AC Wiring Terminology

A device used to measure electric power consumption.

• Distribution Panel

• Service Meter

• Junction Box

• Handy Box

Rigid tubing used to protect electric cables

• Armored Cable

• Conduit

• Cable Ripper

• Junction Box

Connection from wire to wire when one section is not long enough

• Pigtail

• Splice

• Conduit

• Dielectric Gel

Commonly called a breaker box; all branch circuits are connected here

• Service Meter

• Handy Box

• Junction Box

• Distribution Panel

Electrical connector in which a wire or cable is connected to a device by screw pressure.

• Wire Nut

• Dielectric Gel

• Splice

• Screw terminal

If one load foals, every other load on this path will lose power.

• Series circuit

• Parallel Circuit

Enclosure to protect electric connections that must be made outside of the distribution panel.

• Junction Box

• Handy Box

Plastic or ceramic cone that grips the ends of wires to make a connection

• Screw terminal

• Dielectric Gel

• Splice

• Wire Nut

Short piece of wire connected to another conductor used to connect a device in the same enclosure.

• Splice

• Pigtail

Tool used to split outer insulation layers for removal.

• Wire strippers

• Dielectric Gel

• Cable Ripper