Republic of the Philippines

ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
VITALI EXTERNAL PROGRAM DELIVERING UNIT

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
IN
PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

STUDY NOTES

 The main object of Philippine Electrical Code is  The maximum electrical trade size of intermediate
for For following the safety standard,For advisory conduit is 100 mm
and it is mandatory rules and For legal  Before starting any installation work,
jurisdiction of electrical installation alteration, repair or extension on any electrical
 public and private building,airfields, trailers are system, we must aquire Electrical Permit
scope of PEC  The Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) is intended
 cord I s a small, very flexible insulated cable for Mandatoryapplications by government
bodies exercising legal jurisdiction over electrical
installation.
 stranded wire are the material consist of group of
 Advisory rules in the Code are characterized by
wire twisted to form a metallic string.
the use of word should
 cable are Strands of insulated electrical  Conductors normally used to carry current
conductors laid together , usually a central core , shall be of copper unless otherwise provided in
and surrounded by heavy insulation. the PEC.
 The minimum size of the service entrance  110 is a standard rating of an inverse time CB
conductor using THW copper wire is 8 mm2  In damp or wet locations, boxes and fittings
 for the kitchen small appliance load in should be properly placed or insulated to prevent
occupancies, the code requires not less than; two water from entering the box or fitting
20 A circuits
 Feeder is The circuit conductors between the  panel board is a type of protective system a
service entrance equipment or isolated generating component of an electricity supply system which
plant and the branch circuit overload device or divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary
circuits, while providing a protective fuse or circuit
devices.
breaker for each circuit, in a common enclosure.
 receptacle Is a contact device installed at the  circuit breaker electrical switch designed to
outlet for the connection of a single attachment protect an electrical circuit from damage caused
plug. by overload or short circuit. Unlike a fuse, which
 The point of attachment of the service-drop operates once and then has to be replaced,
conductors to a building or other structure shall  catenary wires lightning protection aims to avoid
provide the minimum clearances as specified in the lightning current coming directly into contact
the code. In no case shall this point of attachment with the structure
be less than 3000 mm above finished grade.  circuit breaker is a component of an electricity
 Where the voltage between conductors does not supply system which divides an electrical power
exceed 300 and the roof has a slope of 100 mm in feed into subsidiary circuits, while providing a
300 mm, or greater, a reduction in clearance to protective circuit breaker for each circuit
1000 mm shall be permitted.  In thermal trip circuit breaker when its current flow
exceeds the rated limit of the breaker, the
 a very low resistance between the circuit
bimetallic strip heats and bends
conductors is a short circuit  GFCI is an electrical protective device shall be
 In a Three phase four wire system, compose of installed in wet locations like the bathroom,
lighting and motor load, demand factor of 70 kitchen, and swimming pool
percent is permitted for that portion of the neutral  load side the downstream side of a circuit breaker
load in excess of 200 amperes.  fuse is an electrical protective device when too
 Communication, radio, and television coaxial much current causes the lean strips to soften and
cables shall be permitted at a height of not less open the circuit
than 3.0 m above swimming and wading pools,  A point in a wiring system at which current is
diving structures, and observation stands, towers, taken to be used in some equipment is called an
or platforms. Outlet
 The minimum size of wire used in electrical wiring  Most wires used in residential house wiring are
usually insulated by Thermoplastic
is the former number 14 AWG. Under the metric
 Lamp protection shall be provided by elevation of
system now shown the new PEC, the diameter
at least 2 meters from the normal working surface.
is,1.6 mm
 White colors identifies the grounded conductor of  Receptacles shall be installed that no point
a branch circuit measured horizontally along the floor line in any
 Cables and cords supplied through plugging wall space is more than 1800 mm from receptacle
boxes shall be of copper outlet
 Receptacles in floors shall not be counted as part
 Bus is a conductor or group of conductors, in of the required number of receptacle outlet unless
switchgear assemblies which serves as a located within 450 mm of the wall
common connection for two or more circuits.  Receptacle outlet in bathroom shall be located
 building or other structure serve shall be supplied within 900 mm from basin  Basement and
by only one service drop EXCEPT for garages- one receptacle outlet
multiple occupancy building, fire pumps,  Receptacle outlet shall be located above, but not
emergency electrical system more than 500 mm above, the countertop.
 The following are common splicing rules EXCEPT
one. Which one is this?
 Wires of the same should be spliced together in
line is NOT a splice that provide a path for the
current to pass through
 Service entrance cables shall be supported by
straps or other approved means within 500 mm
of every service head
 Flexible metal conduits must not be used in wet
locations, storage battery rooms, hoistways

 For installation consisting of not more than two 2-

wire branch circuits, the service disconnecting
mains shall be rated NOT less than 30 A
 Receptacles used in circuits operating at less than
50V shall have an ampere rating of not less than
15 A
 Feeder is the circuit conductors between the
service entrance equipment or isolated generating
plant and the branch circuit overload device or
devices.
 In damp or wet locations, boxes and fittings
should be properly placed or insulated to prevent
water from entering the box or fitting
 Copper is the best conductor of electricity?
 Receptacles installed for the attachment of
portable cords shall be rates at NOT lest than 15
A 250 V.
 Extension cord is An assembly of a flexible cord
with an attachment plugs on one end and a cord
connector on the other.
 Each receptacle for DC plugging boxes shall be
rated at NOT less than 30 A
 Type THHN conductors is NOT applicable on wet
locations
 The electrical plans for residential house include
the following items EXCEPT Substation plan
 Wireways Are sheet metal troughs with hinged or
removable covers for housing and protecting
electric wires and cables and which conductors
are laid in place after this object has been
installed as a complete system.
 45 A is NOT a standard ampere rating of a fuse?

 In dwelling units and guest rooms or guest suites

of hotels and similar occupancies the voltage shall
not exceed 230 v for ¼ hp load or 1440 VA
 A heavy duty lamp holder shall have a rating no
less than 600 W
 Armories and Auditoriums the general lighting
unit per load is 8
 16 unit per load in general lighting of Hospitals