MIDTERM EXAM Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
Q

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.

A

1800mm

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2
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In dwelling units, receptacle outlets shall be located above but not more than______ mm above the countertop

A

500mm

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3
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In dwelling units, hallways of ______ mm or more in length shall have at least one receptacle outlet.

A

3000mm

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4
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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.

A

1800mm

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5
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Electrocution caused by accident or equipment malfunction can be prevented by installing an electrical device called ______ to the circuit

A

Ground fault circuit interrupter

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6
Q

conductor encased within material of composition or thickness that is not recognized by the code as electrical insulation.

A

Covered, conductor

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7
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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.

A

Exposed

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8
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Service drop and service lateral conductors shall not be smaller than ______ mm² copper.

A

8.0 mm²

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9
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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.

A

3600 mm

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10
Q

Working space in rooms containing electrical equipment shall not be used for ______.

A

Storage

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11
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About grounding, what is the reason to connect the grounded service electrical conductors to the grounding system?

A

Current Path Continuity

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12
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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).

A

80%, 3

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13
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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

A

Bonding

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14
Q

Chapter 2 of PEC is ______

A

Wiring and Protection

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15
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All circuit conductors between the service equipment, or the generator switchboard of an isolate plant, and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device.

A

Feeder

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16
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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.

A

Exposed

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17
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marking method for the grounding conductor on a grounding-type receptacle?

A

A green-colored hexagonal-headed or -shaped terminal screw or nut

18
Q

So constructed that dust will not enter the enclosing case under specified test conditions.

19
Q

. 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.

A

Dwelling unit

20
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A conductor, a group of conductors, in switchgear assemblies which serves as a common connection for two or more circuits.

21
Q

. What is required before undertaking any electrical installation?

A

Elecrical Permit

22
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. The wild leg in a 4-wire system must be permanently marked with

23
Q

. What is the purpose of grounding a circuit?

A

To fix a zero voltage point

24
Q

What is the latest version of PEC as of 2025?

25
. What is the meaning of FPN in PEC?
Fine Print Notes
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. How many copies of Plans must be submitted for permit application?
5 sets
27
Chapter 1 of PEC is
General
28
These actions are allowed but not required by PEC
Permissive Rules
29
The minimum size for lighting branch circuit conductors shall be
2.0 mm^2
30
If the actual measured size of a product is not the same as the nominal size, this must be followed
Trade size
31
. Round access openings in a manhole shall not be less than _____mm in diameter
650mm
32
General lighting load of office buildings is
28 VA/sqm
33
What is not required to be in the title block?
PTR and TIN numbers of REE/RME
34
3.5sq.mm copper wire has a maximum OCPD of
20A
35
Every______conductor must have a fuse or breaker in_______
Ungrounded, Series
36
allowed for grounding electrode?
-Exothermic welding -Mechanical connections
37
What is the ampacity of 5.5sqm TW copper conductor?
30A
38
The sq.mm size of a 250MCM cable is closest to:
125
39
When a circuit breaker is. selected for a particular application, which one of the following ratings is usually considered most important?
Interrupting Rating
40
The conductors and equipment for delivering energy from the electricity supply system to the wiring system of the premises served
Service
41
The neutral conductor in an electrical installation has ?
It carries unbalanced current