Graunding Flashcards

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NEC 250.8 require that grounding must be?

A

Permanent reliable and continues graund

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_______ is Connected together to establish electrical continuity and conductivity?

A

Bonding

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2
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System grounding and bonding relates to the?

A

Service-entrance equipment

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3
Q

A short circuit is a conducting connection whether intonational or accidental between any of the?

A

Conductor of an electrical system

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4
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Provide the grounding requirements for AC systems?

A

NEC 250.20 & 250.21

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5
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Grounding is require for systems

A

Less than 50v & if exceeds 150v

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6
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AC systems over 1000v must be grounded if the they supply?

A

Mobile or portable equipment

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7
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Separately derived system is a premises wiring system whose power is derived from a source of electrical energy other than a?

A

Service

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8
Q

Grounded system must limit the voltage on the electrical system and protect it from?

A

Lighting

Voltage surges

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9
Q

Requirements for grounding of service are found in?

A

NEC 250.24

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10
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Is made of at last 20 of no.2 or larger bare copper buried not less than 2.5 below grade

A

Grounding ring

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11
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Plates made of iron or steel must be at last?

A

1/4 thick

While nonferrous like copper only 0.06

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12
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Rod pipes and plates electrodes must have a resistance to ground of?

A

25 ohms or less

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13
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Plate electrode must expose not less than 2 square feet of surface to exterior soil must be bare or conductively coated iron or steel at least?

A

1/4 thick

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14
Q

Many locations require two electrodes and must be separate apart by?

A

No less than 6’ apart

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15
Q

is the sole connection between the grounding electrode and the ground system?

A

The grounding electrode conductor

16
Q

Where the level of the rod has to be

A

Upper and of rod must be below permanent moisture level if practicable

17
Q

Minimum pipe galvanize allow for used as grounding is?

A

3/4

18
Q

Equipment grounding conductor refers to?

A

Connecting the no carrying metal parts of equipment or ground electrode conductor.

19
Q

The size of EGC is determined by?

A

By the over current device

20
Q

Metal boxes are grounded using a?

A

Grounding clip or green screw

21
Q

Where the multiple conductors are larger than the maximum given in NEC 250.102 the main jumper cannot be less than?

A

12.5% of the area at the largest phase conductor.

22
Q

Is the key to successful clearing of ground fault currents.

A

Electrical continuity

23
Q

Continuity between services equipment and enclosures must be maintained by?

A

Bonding

24
Q

Clearing ground faults Is protected by?

A

By opening of the over current device.

25
Q

Maximum disconnect allow on a service?

A

6

26
Q

Bonding jumper is locate on?

A

the supply side of the service disconnect.

27
Q

Clearing ground fault the system will be protected by?

A

Overcurrent device

28
Q

Grounded conductor it provides a?

A

low-impedance return path for the flow of fault current to the source to facilitate the operation of the overcurrent devices in the circuit.

29
Q

Grounded conductor provides a

A

low-impedance return path for the flow of fault current to the source to facilitate the operation of the overcurrent devices in the circuit.

30
Q

Neutral is not needed for voltage requirements it still must be run to the?

A

Service and connected to the grounded electrode conductor and equipment grounding conductor.

31
Q

In a separated garage system the equipment bonding jumper is connected to?

A

System housing to Neutral bus bar

32
Q

A grounding neutralizer earth ground resistance is known as?

A

Tree-point method