ELEC 1122 EXAM 2 Flashcards
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WHAT IS THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) AND WHAT ORGANIZATION SPONSORS ITS DEVELOPMENT?
- THE NEC IS A CODE BOOK OF ELECTRICAL STANDARDS THAT INDICATE HOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED AND HOW WORK MUST BE PERFORMED.
- THE NFPA SPONSORS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NFPA 70: NEC AND NFPA 70E: STANDARD FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORK PLACE
WHAT ARE THREE GUIDELINES THAT CAN BE USED TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AROUND A HOME?
- ALWAYS PLUG MAJOR APPLIANCES SUCH AS REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, AND DRYERS INTO GROUNDED RECEPTACLES
- NEVER USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH A MAJOR APPLIANCE - EXTENSION CORDS ARE FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY AND MUST BE PROPERLY SIZED FOR THE INTENDED USE
- NEVER OVERLOAD WALL OUTLETS
WHAT ARE THE THREE APPROACH BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY NFPA 70E TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS?
SHOCK PROTECTION BOUNDARIES, LIMITED APPROACH BOUNDARY, AND RESTRICTED APPROACH BOUNDARY
WHAT IS LOCKOUT?
THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND INSTALLING A LOCK THAT PREVENTS THE POWER FROM BEING TURNED ON
WHAT IS TAGOUT?
THE PROCESS OF PLACING A DANGER TAG ON THE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER
WHAT KINDS OF PPE SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING IN A RESIDENCE?
PROTECTIVE HELMETS (HARD HATS), ARC-RELATED (AR) CLOTHING, SAFETY GLASSES, AND ELECTRICAL GLOVES
WHAT TYPE OF HAND TOOL IS USED TO PULL CONDUCTORS THROUGH CONDUIT, THROUGH INACCESSIBLE SPACES, OR AROUND OBSTRUCTIONS IN WALLS?
FISH TAPE
DESCRIBE HOW TO REMOVE INSULATION FROM A WIRE USING WIRE STRIPPERS
- INSERT THE WIRE INTO THE CORRECT WIRE GAUGE HOLE SIZE
- SQUEEZE AND ROTATE THE STRIPPER AROUND THE WIRE (OR BACK AND FORTH) TO MAKE THE CUT THROUGH INSULATION
- STRIP THE INSULATION OFF THE END OF THE WIRE
WHAT TYPE OF HAND TOOLS PROVIDE MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OR TESTING TASKS?
INSULATED HAND TOOLS
DESCRIBE ARC-RATED PPE.
THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY A GIVEN FABRIC CAN WITHSTAND BEFORE A 50% LIKELIHOOD OF THE ONSET OF A SECOND-DEGREE BURNT THROUGH THE FABRIC
WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF ELECTRICAL TOOL ORGANIZATION SYSTEMS?
TOOL POUCHES, TOOLBOXES, AND PEGBOARDS
WHAT ARE THE FOUR OVERVOLTAGE INSTALLATION CATEGORIES AND WHAT DO THEY DETERMINE?
- CAT I, CAT II, CAT III, CAT IV
- CAT RATINGS DETERMINE THE MAGNITUDE OF TRANSIENT VOLTAGE THAT A TEST INSTRUMENT CAN WITHSTAND WHEN USED IN TESTING CIRCUITS OR EQUIPMENT
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE TAKING MEASUREMENTS WITH A VOLTAGE TESTER?
AN ELECTRICIAN MUST ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE INDICATOR HAS THE APPROPRIATE CAT RATING
WHAT IS A DIGITAL MULTIMETER AND WHAT CAN IT MEASURE?
MORE THAN ONE ELECTRICAL QUANTITY AND DISPLAY THE MEASURED QUANTITIES AS NUMERICAL VALUES
WHAT IS DISPLAYED ON A DMM WHEN A FUSE IS TESTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FUSE IS GOOD, OPEN, OR BAD?
A GOOD FUSE SHOULD DISPLAY A VERY LOW RESISTANCE OF 0.0 OHMS TO 0.5 OHMS. AN OPEN OR BAD FUSE WOULD DISPLAY “OL”
WHAT IS A THERMAL IMAGER AND HOW CAN IT BE USED?
- IT’S A DEVICE THAT DETECTS HEAT PATTERNS IN THE INFRARED-WAVELENGTH SPECTRUM WITHOUT MAKING DIRECT CONTACT WITH EQUIPMENT
- IT CAN BE USED WHEN CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS TO DETECT ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, SUCH AS FAULTS OR ARCS, BEHIND WALLS OR UNDER FLOORBOARDS
WHAT KIND OF DEVICES ARE SHOWN ON ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLANS FOR ONE-FAMILY DWELLINGS?
LOCATIONS OF SERVICE PANELS, RECEPTACLES, LIGHT FIXTURES, SWITCHES, APPLIANCES, TELEPHONES, TELEVISION AND DATA OUTLETS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FIRE ALARM, SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS, AND LOCATIONS OF THERMOSTATS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
WHY DO ELECTRICIANS USE ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLANS?
STANDARD, ISOLATED GROUND (IG), SPECIAL-PURPOSE, AND GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI_ RECEPTACLES
WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL POWER SYMBOLS SHOWN ON ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLANS?
- HASHMARKS ON HOME RUN LINES: HOT, NEUTRAL, AND GROUND WIRES IN CABLE
- FULL-HASH: INDICATE HOT AND HALF-MARKS INDICATE NEUTRAL AND GROUND WIRES
- DOTS: MAY BE USED TO INDICATE GROUND WIRES
WHAT ARE THE FIVE MAIN PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT?
- A SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY (SERVICE PANEL)
- A LOAD(S) THAT CONVERTS ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO SOME OTHER USABLE FORM OF ENERGY SUCH AS LIGHT, HEAT, OR MOTION
- A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY (SWITCH)
- CIRCUIT PROTECTION (FUSES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS) TO ENSURE THAT THE CIRCUIT OPERATES SAFELY WITHIN ELECTRICAL LIMITS
- A WAY OF CONNECTION BY CONDUCTORS/CABLES TO ATTACH INDIVIDUAL DEVICES AND LOADS TOGETHER
WHAT IS A PICTORIAL DRAWING AND WHAT DOES IT INDICATE?
- IS A DRAWING THAT SHOWS LENGTH, HEIGHT, AND DEPTH OF AN OBJECT IN ONE VIEW
- INDICATES PHYSICAL DETAILS OF AN OBJECT OR AN ELECTRICAL DRAWING AS SEEN BY THE EYE
WHAT KIND OF SERVICE IS TYPICAL FOR A RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM?
120/240 V, SINGLE-PHASE, THREE-WIRE SERVIE IS USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO ALL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WIRING DIAGRAM AND A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM?
WIRING DIAGRAM SHOWS THE WIRED CONNECTIONS OF ALL COMPONENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM INDICATES THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF A SPECIFIC CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT USING GRAPHIC SYMBOLS
WHAT IS A ONE-LINE DIAGRAM USED FOR AND WHAT DOES IT SHOW?
- TYPICALLY USED AS AN OVERVIEW OF POWER DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT A RESIDENCE
- SHOWS THE VOLTAGE VALUES THAT ENTER THROUGH THE SERVICE ENTRANCE FROM THE UTILITY TRANSFORMER, TO THE SERVICE PANEL, AND ON TO EACH BRANCH CIRCUIT AND CONNECTED DEVICES