SYSTEM OF

MEASUREMENT
(ENGLISH AND METRIC
SYSTEM)
COMMON WIRE SPLICES
AND JOINTS

OBJECTIVES

AT THE END OF THE TWO HOURS PERIOD THE

LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO:
1. DETERMINE THE SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT
(ENGLISH AND METRIC SYSTEM) AND IDENTIFY THE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF WIRE SPLICES AND JOINTS,
2. APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT AND THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WIRE
SPLICES AND JOINTS, AND
3. PERFORM THE STEPS IN WIRE SPLICES AND JOINTS;
WITH 75% PROFICIENCY LEVEL.

UNLOCKING OF TERMS
ENGLISH SYSTEM MEASURES LONGER
DISTANCE WITH THEIR PACES.
METRIC SYSTEM IS A DECIMALIZED
SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT.
WIRE SPLICING IT IS TO JOIN WIRE BY
WEAVING OR TWISTING THEM TOGETHER.

ACTIVITY
DIRECTIONS:
1. CREATE A GROUP COMPOSE OF 8 MEMBERS.
2. LIST THE NAME OF YOUR MEMBERS IN SHEET OF PAPER.
3. I HAVE HERE THE MATERIALS THAT YOU WILL BE USED FOR THE ACTIVITY
WITH THE ATTACHMENT OF OUR RUBRIC.
4. IN 7 MINUTES, DISCUSS AND ANSWER THE GIVEN QUESTIONS WITH YOUR
GROUP.
5. EACH GROUP MUST PRESENT THEIR ANSWER IN FRONT.
6. YOU WILL BE GRADED AS A GROUP AND THE BASES OF YOUR GRADE IS THE
RUBRIC SO YOU MUST READ THE RUBRIC AS WELL.

ACTIVITY QUESTIONS:
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY THE SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT AND DIFFERENT KINDS OF WIRE SPLICING.
ARRANGE THE GIVEN STEPS IN WIRE SPLICING WITH ITS
PICTURES.
DETERMINE THE GIVEN MEASUREMENTS IF IT IS IN
ENGLISH SYSTEM OR METRIC SYSTEM.
DETERMINE THE DIFFERENT KIND OF SPLICES BY PAIRING
THE PICTURE WITH ITS KIND.

SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT
(ENGLISH AND
METRIC SYSTEM)

SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT

A SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT IS A SET

OF UNITS WHICH CAN BE USED TO
SPECIFY ANYTHING CAN BE MEASURED.
THESE ARE COMMON UNITS OF
MEASUREMENT USED IN MAKING
LAYOUT AND INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS.

ENGLISH SYSTEM PROVIDES THE CREATIVE WAY

ON HOW PEOPLE CAN MEASURE BY THEMSELVES.
FOR EXAMPLE, PEOPLE MEASURE SHORTER
DISTANCE ON THE GROUND WITH THEIR FEET.
THEY MEASURE LONG DISTANCES BY THEIR
PALMS WHICH IS EQUAL TO A YARD.
INCH (in)
YARD (yd)
MILES (mi)

2. METRIC SYSTEM IS A DECIMALIZED SYSTEM

OF MEASUREMENT. IT EXISTS IN SEVERAL
VARIATIONS WITH DIFFERENT CHOICES OF BASE
UNITS. METRIC UNITS ARE WIDELY USED
AROUND THE WORLD FOR PERSONAL,
COMMERCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE.
MILLIMETER (mm)
CENTIMETER (cm)
METER (m)

ENGLISH UNITS AND EACH EQUIVALENT

12 inches = foot (ft.)
1 foot = 3yard (yd.)
1 yard = 36 inches
METRIC UNITS AND EACH EQUIVALENT
10 millimeter (mm) = 1centimeter (cm)
100 centimeter (cm) = 1meter (m)

ENGLISH TO METRIC EQUIVALENT

1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 foot = 30.48 cm
1 yard = 91.44 cm

THE CENTIMETER GRADUATION

THE GRADUATION SHOWS THAT EVERY DIGIT IS .5MM

HOW TO READ THE CM GRADUATION:
1. FIRST GRADUATION IS .5 MM
2. SECOND GRADUATION IS 1MM
3. THIRD GRADUATION IS 1.5MM
4. FOURTH GRADUATION IS 2MM

NOTE:
If the
graduation
reaches 10mm,
it is equivalent
to 1cm.

THE INCH GRADUATION

HOW TO READ THE INCH GRADUATION:

1. FIRST GRADUATION IS 1/16
2. SECOND GRADUATION IS 18
3. THIRD GRADUATION IS 3/16
4. FOURTH GRADUATION IS 1/4, THEN FOLLOW
THE GIVEN SCALE ABOVE.

COMMON
WIRE SPLICES
AND JOINTS

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE COMMON

ELECTRICAL WIRE SPLICES AND JOINTS.
RAT TAIL OR PIG TAIL
THIS KIND OF JOINT IS COMMONLY USED TO
JOIN TWO OR MORE CONDUCTORS INSIDE THE
JUNCTION BOX. IT IS SUITABLE FOR SERVICE
WHERE THERE IS NO MECHANICAL STRESS WHEN
WIRES ARE TO BE CONNECTED IN AN OUTLET
BOX, SWITCH, OR CONDUIT FITTING.

WESTERN UNION LONG TIE.

THIS IS USED EXTENSIVELY FOR OUTSIDE
WIRING TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF WIRE FROM
ONE END TO ANOTHER.

WESTERN UNION SHORT-TIE SPLICE

THIS IS THE MOST WIDELY USED SPLICE OR
JOINT IN INTERIOR WIRING INSTALLATION TO
EXTEND THE LENGTH OF WIRE FROM ONE POINT
TO ANOTHER.

WESTERN UNION SHORT-TIE SPLICE

PLAIN TAP JOINT

THIS IS USED WHERE THE TAP WIRE IS UNDER
CONSIDERABLE TENSILE STRESS CIRCUIT.

APPLICATIO
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EVALUATION

I. DIRECTION: ON YOUR SHEET OF PAPER,

WRITE THE ANSWER WHETHER THE
MEASUREMENT GIVEN IS IN METRIC OR ENGLISH
SYSTEM. JUST ANSWER METRIC OR ENGLISH
_______1. INCHES
_______2. CENTIMETER
_______3. METER
_______4. FOOT
_______5. MILLIMETER

II. DIRECTIONS: DETERMINE THE GIVEN PICTURE. WRITE

ON YOUR PAPER THE KIND OF SPLICES IS IN THE GIVEN
PICTURE.

_______1.

_______2.

_______3.

_______4.

III. ESSAY
1. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY THE SYSTEM
OF MEASUREMENT? (3PTS.)
2. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY THE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF WIRE SPLICES AND
JOINTS? (3PTS.)

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

K TO 12 LEARNING MODULE IN
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND
MENSURATION (EIM)
MR. LOVENRES ENANORIA