1. UNIT: ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES
W. C. “BUSTER” HOUNSHELL
SPRING 2002
Virginia Tech

2. OBJECTIVES: Performance Objective:
Students will be able to identify and list the different types of wall switches and receptacles commonly use in electrical wiring for the home or farm stead

3. Enabling objectives:
Given the instruction in class, laboratory, and assignments-
Students will be able to list and identify the different types of wall switches, receptacles and their parts commonly used in wiring electrical circuits with a 70% accuracy:

4. Switches to list and identify:
Single pole
Three-way switch
Four-way switch
Double switches
Pilot light switch
Switch/receptacles
Timer switches
Automatic switches
Motion- sensor switches
Programmable switches
Time-delay switch
Dimmer switch

5. Receptacles to list and identify:
Normal receptacles
15 amps, 125 volts
15 amps,125 volts
(grounded)
20 amps, 125 volts
15 amps, 250 volts
High –voltage
30 amps 125/250 volts
50 amps, 125/250 volts

6. Interest approach:
The uses of electricity are numerous and new developments are appearing nearly daily.
Electricity provides our homes, farms, businesses and industries with valuable resources that would otherwise be unavailable to us.
Science, medicine, transportation and even communications have been fortunate to make rapid technological advancements related to our understanding of electricity.

7. Interest approach: (Continued)
All phases of modern agriculture depend on the benefits of electricity
To better understand and benefit from the application of electricity
There are basic principles that one should become comfortable with.

8. Technical Content PowerPoint Presentations
Electrical Switches
Special Purpose switches
Electrical Receptacles
GFCI Receptacles

9. Receptacles and Switches
Evaluation:
Receptacles and Switches

10. Identify the following switch1.
A. three way
B. single pole
C. four way

11. Identify the following2.
A. three way
B. single pole
C. four way

12. Identify the following3.
A. three way
B. single pole
C. four way

13. Label the following: 1 2 3 4. A._____grounding terminal
B._____switch lever
C._____screw terminals 1 2 3

14. Label the following: 1 2 5. A._____traveler screw terminal
B._____common screw terminal 1 2

15. Label the following: 1 2 6. The correct name for No.1 and No.2 are:
A. Common terminals
B. Travel terminals 1 2

16. Label the following: 2 1 3 4 7. A._____mounting straps
B._____amperage and voltage rating
C._____wire gauge rating
D._____wire compatibility rating 2 1 3 4

17. Identify the following8.
A. Switch/receptacle
B. High voltage receptacle
C. Duplex receptacle
D. Pilot receptacle

18. Identify the following9.
A. Switch/receptacle
B. High voltage receptacle
C. Duplex receptacle
D. Pilot receptacle

19. Identify the following
10.
A. 15amp/125volt
B. 15amp/125volt with ground
C. 15amp/250volt
D. 20amp/125volt w/ground

20. Identify the following
11. Color, neutral, hot, ground.
A._______, _______
B._______, _______
C._______, _______
D._______, _______ b c d a

21. Identify the type circuit
12.
A. High voltage
B. Normal voltage
C volts
D volts
E. Both A & D
F. Both A & C

22. Identify the following
13.
A. Duplex receptacle
B. Grounded duplex receptacle
C. Ground-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle
D. Ground-fault circuit-interrupter circuit breaker

23. Test Review