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ELECTRICITY
There will be a total of 6 State Fair entries: one from each division 1 – 4, and one from each section
(a and b) of the Advanced division.
A completed record sheet signed by your 4-H leader must be presented, along with your exhibit, at
project check-in at the fair.
General Rules
1. Attach a card to your exhibit (Division 2 and above) providing the following information:
a. What was done.
b. Why you did it.
c. The intended use of the item.
2. If a poster or display board is exhibited, it must be 22” x 28”, displayed horizontally, must be
mounted on a stiff backing, and have a transparent covering.
3. Place a small label in the lower right-hand corner of poster with the following information: Name,
Grade/Age, Club, Project and Division.
4. Refer to “How To Prepare A Poster Project” for details on preparing posters.
5. It is recommended/suggested that all posters, notebooks, and display boards include a
reference list indicating where information was obtained, giving credit to the original
author, to complete the 4-H member’s exhibit. This reference list should/might include
web site links, people and professionals interviewed, books, magazines, etc. It is
recommended this reference list be attached to the back of a poster or display board, be
the last page of a notebook, or included as part of the display visible to the public. A
judge is not to discredit an exhibit for the manner in which references are listed or a lack
thereof.
6. County workshops are held each year to assist 4-H’ers in completing their Electricity projects.
Exhibit Requirements
Division 1 – Exhibit a circuit board (using kit purchased from Extension Office), labeled parallel or
series circuit. Also, the completed page on “What I Have Done” and “What I Have Learned”
must be attached to your exhibit when you take it to the county fair. This page will be judged
as a part of your exhibit (county only), so fill it out neatly and completely. It is not required at
the State Fair.
Division 2 – Exhibit one of the following:
1. Magnetic powered flashlight
2. Poster as outlined in the project manual
Division 3 – Exhibit one of the following:
1. Extension cord
2. Trouble light
3. A poster as outlined in the project manual about any of the following:
a. Wire size
b. Wire type
Electricity Supplies Available:
c. Current carrying capacity
Division 1: Circuit Board Kit ($5.00)
d. The parts of an extension cord or trouble light
Division 2: Magnetic Flashlight Kit ($15.00)
e. An important safety-related topic
Division 3: Trouble Light Kit ($30.00)
f. Any topic covered in the Division 3 manual
Division 4 – Exhibit one of the following:
1. Made or remade lamp
2. Display board on any topic covered in the project manual.
3. Poster on any topic covered in the project manual.
Division 5 – Wiring Around Your House Manual: “Wiring Around Your House”
Exhibit ONE of the following:
1. Display board or Equipment Wiring Board (board with electrical equipment mounted on
board or display/demonstration)
2. Poster
3. Notebook (Lots of pictures and written explanation of the work that you preformed, usually
great for projects that are too big to bring to the fair to exhibit. You can also include a
notebook with a display board or other exhibit options to help tell the entire story that you
have about your project if you can’t tell about the detail of work performed on the limited size
of display space or to supplement your other work.
4. Written Report.
Topics for this project include but not limited to:
 Electrical work that you did around your home or other location and how you accomplished it
(preferably with models, pictures, or a small part of your total installation). Be sure to include
a wiring diagram of your project with your exhibit.
 Analyze the current wiring situation in your home or out buildings and develop a new system
that you feel would be better. Be sure to show diagrams of the old and new systems. Also,
explain why the new proposed system is better.
 Any topic covered in this manual
Note: Poster and display boards should be 22” tall by 28” wide. Equipment wiring boards differ from
display boards in that they show hands-on wiring techniques (i.e., complete wiring of a light
controlled by a three-way switch system). Equipment wiring boards should be no larger than 3’ by 3’.
The boards should be designed so that they can be displayed horizontally.
Advanced:
Advanced Divisions 6-10 Electricity & Electronics (This book is being updated and you may find
other resources at your local library, electricians, instructors, internet, etc. to provide guidance for
your project.)
The Advanced Division is split into two different categories. One area is “Advanced Electric 6-10”
and the second is “Advanced Electronics 6-10.” You may choose one category for your Advanced 610 exhibit.
Exhibit ONE of the following:
1. An article made in the area of heating and cooling
2. An article made in the area of lighting
3. An article made in the area of electronics (advanced division electric projects may contain
and use molded plugs if they are part of the electric kit)
4. An article made in the area of power.
5. A written report on: consumer buying, better electrical methods, or electrical careers.
6. A written notebook report with photos or individual steps (close-up) and overall work,
illustrations, explanation of each step performed, explanation of overall work done, reasons
for performing work, reasons for selecting materials used, list of materials used and prices
(budget), schematics, etc. or electric project. This option allows you to use your imagination
and complete any electrical project that you cannot physically bring to the fair to exhibit. You
could wire a room in a house, the barn, outdoor lighting, indoor lighting, control systems,
alarm systems, etc.
7. Display board (no longer than 36x36x36) showing home wiring (3-way switch, 4-way switch,
GFCI Grounding, Circuit Protection, etc.) or any topic covered in the Advanced Division
manual.
Attach to the exhibit any kit instructions or book/manuals if you feel they will help explain the
operation of the exhibit. This may be important for advanced electronic projects.
Manuals:
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3:
Manual:
Record Sheet:
Manual:
Record Sheet:
Manual:
4-H 421
4-H 421b-W
4-H 421a-W
4-H 422
4-H 422a-W
4-H 423
Getting on Track with Electricity
“What I Have Done” and “What I Have Learned”
Scoring Electricity Through Magnetism
Alternating Your Thoughts about Electricity
Division 4:
Record Sheet:
Manual:
Record Sheet:
4-H 423a-W
4-H 1000
4-H 1000a-W
Division 5:
And Adv.
Manual:
Record Sheet:
4-H 425
In manual
(Rev 10/15)
Lighting the Way
Wiring Around Your Home