Development of an Electrical Wiring Installation Trainer
International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research Volume 9, Issue 03, March 2020
Posted: 30 Jul 2020
Date Written: 2020
Abstract
An electrical wiring installation trainer provides the students’ learning experience and appreciation of the subject and course and for the professors’ demonstrations and evaluation of students’ performance during laboratory time. This study utilized a developmental type of research. The trainer board was 48 inches by 48 inches by ¾ inch marine plywood. It was cost-effective, space-efficient and portable. It contained circuit breaker, plurality of utility boxes, a plurality of junction boxes, a plurality of single switches, plurality of three-way switches, plurality of convenience outlets, plurality of base plates, plurality of receptacles, a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Bulbs, plurality of flexi-hoses, and plurality of u-clamps. All the devices were totally exposed for easy installation and familiarization. It was equipped with a low current circuit breaker to facilitate safe operations and eliminate damages to all the devices. It was capable of handling a residential-like, commercial-like and industrial-like electrical wiring installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning. The electrical wiring installation trainer was operated at 220VAC (Volts-Alternating Current) power supply and supported with the instructional module in electrical wiring installation. Demonstration, interview and consultation with the faculty members of the College of Technology, Pangasinan State University (PSU) Lingayen Campus teaching Bachelor of Industrial Technology (BIT) major in Electrical Technology, the said utility model can perform all the activities listed in the module in electrical wiring installation which is parallel to the actual building wiring installation. An electrical wiring installation trainer was granted an Industrial Design (ID) patent by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines while still waiting for subsequent formality examination report as a pending application for a Utility Model (UM) patent by the same office.
Keywords: Electrical Wiring Installation, Industrial Design, Industrial Technology, Intellectual Property Office, Pangasinan State University, Trainer, Utility Model
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