Chapter 2-Electrical Wiring Materials-1
Chapter 2-Electrical Wiring Materials-1
Chapter 2-Electrical Wiring Materials-1
ACCESSORIES
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2.1. Wiring materials and Conduits
Conduits
Distribution Board
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2.1.1. Wires and Cables
The term wire and cable are used more or less synonymously
Wire: is a single conductor, may be bare or covered with insulation is known
as a wire. Cable: several wires stranded together is known as a cable
In practice bare conductors, whether single or stranded together are termed
as Wire. And Conductors covered with insulation are termed as cables.
efficiently,
cheaply, and
safely
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a. Conductor materials used in cable
• Conductor (of cable) is a part of a cable which has the specific
function of carrying current
• A conductor is either solid (i.e. a conductor consisting of a single
wire) or stranded (i.e. a conductor consisting of a number of
individual wires, all or some of which generally have a helical
form).
• Copper and aluminum are the materials most commonly used as
conductors in power and lighting cables.
• silver is the best conductor, but due to its higher cost it is hardly
used anywhere.
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• The next best conductor is copper, which is comparatively cheap.
It is mechanically strong, hard, extremely tough, durable and
ductile.
It is highly resistive to corrosion, oxidation, and pitting and
has resistivity of 1.786 x 10-8 ohm.m at 200c temperature.
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• The electrical conductivity of aluminum is about 60% of that of
resistance.
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• The size of conductors shall be such that
the voltage drop between the supply terminal and fixed current-using
equipment shall not exceed 4% of the nominal voltage of the supply line
1.0mm2 for cables and insulated copper conductors for power and
lighting circuits;
0.5mm2 for flexible cables of copper conductors for extra low voltage
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b. Insulating Materials
Insulation used to prevent leakage of current in unwanted direction and to
The materials which have very high resistivity i.e. offers a very high
electronic circuits.
In domestic wiring insulating material protect us from shock and also prevent
leakage current.
following properties.
• High resistivity,
• High flexibility,
• Non-inflammability and
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The various types of insulting materials used are :-
1. Rubber
4. Impregnated Paper
30kv/mm.
unreactive.
It does not deteriorate with age and does not need to be renewed.
PVC insulated cables are usually employed for low and medium
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3. Vulcanized India Rubber(VIR): It is prepared by
mixing Indian rubber with minerals such as Sulphur, zinc,
(10Mohm-cm).
size can be worked out at a higher current density than a VIR cable.
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Types of Cables used in internal wiring
known as single core, twin core, and twin core with ECC (earth
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• According to voltage grading the cables may be divided in to
two classes: 250/440 volt and 650/1100-volt cable.
2. PVC cables
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3. Lead sheathed cables: it is available in 250/440 volt grade
are used for internal wiring where climatic condition has moisture.
• Is a vulcanized rubber insulated conductor covered with a
continuous sheath of lead .
• The sheath provides very good protection against the absorption of
moisture and sufficient protection against mechanical injury and
can be used with out casing or conduit system.
• It is available as single core, flat twin core, flat three core and flat
twin core with ECC.
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General Specification of cables
The complete specification of a cable will give the
following information:-
i. The size of the cable.
ii. The type of conductor used in the cable(Copper or
Aluminum).
iii. Number of cores that the cable consists of (single, twin core,
twin core with ECC).
iv. Voltage grade.
v. Type of insulation
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Factors Affecting Selection Of an Insulating Material
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Insulating Materials General Properties
Electrical properties.
Thermal properties.
Chemical properties.
Physical/Mechanical properties
Reading Assignment
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Electrical properties.
High flexibility
Non- inflammability
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2.1.2. Conduits
• Electric Conduits are the pipelines (metal or plastic) that are
electrical installation
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i. Light gauge steel conduit
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iii. Flexible steel conduit
It consists of light galvanized steel strip spirally wound, and to some
extent, interlocked, so as to form a tube.
It is made in size from 19mm to 50mm internal diameter and in two
and hence no threading. Since the conduits are flexible and are easily bent
no elbow is required.
common used for protecting the final connections of motors.
• PVC conduit is not suitable for installations subject to temperatures below -5oC
or above 65oC.
Speed of installation
PVC does not offer the same level of mechanical protection as steel.
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Conduit wiring
• There are three types of conduit wiring
•The flexible conduit pipe is a pipe which can bend or twist without change in
diameter.
• It is used where straight run of rigid conduit is not possible or where the
•The flexible conduits are not used for general electrical wiring system.
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b. Surface conduit wiring: The conduit in surface conduit wiring is placed on
•It is very rarely used in domestic wiring as it does not give a good look
c. Concealed conduit wiring: The conduits are embedded along walls or ceiling
•The cables are drawn into the conduits after conduits are placed in walls and
•The wires are pulled into the conduits by means of steel wire.
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• Conduit boxes:
used in surface conduit wiring as well as concealed conduit wiring.
• For providing connections to light, fan, and other points. Outlet box/Terminal box
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Conduit bushings:
• These are used when rigid conduit enters the conduit box or
switch board. It is also placed when the conduit enters a hole in
the switch board or conduit box which is not threaded.
• The bushing serves two purposes.
Firstly it prevents the insulation of cables from getting injured.
Secondly it helps in securing the rigid conduit with conduit
box
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Lock nuts: When box connection with rigid conduit
Switches
Lamp Holder
Distribution board
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Switches:
Are used to control lighting circuits.
Most are rated at 5/6A, but ratings at 15A are also available.
position, switches are contained within the same unit: two-gang, six-
gang, etc.
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Switches for water-heaters are of the double pole type and rated
to carry 20A. Are also available at 32A and 45A rating, the latter
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Lamp Holders
Are designed for quick removal
and replacement of the lamp and
yet they must hold the lamp in firm
metallic contact to prevent
overheating.
There are three main sizes of lamp
holders:
Bayonet-cap (B.C),
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Plugs and socket outlets:
These are used to enable portable apparatus to be connected to the
fixed wiring and comprises of two or three contact tubes and terminals.
wire, and consists of two or three contact pins to fit in to the contact
tubes.
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Fuse and circuit breakers
Designed to interrupt the power to a circuit due to: Fault or
Fuse :
o Current rating: this is the maximum current that a fuse will carry
current rating
Fusing Factor =
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Fuse holder
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Circuit Breakers/CB/
current without injury to itself when properly applied within its rating.
the circuit can be closed again quickly onto the fault safely
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• Circuit breakers are rated in amperes just as fuses are rated.
• Like fuses, breakers are tested to carry 110% of their rated loads indefinitely
without tripping.
• Most breakers will carry 150% of their rated load for perhaps a minute, 200%
for about 20 sec. and 300% for about 5 sec, long enough to carry the heavy
• Fuse has higher risk of causing a fire than circuit breaker due to
loosely screw
contact corroding
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• Standard ratings: both fuse and
circuit breakers are available in
standard ratings of 6, 10, 16, 20,
25, 35, 50, 63, 80, 100, 125, 160,
224, 250, 300, and large sizes.
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Distribution Board
• A distribution board is an assemblage of parts, including one or more
From the bus-bar there is connection provided to one side of each fuse
way (CB).
The installer to the outgoing terminal of the fuse ways then connects
fuses
circuit breakers
main switches
frame
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2.3. Electrical regulations, standards and symbols
persons, livestock's and properties from fire shock burns and injuries
originated from National state legislation and they don't tell as detail.
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b. Non-Statutory:- based on the sources of law it’s authority rests
not on regulation but rather on tradition, custom, experience, etc.
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• In general IEE regulations have the following parts
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EBCS-10 code standard for the Electrical installation of Buildings is part of
the Building Code of Ethiopia. This Code Standard for the Electrical
Ethiopian Conditions.
The code embraces several aspects of electrical installation work and sets
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• Standard cable colors for fixed cable (in, on or behind the wall
wiring cables) are as follow in table below.
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