1

In these modern times, electricity is always present everywhere. That is why electricians work on all
public and private buildings, including, but not limited to residential, commercial, industrial buildings,
and agricultural and agro-industrial projects.
Construction or reconstruction of buildings for various purposes requires the installation of electrical
wiring and equipment.
 Electrical wiring to be installed includes:
o Service Entrance Conductors

o Aerial Wiring and Installation

o Cable Ducting and Wiring Installation

o Lateral Wiring and Installation

o Other Power Cable and Wiring Installation

 Examples of electrical equipment:

o Electric machinery

o Distribution Load Center

o Motor Control Center

o Panel Board

Usually, there are 2 stages of electrical installation work:

1. 1st Stage
 During general construction work
o The installation of fasteners or inserts in structural elements for the following
attachment of electrical equipment occurs.
o The installation of conduits for electrical wiring in the floors and foundations of the
building and wall sockets for outlets and switches occurs.
o Specially equipped electrical-installation prefabrication shops transport preassembled
electrical equipment and wiring structures, fabricated conduit sections, and board-laced
wires and cables for lighting and other circuits away from the construction site.
2. 2nd Stage
 Completion of electrical installation work
o Electrical equipment and structures are transported to the construction site for the
wiring assembly and installation in planned locations.
o Laying out of cables and wires and their connection to the installed electrical equipment
happen during this stage.
o When the installed equipment is actuated and adjusted, that means the electrical work is
complete.
The work of an electrician does not stop after the installation process. In order to ensure that the
installed electrical work continues to operate well according to its functions, regular proper
maintenance must be conducted. The following are three reasons why electrical maintenance is
important:
 It enables you to save money spent on energy
 2

o Electricians can help point out any energy-consuming problems, and then suggest
possible solutions to the problem.
 It makes your equipment last longer.
o Proper maintenance can identify which of the equipment needs repair or cleaning to
make it last longer.
 It prevents accidents from happening
o With periodic electrical maintenance, the chances of hazards and accidents are avoided.

Individuals who have completed the training of Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II can work
as:
 Building-Wiring Electrician
 Residential/Commercial-Wiring Electrical
 Maintenance Electrician
In the Philippines, the Professional Regulation Commission conducts examinations to give licenses to
electricians in adherence to RA 7920 or the New Electrical Engineering Law. The electrician can have
a license as a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE), Registered Electrical Engineer (REE), and
Registered Master Electrician (RME).
The following list discusses the field of practice of each licensed electrician:
 Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE)
o Has the sole authority to seal electrical plans among others

o Can practice the full scope of electrical engineering as defined in RA 7920

 Registered Electrical Engineer (REE)

o Supervises operation and maintenance of electrical equipment in power plants, industrial
plants, watercraft, electric locomotive, etc.
o Can manufacture and repair electrical supply, and utilize equipment including
switchboards, power transformers, generators, motors, apparatus, etc
o Can teach electrical subjects

o Can carry out sale and distribution of electrical equipment and systems requiring
engineering circulations or application of engineering data
 Registered Master Electrician (RME)
o Can install, wire, operate, maintain and repair electrical machinery, equipment, and
devices in residential, commercial, institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings, in
power plants, substations, watercraft, electric locomotives, etc.
o If the work exceeds six hundred volts (600 V), it must be supervised by a PEE or REE.

Meanwhile, electricians who hold a National Certificate (NC) Level II, can perform installation and
maintenance of electrical wiring, lighting, and related equipment and systems where that the voltage
does not exceed single phase, 600 volts in any building as stated in the Philippine Electrical Code
under the supervision of a Licensed Electrical Practitioner.
 3

LESSON 2: Importance of Relevant Laws and Ordinances

Laws and ordinances are established by the government for the regulation of society, and to protect
the rights of its citizens. In the electrical industry, it is important to set up laws so that we know that
the required tasks are being done according to the standards that are beneficial to the customers and
workers.
This lesson discusses the laws and ordinances that are relevant to the electrical industry.
TOPIC 1: R.A. 7920 (The New Electrical Engineering Law)
The New Electrical Engineering Law (Republic Act No. 7920)
 The full title of this Act is “An act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation
for the practice, licensing, and registration of electrical engineers and electricians”
 Passed on February 24, 1995 by President Fidel V. Ramos
 Contains 6 articles
o Article I - Title and Definition of Terms

o Article II - Board of Electrical Engineering

o Article III - Examination and Registration

o Article IV - Sundry Provisions Relative to the Practice of Electrical Engineering

o Article V - Transitory Provisions

o Article VI - Final Provisions

 RA 7920 established the Board of Electrical Engineering which supervises and regulates the
practice of electrical engineering in the Philippines under the supervision of the Philippine
Regulations Commission (PRC).
 According to the New Electrical Engineering Law, the Board, together with the PRC, oversees
the conduct of the required technical examination and registration that one must undergo to
become a licensed electrician.
 The Act contains the scope of work of electricians, guidelines and prohibitions in their electrical
practice, requirements for registration as a PEE, REE, and RME, and other miscellaneous
provisions for the electrical practice.

 TOPIC 2: The Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC)
 4

TOPIC 3: ANSI/NETA Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications

The ANSI/NETA Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications is created by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Electrical Testing
Association (NETA).
 ANSI - is a private, non-profit organization that oversees the assessment system of
US voluntary standards and conformity
 NETA - is an association of electrical testing companies that has the purpose of
advancing the industry’s standards for power system installation and maintenance
 5

to guarantee the highest level of electrical reliability and safety. It is accredited as a

Standards Developer for the ANSI since 1996
 The ANSI/NETA Standard determines the required field tests and inspections for the
evaluation of service-aged electrical equipment.
 It is used to assure that the tested electrical equipment and systems are:
o operational

o within the applicable standards and manufacturer’s tolerances

o suitable for continued service

 It also serves as a guide to workers in performing the necessary tests that gauge if a
piece of equipment is functioning satisfactorily, but not necessarily tells how the
tests are performed.
 This Standard also helps in minimizing downtime and maximizing the life expectancy
of the equipment.

 TOPIC 4: Safety Regulation Acts

 6

LESSON 3: Occupational Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

Introduction
Electrical engineers, licensed and non-licensed electricians, and low powerline workers work with
electricity directly. It has been a part of their daily lives that some tend to overlook the hazards
electricity poses, and tend to be less cautious with handling it. Hazards cause injuries to the workers,
and sometimes even death. This is why it is crucial to establish a set of policies and procedures that
will ensure the safety and wellness of the workers. Aside from that, setting up occupational health and
safety procedures benefits the organization through the following ways:
 Reduction and avoidance of injury and illness in the workplace
 Employee productivity improvement
 Retention of employees in an organization
 Cost reduction for employees’ compensation due to injury

 TOPIC 1: Practicing OHS Policies and Procedures

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH or OHS) policies and procedures serve as a guide for
organizations and their employees to prevent work-related accidents, illnesses, and injuries.
The following are some examples of OHS policies and procedures in the electrical industry:
1. All electrical circuits should be covered by residual current devices (RCDs)
2. All maintenance work on the electrical plant should be carried out on the de-energized plant
unless required to be testing in an energized format
 7

3. Maintenance on the de-energized plant must be carried out under lock-out/tag-out conditions
4. Only licensed and authorized personnel can work on electrical plants
5. Work on the fixed electrical plant should be routinely tested and tagged in conformance with
the Philippine Electrical Code
6. First aid processes should include cognizance of the possibility of electrical incidents
7. During reporting processes, the provision for electrical incidents, particularly in relation to
mandatory reporting to the jurisdiction regulator must be included.
8. Examination of electrical safety matters must be included in routine audit processes.
Other common OHS policies and procedures in the electrical industry include:
1. De-energizing electrical equipment before inspection or repair
2. Keeping electric tools properly maintained
3. Exercising caution when working near energized lines
4. Using appropriate protective equipment
TOPIC 1: Practicing OHS Policies and Procedures
Workplace OHS Personal Records
Maintenance of records allows businesses to identify and address possible harmful trends and issues
to keep them from escalating.
Examples of OHS records:
 Training records
 Written safe work procedures
 Hazard assessments and result
 Incident investigations
 Equipment logbooks, maintenance records
 PPE fit testing
 Inspection reports— internal or OHS Officer
 OHS disciplinary measures
 JOHS minutes
 TOPIC 1: Practicing OHS Policies and Procedures
 Information on Emergency-related Drill
 A drill is a practice of implementing the emergency plan to test if the plan is complete enough,

to give the workers an idea on how to react in an organized or methodical way during an
emergency.
 Being prepared is a cycle of planning, coordinating and equipping, training, exercising, and
evaluating and assessing actions in times of a disaster. The preparedness cycle is established
to prevent, lessen, react to, and recover from different types of disasters.

 TOPIC 1: Practicing OHS Policies and Procedures
 Information on Emergency-related Drill
 A drill is a practice of implementing the emergency plan to test if the plan is complete enough,
to give the workers an idea on how to react in an organized or methodical way during an
emergency.
 8

 Being prepared is a cycle of planning, coordinating and equipping, training, exercising, and
evaluating and assessing actions in times of a disaster. The preparedness cycle is established
to prevent, lessen, react to, and recover from different types of disasters.

TOPIC 2: Identifying and Controlling Electrical Hazards and Risk

A hazard is something that can cause harm, like electricity, fire, chemicals, etc. Meanwhile, a risk is a
likelihood, high or low, of the hazard to cause somebody harm.

A worker can experience an electric shock when the body

comes in contact with both wires of an electrical circuit, one
wire of an energized circuit and the ground, or a metallic
part that has become energized by contact with an electrical
conductor. The severity of the electrical shock is determined
by how much electric current the person has taken. The table
below shows the general relationship between the severity
of the injury and the amount of current for a 60-cycle hand-to-
foot path of one second’s duration of shock.

It should be noted that under normal circumstances, most

electrical circuits can provide up to 20,000 milliamperes of
current flow.
TOPIC 2: Identifying and Controlling Electrical Hazards and
Risk
 9

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS
The Hierarchy of Controls is a system followed by industries to reduce or eliminate hazards in the
workplace. It is arranged from the least effective method up to the most effective.

 Elimination means physically removing the hazards that are present in the workplace.
 Substitution means replacing hazardous material with a safer option.
 Engineering controls keep the people from the hazard.
 Administrative controls entail changing how people work to prevent the hazard.
 PPE is the personal protective equipment that must be provided to the workers.
CONTINGENCY MEASURES
In case of unavoidable and uncontrollable disasters, organizations need to set up contingency
measures to safeguard data, minimize disruption, and keep everyone safe.
The following are examples of contingency measures:
 Evacuation - removing people from an immediate threat
 Isolation - separating the threat from the public
 Decontamination - cleaning out hazardous substances from an area or object
 Calling Designated Emergency Personnel
 TOPIC 3: Exercising Efficient and Effective Sustainable Practices in the Workplace
 Exercising efficient and effective sustainable practices in the workplace is important no matter
which industry you are in. In the electrical industry, doing so makes your workplace more
productive because the equipment, tools, and rooms that you use are well-maintained.
 10

Washing your hands should be performed:

 Before starting work.
 Before putting on or changing gloves.
 After using the toilet.
 After sneezing, coughing, or using a handkerchief or tissue.
 After touching hair, face, or body.
 After smoking, eating, drinking, or chewing gum or tobacco.
 After any cleaning up through sweeping, mopping, or wiping counters.
 After touching dirty equipment.
 After handling trash.
 After handling money.
11
 12

Waste Segregation
Waste Segregation is the practice of separating different solid waste materials to promote recycling
and reuse of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal. Source
segregation emphasizes the importance of waste segregation at the household or workplace level.
Here is the classification o f wastes as discussed in the course Performing Solid Waste Management in
the Workplace:
13
 14

TOPIC 3:
Exercising Efficient and Effective Sustainable Practices in the Workplace
5S of Good Housekeeping
 15

SORT – Systemic sorting and disposal of all items in the workplace.

Systematize – Identify the location and quantity of items stored so every retrieval and return will be
orderly.
Shine – regularly ensuring the workplace and all items are free from dust and junk to keep them
functioning well.
Standardize – establishing guidelines and procedures to regulate and enforce the results of
organization, neatness and cleanliness.
Sustain – repetition of the 5s application to make it a habit.

For Job Plan Making and Wiring

1. Install 2 bulbs controlled by 3-way switch in two locations
2. Install 3 bulbs, 1 bulb controlled by 3-way switch, other 2 bulbs controlled
individually.
3. Install 5 bulbs, 2 bulbs controlled by 3-way switch, other 3 bulbs controlled
individually.
4. Install 5 bulbs,2 bulbs controlled by 3-way switch, other 3 bulbs controlled
individually with single pole switch as master switch.
 16

UNIT 2: Working in the Industry

LESSON 1: Communication in the Workplace

Just like in any other industry, it is vital for the electrical industry that workers are able to
communicate well to create a healthy, productive, and efficient workplace. Considered as a “soft skill”
or interpersonal skill, communication is the process of disseminating information from one person or
group to another. Things that can be communicated include ideas, facts, opinions, thoughts,
messages, and emotions.

There are three elements involved in the process of communication:

 Sender -
starts the communication process by generating the message to be disseminated to the
receiver.
 Message - contains the information that is being transferred.
 Receiver - gets the message transferred by the sender for decoding.
 17

BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Like any other process, there is a possibility of disruption in the process of sending information to the
receiver. Once this happens, the message sent might be misinterpreted upon receipt. Here are some
barriers that hinder effective communication:

COMMUNICATION SOURCES
Since communication is important in the workplace, the employees must know whom to communicate
with and how to do it properly. Here are the types of sources of communication in the workplace:
Internal Sources refer to the people who are already inside or are already part of your
company that you communicate with. This includes:
 Team Members
 Supervisor/Department Head
External Sources refer to the people outside your company you communicate with. This
includes:
 Suppliers
 Trade Personnel
 Local Government

 Appropriate Medium of Communication in the Workplace

TOPIC 1: Obtaining and Conveying Workplace Information

 18

Appropriate Medium of Communication in the Workplace

1. Memorandum

2. Circular
A circular is a formal and official letter addressed to a group of people in the workplace, a
department, or a whole organization.

3. Notice
 19

o Different types of a Notice:

 Notice of an event
 Lost and Found notice
 Notice about future tours, camps, or fairs
Other appropriate means of communication include:
 Information Discussion
 Follow-up or Verbal Instructions
 Face to Face Communication
Communication Workflow
COMMUNICATION WORKFLOW
Communication in the workplace involves different types of employees and different functional parts
of an organization. There are different types of flows that happen in the workplace:
 Downward or top-down communication - leaders/managers pass down the information to the
lower-level employees.
 Upward communication - lower-level employees share the information with the higher ones, like
the managers or supervisors. The managers will cascade the information to the next level until
it reaches the uppermost level.
 Horizontal or lateral communication - the flow of messages happens between employees on the
same level. Team communication is an example.
 Diagonal communication - the cascading of information skips levels. The lower-level employees
can directly report to the upper-level employees who are higher than the supervisor.

 Organizational Structure
 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
 Construction companies that also encompass electrical and architectural work usually
follow a project-orientation organization since they work on a project basis.
 20

Organizational Policies and Procedures

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Policies and procedures are used by companies to establish rules of conduct that serve as a guide for
their employees. They are put in place to outline the responsibilities of employees and employers,
and to protect workers’ rights and the business’s interests. They foster a better environment for both
workers and employers. The rules established by the policies and procedures depend on the needs of
the organization.

LESSON 1: The Electrical Installation and Maintenance Industry

Electricity has undoubtedly made our lives easier and more convenient to manage. We can
accomplish different tasks such as lighting our homes, offices, and roads; cooking, heating, cooling
our food; and entertaining and keeping ourselves safe.
 21

Electricity is a form of energy in which electrons flow. It is convertible to another form of energy like
heat or mechanical energy, which is why electricity can also be referred to as “energy carriers.” As
carriers of energy, electricity is used to give power to appliances that we use daily. In order to ensure
that these gadgets are functioning well, proper electrical installation and maintenance must be
conducted.
This lesson tackles the role of electrical installation and maintenance in the electrical industry and the
duties and responsibilities of an electrician.
TOPIC 1: Role of EIM in the Electrical Industry
In these modern times, electricity is always present everywhere. That is why electricians work on all
public and private buildings, including, but not limited to residential, commercial, industrial buildings,
and agricultural and agro-industrial projects.
Construction or reconstruction of buildings for various purposes requires the installation of electrical
wiring and equipment.
 Electrical wiring to be installed includes:
o Service Entrance Conductors

o Aerial Wiring and Installation

o Cable Ducting and Wiring Installation

o Lateral Wiring and Installation

o Other Power Cable and Wiring Installation

 Examples of electrical equipment:

o Electric machinery

o Distribution Load Center

o Motor Control Center

o Panel Board

Usually, there are 2 stages of electrical installation work:

1. 1st Stage
 During general construction work
o The installation of fasteners or inserts in structural elements for the following
attachment of electrical equipment occurs.
o The installation of conduits for electrical wiring in the floors and foundations of the
building and wall sockets for outlets and switches occurs.
o Specially equipped electrical-installation prefabrication shops transport preassembled
electrical equipment and wiring structures, fabricated conduit sections, and board-laced
wires and cables for lighting and other circuits away from the construction site.
2. 2nd Stage
 Completion of electrical installation work
 22

o Electrical equipment and structures are transported to the construction site for the
wiring assembly and installation in planned locations.
o Laying out of cables and wires and their connection to the installed electrical equipment
happen during this stage.
o When the installed equipment is actuated and adjusted, that means the electrical work is
complete.
The work of an electrician does not stop after the installation process. In order to ensure that the
installed electrical work continues to operate well according to its functions, regular proper
maintenance must be conducted. The following are three reasons why electrical maintenance is
important:
 It enables you to save money spent on energy
o Electricians can help point out any energy-consuming problems, and then suggest
possible solutions to the problem.
 It makes your equipment last longer.
o Proper maintenance can identify which of the equipment needs repair or cleaning to
make it last longer.
 It prevents accidents from happening
o With periodic electrical maintenance, the chances of hazards and accidents are avoided.

Individuals who have completed the training of Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II can work
as:
 Building-Wiring Electrician
 Residential/Commercial-Wiring Electrical
 Maintenance Electrician

 TOPIC 2: Duties and Responsibilities of an Electrician

 Electricians can perform a wide scope of electrical tasks from reading and interpreting
blueprints to installing electrical wirings.

 Here are some of the duties of an electrician:

23
 24

References
 Reasons Why Regular Electrical Maintenance Is Important. (2019, July 19). Cosmic Renovation
and Roofing. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from [Link]
reasons-why-regular-electrical-maintenance-is-important/
 Electricity Explained. (2020, March 20). U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved
September 22, 2020, from [Link]
 Electrical Installations. (n.d). Skills Compétences Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2020
from [Link]
 Electrical Installation Work. (n.d.). The Free Dictionary by Farlex. Retrieved September 22,
2020,
from [Link]
%20electric%20wiring%20may%20be,distribution%20centers%2C%20and%20control
%20consoles
 FAQ: What is Electricity?. (n.d.). ThoughtCo. Retrieved September 22, 2020,
from [Link]
 The New Electrical Engineering Law, Republic Act No. 7920, (February 24, 1995).
 What is LEP or Licensed Electrical Practitioner?. (2020, May). Electrician Philippines. Retrieved
September 22, 2020, from [Link]
[Link]
 About ANSI. (n.d.). American National Standard Institute. Retrieved September 22, 2020
from [Link]
 Bureau of Working Conditions. (n.d.). Occupational Safety and Health Standards. Bureau of
Working Conditions-Department of Labor and
Employment. [Link]
 Department of Health. (n.d.). What are Covered by the Clean Air Act?. Department of
Health. [Link]
 Department of Health. (n.d.). What is the Clean Air Act?. Department of
Health. [Link]
 Department of Public Works and Highways. (n.d.). National Building Code of the
Philippines. Department of Public Works and
Highways. [Link]
 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, Republic Act No. 9003, (January 26, 2001).
 Employees’ Compensation Commission. (n.d.). An Employers’ Guide on the Employees’
Compensation Program. Employees’ Compensation Commission-Department of Labor and
Employment. [Link]
 Fire Code of the Philippines, Republic Act. No. 9514, (July 28, 2008).
 IEEE. (n.d.). Developing a Safe and Reliable Electrical Power
System. IEEE. [Link]
 Kelechava, B. (2019, June 18). ANSI/NETA MTS-2019: Maintenance Testing Specifications for
Electrical Power Equipment. American National Standard
Institute. [Link]
 Occupational Health and Safety Center. (n.d.). Department Order No. 13 Series of 1998
Guidelines Governing OSH in the Construction Industry. Occupational Health and Safety Center-
 25

Department of Labor and Employment. [Link]

%20Materials/OSHC%20Info%20Materials/DO_13_Salient_Features.pdf
 PEC: Philippine Electrical Code 2009 Part 1 Chapter 1 General Article 1.0. (2020, March 25).
Filipino Engineer. Retrieved September 22, 2020
from [Link]
Chapter_1._General/Article_1.0_-_Introduction#:~:text=The%20primary%20purpose%20of
%20the,explosions%20due%20to%20electrical%20installations
 Philippine Electrical Code 2017. (n.d.). Electrical Engineer Resources. Retrieved September 22,
2020 from [Link]
%E2%80%9CThe%20Philippine%20Electrical%20Code%20is,from%20the%20use%20of
%20electricity
 Philippine Electrical Code
 Tanggol, F. (2018, August 23). The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act will protect
the health of workers in the Philippines. World Health
Organization. [Link]
and-health-standards-act-will-protect-the-health-of-workers-in-the-philippines#:~:text=With
%20the%20RA%2011058%2C%20employers,for%20the%20workers%2C%20among%20others.
 The New Electrical Engineering Law, Republic Act No. 7920, (February 24, 1995).
 What does it take to become a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE)?. (n.d.). IIEE Northern
Laguna Chapter. Retrieved September 22, 2020
from [Link]
electrical-engineer-pee/


 Asian Productivity Organization. (n.d.). 5S or Good Housekeeping. Asian Productivity

Organization-Tokyo. [Link]
housekeeping-3/
 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. (n.d.). Occupational Health Indicators.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. [Link]
 Crismundo, K. (2020, February 27). How to save more on electricity this summer. Philippine
News Agency. [Link]
 Emergency Drill Planning. (n.d.). Secura Insurance Companies. Retrieved September 24,
2020, from [Link]
business/safety-programs/[Link]
 Essential Workplace Hygiene Do’s and Don’ts. (n.d.). Honeywell. Retrieved September 24,
2020, from [Link]
hygiene-do-s-and-don-ts
 HaSPA (Health and Safety Professionals Alliance).(2012). The Core Body of Knowledge for
Generalist OHS Professionals. Tullamarine, VIC. Safety Institute of Australia.
 John. (2019, January 22). Common Electrical Hazards. TPC
Training. [Link]
 OHS Records-- What Do You Keep?. (n.d.). Aware-NS. Retrieved September 24, 2020,
from [Link]
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (n.d.). Personal Protective Equipment.
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. [Link]
[Link]#:~:text=Depending%20on%20the%20job%20task,%2Dresistant%20(FR)
%20clothing
 Occupational Safety and Health Council. (n.d.). Good Housekeeping. Occupational Safety
and Health Council. [Link]
 Preventing Electrical Hazards. (n.d.). Sabanci Universitesi Faculty of Engineering and
Natural Sciences. Retrieved September 23, 2020
from [Link]
 Rinkesh. (n.d.). What is Energy Conservation?. Conserve Energy
Future. [Link]
 US Department of Labor & Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(2002). Controlling Electrical Hazards. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. [Link]
26