
 In a wye configuration, one end of each of the three windings is
connected to form a neutral. A phase is connected to the other
end of the three windings. The neutral is usually grounded.

Delta-star connected transformers are widely used in low

power distribution with the primary windings providing a three-
wire balanced load to the utility company while the secondary
windings provide the required 4th-wire neutral or earth
connection.

Smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an

indicator of fire. Commercial security devices issue a signal to a
fire alarm control panel as part of a fire alarm system,

Fire alarm panel is the controlling component of a fire alarm

system. The panel receives information from devices designed
to detect and report fires, monitors their operational integrity
and provides for automatic control of equipment, and
transmission of information necessary to prepare the facility for
fire based on a predetermined sequence.

A manual call point is a device which enables personnel to

raise an alarm in the event of a fire incident by pressing a
frangible element to activate the alarm system. A fire alarm call
point should be installed at a height of 1.4m above floor level at
easily accessible and conspicuous positions.

Siren is an output device used in fire alarm panel

An induction single phase motor or asynchronous motor is an

AC electric motor in which the electric current in the rotor
needed to produce torque is obtained by electromagnetic
induction from the magnetic field of the stator winding.

WHAT’S MORE?

ENRICHMENT Card
ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTION: Draw a minimum of 50 electrical symbols 30 fire alarm system 20 motor control
circuit with description in long bond paper and paste your answer on your notebook.

Performance Rubrics
Criteria 30 20 10 Rating
Some of the drawings Most of the
All drawings are are moderately exact drawings are not
Appearance exact to real symbols to the real like the exact
symbols symbols

Able to finish the

Time Able to finish the Able to finish the activity after the
Management activity ahead of time. activity exact the given period.
given period.

Activity sheets have Activity sheets have Activity sheet is

Cleanliness no marks of some marks messy or
any erasures. of erasures. untidy.
Less than ½ to
No. of drawings Above to the Exact to the the prescribed
prescribed no. of prescribed no. of no. of drawings
drawings drawings

TOTAL

GUIDED ASSESSMENT 1
Direction: List Down all the electrical symbols that you found in the electrical plan
below. Write your answer in your notebook.
Symbols Description Count
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GUIDED ACTIVITY 2
Identification: Read the statement carefully
and identify what is being described or defined.
Write your answer in your notebook.
1. It only used a single line to represent connections of outlets and receptacles.
2. It is a graphical presentation of electrical wiring connections to install in a house or
building.
3. It is a circuit in which lamp are connected across the wires. The voltage across each
load is the same.
4. It is a complete flow of current in the circuit or when the circuit is switched ON.
5. It is a condition of the circuit when total current flowing in the circuit is more than the
current capacity or ampacity of the conductor or the branch circuit.
 GUIDED ASSESSMENT 2
Multiple Choice: Read each statement carefully.
Then, Write the letter of the correct answer on your notebook.
Use capital letter and erasures are considered wrong.

1. Lisa touches the body of their oven toaster and she got shock. What is the problem of their
oven toaster?
A. Grounded B. Open Circuit
C. Closed Circuit D. Shorted
2. It is a circuit in which lamps are arranged in a chain, so that the current has only one path
to take.
A. Parallel Circuit B. Series Circuit
C. Series Parallel Circuit D. Simple Circuit
3. If the voltage is constant or the same in each component. What kind of circuit is this?
A. Parallel Circuit B. Series Circuit
C. Complex Circuit D. Simple Circuit
4. What will happen if L1 and L2 is in contact without passing any load?
A. It will cause an explosion B. Nothing happens
C. The line will spark only D. It will produce more voltage
5. Mark switch on the switch in his room to turn on the light but the light does not light up.
What do you think happen?
A. The circuit is grounded B. The circuit is open
C. The circuit is open D. The circuit is overloaded

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1
I.TRUE or FALSE: Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is
wrong. Write your answer on your notebook
1. ALWAYS keep the floor around the workplace clean.
2. Talk to your fellow students while working with the machine
3. Operate the equipment immediately.
4. Work with electrical circuit while power is on.
5. Leave the machine while turning down

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
1
Direction: Write a brief explanation about the illustration below. Write your answer on your
notebook
Pictures Brief Explanation
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Open Circuit

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Series Circuit

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Reflection
Understanding on how to read, interpret and analyse electrical plan, diagram and
condition of a circuit are very essential to us as an electrical student/technician it will be our guide in
our works to avoid unnecessary mistake.

WHAT HAVE I LEARNED?

Direction: Draw in long bond paper the schematic and one-line diagram of the
following:
1. Two bulbs connected in series are controlled by a single pole switch.
2. Three bulbs are individually controlled by a single pole switch
3. Lamp A and B are individually controlled by a single pole switch in one location.

Performance Rubrics

Criteria 30 20 10 Rating
Some of the Most of the
All drawings are
drawings are drawings are
Appearance creatively/
moderately not creative
artistically done.
creative/ artistic. and artistic
Able to finish the Able to finish the Able to finish the
Time Management activity ahead of activity exact to the activity after the
time. given period. given period
Activity sheet Activity sheets have Activity sheet is
Cleanliness is no marks of some marks of messy or
any erasures. erasures. untidy.
All drawn
All drawn Some of drawn
diagrams are
diagrams are diagrams are correct
Accuracy not correct
correct according according to the
according to
to the problem problem given.
the problem
given
given.
TOTAL

WHAT CAN I DO?

DIRECTIONS: Draw your own electrical
plan and layout. Use another sheet of long
bond paper.
 I. Directions: Below is a drawing
Assessment of an electrical plan, enumerate
the number of outlet, bulbs, one-
gang switch, two-gang switch and
three –gang switch
 QUANTITY ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
Fan
Duplex receptacle outlets
Telephone outlet
Ceiling mounted light
Switch

III. Directions: Identify the name of the following Electric Wiring Diagram. Use
another sheet of paper for your answers.

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 Answer Keys

Pre-Test

Test I
1. Electrical Hazard
2. High Voltage
3. Push Button
4. Prohibited
5. Electrolytic Capacitor
Test II
1. Conductor Wire
2. Terminal
3. Switch
4. Fuse
5. Connected Wires
6. Circuit Breaker
7. Ammeter
8. Voltmeter
9. Galvanometer
10.Wattmeter
11.Wire Not Connected
12.Pushbutton