L1 - Section 0 - Definition Flashcards
What is the difference between a bathroom and a washroom?
Bathroom has a shower or tub.
Washroom has a sink, not a tub or shower.
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021, P 58
What is mineral insulated cable?
A cable having bare solid conductors supported and insulated
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021 P 66
What is a slip receptacle?
A duplex receptacle having terminals adapted for connection to a 3-wire supply.
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021 P 68
What is a panelboard?
Assembly of buses and connections, overcurrent devices, and control apparatus with or without switches.
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021 P 66
What is a thermal cut out?
A device providing protection from excessive current containing a heat element that opens a cct.
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021, P 70
How are the following terms different
A - A grounDED conductor
B - A groundING conductor
C - A underGROUNDED conductor
A - Neutral. Source: CEC, 2021 P 63
B - From service to ground electrode Source: CEC, 2021 P 69
C - Hot, live, ENERGIZED Source: CEC, 2021, 62
What is a branch circuit?
From the final overcurrent device to the outlet
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021, P 59
What is the difference between conduit and conductors?
Conductors are used for current flow.
Conduit or raceway houses and protects the conductors.
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021 P 59&60
What is an isolating switch?
A switch used to isolate a circuit, but not intended to establish or interrupt current flow.
Source: Section 0, CEC, 2021, P 70
What does the term ‘Supply Authority’ means?
For us: BC Hydro
