MIDTERM EXAM Flashcards
(41 cards)
Receptacle outlets in dwelling units shall be installed so that no point along the floor line in any wall space is more than _______ measured horizontally from an outlet in that space.
1800mm
In dwelling units, receptacle outlets shall be located above but not more than______ mm above the countertop
500mm
In dwelling units, hallways of ______ mm or more in length shall have at least one receptacle outlet.
3000mm
Appliance receptacle outlets installed in a dwelling unit for specific appliances such as dry equipment shall be installed within ______ mm of the intended location of the appliance.
1800mm
Electrocution caused by accident or equipment malfunction can be prevented by installing an electrical device called ______ to the circuit
Ground fault circuit interrupter
conductor encased within material of composition or thickness that is not recognized by the code as electrical insulation.
Covered, conductor
Capable of being inadvertently touched or approached nearer than a safe by a person. It is applied to parts not suitably guarded, isolated, or insulated.
Exposed
Service drop and service lateral conductors shall not be smaller than ______ mm² copper.
8.0 mm²
Service drop conductor shall not be less than ______mm over residential property and driveways and those commercial areas not subject to truck traffic where the voltage does not exceed 300 V to ground.
3600 mm
Working space in rooms containing electrical equipment shall not be used for ______.
Storage
About grounding, what is the reason to connect the grounded service electrical conductors to the grounding system?
Current Path Continuity
The total load on any over current device located in a panel board shall not exceed ___% of its rating when in normal operation, the load will continue for ___ hours or more (continuous load).
80%, 3
The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path which will assure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed
Bonding
Chapter 2 of PEC is ______
Wiring and Protection
All circuit conductors between the service equipment, or the generator switchboard of an isolate plant, and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device.
Feeder
Capable of being inadvertently touched or approached nearer than a safe by a person. It is applied to parts not suitably guarded, isolated, or
insulated.
Exposed
marking method for the grounding conductor on a grounding-type receptacle?
A green-colored hexagonal-headed or -shaped terminal screw or nut
So constructed that dust will not enter the enclosing case under specified test conditions.
Dusttight
. One or more rooms for the use of one or more persons as a housekeeping unit with space for eating, living and sleeping and permanent provisions for cooking and sanitation.
Dwelling unit
A conductor, a group of conductors, in switchgear assemblies which serves as a common connection for two or more circuits.
Bus
. What is required before undertaking any electrical installation?
Elecrical Permit
. The wild leg in a 4-wire system must be permanently marked with
Orange
. What is the purpose of grounding a circuit?
To fix a zero voltage point
What is the latest version of PEC as of 2025?
2017