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House Wiring Basics and Components

Electrical wiring in homes and buildings distributes power from the source to points of use through a system of conductors and components. Power is supplied as either single-phase 230V or three-phase 440V depending on whether it is for domestic or industrial use. Common wiring elements include fuses and circuit breakers for protection, switches to control circuits, plugs and sockets for connections, lamp holders, and a main switch to connect or disconnect the entire installation. Wiring can be either in series where current flows through devices sequentially, or parallel where multiple paths allow current to flow simultaneously to devices connected side by side.

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House Wiring Basics and Components

Electrical wiring in homes and buildings distributes power from the source to points of use through a system of conductors and components. Power is supplied as either single-phase 230V or three-phase 440V depending on whether it is for domestic or industrial use. Common wiring elements include fuses and circuit breakers for protection, switches to control circuits, plugs and sockets for connections, lamp holders, and a main switch to connect or disconnect the entire installation. Wiring can be either in series where current flows through devices sequentially, or parallel where multiple paths allow current to flow simultaneously to devices connected side by side.

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  • Introduction to House Wiring
  • Elements and Devices
  • Types of Fuses
  • Wiring Methods
  • Common Wiring Connections
  • Electrical Circuit Symbols

HOUSE WIRING

 Introduction:
 Electrical wiring is defined as a system of electrical conductor,
components and apparatus, for conveying electric power from the
source to the point of use.
 Electrical power is supplied to domestic installation through a phase
and a neutral forming a single phase A.C. 230V, two wire system. For
industrial establishment, power is supplied through 3-phase wire
system to give 440v. The figure below shows the power tapping for
domestic and industrial purpose. The neutral is earthed at the
distribution sub-station of the supply.
Elements of house wiring:
 1. Fuses and Circuit Breakers: These are devices designed to
provide protection to a circuit against excess current.
 2. Electric Switch: This is a device that makes and breaks or changes
the course of electric circuit.
 3. Plug: It is a device carrying two or more metallic contacts in the
form of pins intended for engaging with the corresponding socket
contacts.
 4. Socket outlet: It is a device carrying 2or 3 contacts designed for
engagement with corresponding plug pins and arranged for
connection to fixed wiring.
 5. Lamp Holder: It is designed to hold lamps and connect them in the
circuit.
 6. Main switch: This is a switch intended to connect or cut off the
supply of electricity to the whole of installation. It contains one or more
fuses.
Wiring methods

 A circuit is a path along which the electric current flows the negative
side of the power source to the positive side. There are three types of
electrical circuits that are used for connecting devices or controls to the
power source i.e. series circuit, parallel circuit and combination of the
two.
 The series circuit provides a single, continuous path through which
current flows. The devices are connected one after another and the
current flows through them until it returns to the power source. In
parallel circuit the devices are connected side by side so that, current
flows in a number of parallel paths.
Common House wiring connections:

 One Lamp controlled by one-way switch:


 Fig 1 shows the wiring diagram for a lamp controlled by a one-way switch.
This is the normal connection one comes across in house wiring.
 Two Lamps controlled by one-way switch:
 Two Lamps may be connected by one –way switch in parallel for bright
glow or in series for dull glow in fig(2).
 One Lamp controlled by 2 two-way switches: Fig-3.
 It is sometimes desirable to control a lamp from 2 different places. One
may come across this situation with staircase, long corridors or hall
containing two entrances etc.

HOUSE WIRING Introduction: Electrical wiring is defined as a system of electrical conductor, components and apparatus, for
Elements of house wiring: 1. Fuses and Circuit Breakers: These are devices designed to provide protection to a circuit ag
4. Socket outlet: It is a device carrying 2or 3 contacts designed for engagement with corresponding plug pins and arrange
Wiring methods A circuit is a path along which the electric current flows the negative side of the power source to the posi
Common House wiring connections: One Lamp controlled by one-way switch: Fig 1 shows the wiring diagram for a lamp controlle

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