SYSTEMS OF

MEASUREMENT

Information Sheet
 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.
Example : Inch , yard , miles
 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 purposes
• Examples are millimeter, centimeter,
decimeter, meter
English units and Equivalents

• 12 inches = 1 foot
• 1 yard = 3 feet
• 1 yard = 36 inches
 Metric units and Equivalents

• 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
• 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter
• 10 decimeters = 1 meter
• 10 meters = 1 decameter
• 10 decameter = 1 hectometer
• 10 hectometer = 1 kilometer
English to Metric Equivalents

• 1 inch = 2.54 cms.

• 1 foot = 30.48 cms.
• 1 yard = 91.44 cms.
 Centimeter graduation

.5 mm 1 mm 10 mm 25 mm

The graduation shows that every digit is 0.5 mm.

 How to Read the cm
graduation:
1. First graduation is 0.5 mm.
2. Second graduation is 1 mm.
3. Third graduation is 1.5 mm
4. Fourth graduation is 2 mm

NOTE: If graduation reaches 10 mm.

It is equivalent to 1 cm.
The Inch graduation
 How to Read the Inch
Graduation:
1. First graduation is 1/16 inch
2. Second graduation is 1/8 inch.
3. Third graduation is 3/16 inch
4. Fourth graduation is ¼ inch
follow the given scale on the picture
given.
 Converting unit of
measurement
Example: since:
12 inches = ___ cm 1inch = 2.54 cm

12 inches= 2.54 cm
1 inch 12 x 2.54 cm=
1
Therefore : 12 inches = 30.48 cm.
 Converting unit of
measurement
Example: since:
6 feet = ___ inches 1foot = 12 inches

6 feet= 12 inches
1 foot 6 x 12 inches =
1
Therefore : 6 feet = 72 inches.