Electric Wiring Hardware

Identification

Electric Wiring Hardware

IdentificationBy

Dave Wilson

Information Technology and Communication ServicesITCS Instructional Materials

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Copyright ® 2002 - University of Illinois Board of TrusteesCAD

Boxes

Octagon box with clamps

Square box

Switch box with clamps for NM cable

Conduit switch box

Handy box (surface mounted metallic box)

Nonmetallic device box for wall mounting with ENT conduit

Nonmetallic conduit box, device

Cable

Multiplex cable, ACSR

SE (service entrance) cable

UF (underground feeder) cable

NM (nonmetallic sheathed) cable2 wire with ground

NM (nonmetallic sheathed) cable3 wire with ground

Conduit

Rigid metallic conduit

EMT conduit (electrical metallic tubing or thin wall conduit)

Rigid nonmetallic conduit (PVC)

Flexible metallic conduit

Liquidtight flexible metal conduit

Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit

Rigid metallic conduit locknut

Connectors

Service cable connector

Nonmetallic, liquidtight connector for UF cable

Rigid nonmetallic conduit connector

Metallic, liquidtight connector for UF cable

Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit connector

Metallic connector for NM cable

Solderless wire connector (wire nut)

Grounding clip

Split-bolt connector (wire splice)

Cord Equipment

15 ampere, grounding type 120 volt dead front attachment plug (plug cap)

Covers

Metallic Handy Box cover for toggle switch

4” square box raised cover for 2 toggle switches

Nonmetallic weatherproof switch cover for device box

Nonmetallic watertight toggle cover for device box

Nonmetallic weatherproof duplex receptacle cover

4” square box raised cover for duplex receptacle

Metallic Handy Box cover for duplex receptacle

Blank cover for 4” square box

Blank cover for 4” octagon box

Lampholders

4” porcelain keyless lampholder

Nonmetallic, globed weatherproof lampholder for round box

Nonmetallic, globed watertight lampholder

Metallic weatherproof lampholder for round box

Receptacles

Grounding type duplex receptacle 15A-125V

Grounding type duplex receptacle 20A-125V

Grounding type duplex receptacle 20A-250V

Combination 15A-240V and 120V receptacle

Grounding type single receptacle 20A-125V

Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle

GFCI plug-in receptacle

Single grounding type receptacle with fuseholder

30 amp 240V surface mount receptacle (dryer receptacle)

50 amp 240V surface mount receptacle (range receptacle)

Service Equipment

Ground rod

Bronze clamp for 5/8” ground rod

Ground clamp for ground rod and water pipe

120 V breaker 20 amps

120V ground fault circuit interruptor (GFCI) breaker

240 V breaker

Switches

Single-pole toggle switch (SPST)

Single-pole switch with pilot light

Single-pole toggle switch, glow handle

Single-pole toggle switch, lighted handle

Three-way toggle switch (SPDT)

Four-way toggle switch (DPDT)

Combination (2) single-pole switches

Combination 3-way switch and single receptacle

Combination single-pole switch and receptacle

Wall Plates

Single-gang wall plate for toggle switch

Single-gang wall plate for duplex receptacle

Watertight wall plate for duplex receptacle

Two-gang wall plate for toggle switch

Two-gang wall plate for toggle switch and receptacle

Miscellaneous

Cable clamp

Cable strap

Metallic conduit strap

Nonmetallic strap for 3/4” PVC conduit

End of Show

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ITCS Instructional MaterialsCollege of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This set of images was photographed by Cindy Lamb-Basham and Dave Wilson. The presentation was reviewed by Dr. Joe Harper, Department of

Agricultural Engineering at the University of Illinois

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Champaign, IL 61820(800) 345-6087

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