Phase 2

Question 1

Current capacities for conductors are given in electric units called?

Answer 1

Amps

Question 2

Wiggy is used to check for continuity?

Answer 2

No only voltage

Question 3

What instrument would you use to do resistance?

Answer 3

Ohm meter

Question 4

What are the accessories of a csr/psr?

Answer 4

A run cap and a start cap

Question 5

What happens in a series circuit to voltage and current?

Answer 5

Voltage divides and current remains the same

Question 6

If two 60 watt light bulbs are wired in series, what will happen?

Answer 6

Each bulb will produce less light

Question 7

What would the maximum ampacity of a plug fuse be if the fuse had a hexagonal window on the fuse?

Answer 7

15 amps

Question 8

On Romex cable marked 14/3 wg, what do these numbers and letters mean?

Answer 8

14/ gauge
2 conductors
1 ground

Question 9

What are the three most common symbols found on a blueprint?

Answer 9

Ceiling outlet,
Switch,
Duplex receptacle

Question 10

When using aluminum wire instead of copper, a #12 AWG copper conductor would have to be replaced with what size aluminum conductor?

Answer 10

10 gauge

Question 11

What are the minimum copper wire and circuit breaker sizes allowed in a dwelling?

Answer 11

14 gauge @ 15amps

Question 12

Electric wire sizes are expressed in:

Answer 12

AWG

Question 13

What is the rule of thumb for a neutral conductor?

Answer 13

Neutral is always white but white is not always neutral

Question 14

What or who, determines the circuit breaker size needed to protect a circuit?

Answer 14

Wire size

Question 15

The current capacity of a conductor depends on two things. What are they?

Answer 15

Wire size and material it’s made of

Question 16

When using aluminum conductors in place of copper conductors, the aluminum conductors must be sized how many trade sizes larger then copper conductor?

Answer 16

One trade size larger

Question 17

A safety device which automatically shuts off power in the event of an overload or short, and can be reset is called?

Answer 17

Circuit breaker

Question 18

When wiring a switch leg circuit, power enters what first?

Answer 18

The switch

Question 19

The N E C requires that you have a minimum of how many small appliance circuits?

Answer 19

Two

Question 20

What are the minimum copper wire and circuit breaker sizes allowed for a small appliance?

Answer 20

12 AWG @20 amps

Question 21

On a separate 120v/20amp laundry room circuit what other loads are allowed?

Answer 21

Any receptacle in the room

Question 22

How many loads can yon have on a 15amp general purpose lighting circuit according to the N E C?

Answer 22

There is no max

Question 23

A meter shunt is?

Answer 23

Wired around the water meter

Question 24

When the power company installs their triplex cable there is a bare conductor, what is this conductor called?

Answer 24

Messenger

Question 25

Same light fixtures are center mounted on a threaded metal tube called a?

Answer 25

Nipple

Question 26

The size of the service entrance conductors depends on what?

Answer 26

Electrical load

Question 27

What is the minimum # of general purpose 120v/15a circuits allowed in a dwelling that measures 45x85?

Answer 27

7

Question 28

A hallway is required to have a receptacle if it is as least how many feet in length

Answer 28

10ft

Question 29

There are two way power is brought to a building what are they?

Answer 29

Over head / underground

Question 30

Underground service entrance conductors that run through a metal conduit this conduit is called a

Answer 30

Mast

Question 31

Over head service entrance conductors are through a metal conduit to the SEP this conduit is called a

Answer 31

Riser

Question 32

What is a bonding screw or clamp used for?

Answer 32

Bonding the panel to the ground

Question 33

The power company needs how many feet of conductor hanging out the service head to hook to there drop wires

Answer 33

3 to 4ft

Question 34

Another name for a weather head

Answer 34

Service head

Question 35

Romex shall be installed so no bend will have a radius less than__times the diameter of the cable

Answer 35

5 article 334.24

Question 36

Where rock bottom is encountered, a ground rod may be buried in a trench at least_____feet deep

Answer 36

2 1/2 article 250.53(G)

Question 37

Receptacles in the living room of a dwelling shall be so spaced that there is no more than____feet from any point along the wall to a receptacles

Answer 37

6 article 210.52(A)

Question 38

What is an individual circuit?

Answer 38

One set of power to one set of equipment

Question 39

Edison based plug fuses shall not be rated more than___amps

Answer 39

30 article 240.51(A)

Question 40

What are three most common symbols found on a blue print

Answer 40

Ceiling outlet Switch Duplex receptacle

Question 41

Non-metallic sheathed cable come in what wire size

Answer 41

14 thru 2 copper 12 thru 2 aluminum Article 334.104

Question 42

A #12 AWG has a cross sectional area of_____circular mills.

Answer 42

6530 article chapter 9 and 8

Question 43

When using type THHW conductors rated for 75c, what types of locations can this conductor be used in

Answer 43

Wet locations

Question 44

The best meter for locating the common terminal on a 3-way switch is the

Answer 44

Ohm meter

Question 45

A garbage disposal located in a dwelling unit shall be equipped with a cord that does not exceed___in length

Answer 45

36in

Question 46

To used a standard duplex receptacle in a split wired circuit you must do what to it

Answer 46

Break the hot tie bar

Question 47

Service drops must clear the ground by not less than how many feet

Answer 47

10 feet

Question 48

The NEC states that for you climb over obstacles to get to and electrical device, it's not?

Answer 48

Readily accessible

Question 49

A lighting and appliance panel bored shall not have more than___over current protection devices (breakers) in the panel

Answer 49

42

Question 50

The size of the service entrance conductors depends on what

Answer 50

Electrical load

Question 51

In a switch loop arrangement the power from the source enters

Answer 51

The lighting fixture box first

Question 52

Receptacles in the dining room are connected to a?

Answer 52

Small appliance circuit

Question 53

If two 3 way switches and three 4 way switches are being used to control lights they are controlled from___locations

Answer 53

5

Question 54

Dimmer switches are used to vary the?

Answer 54

Intensity of a light

Question 55

The rating of cord and plug utilization equipment connected to a 20-amp branch circuit that also supplies lighting units shill not exceed?

Answer 55

16amps

Question 56

A photocell type switch is used to do what?

Answer 56

Automatically turn lights on and off

Question 57

When referring to the number of wires permitted in a box, when different sizes of wire are in the box, the cubic inch rating of a #18 AWG is?

Answer 57

1.5

Question 58

The unit lighting load for a dwelling unit is expressed as?

Answer 58

3 va per square foot

Question 59

The main purpose of a GFCI is to?

Answer 59

Protect people

Question 60

What happens to the ampacity of stranded conductors when some strands break off or are cut off?

Answer 60

Conductor ampacity is reduced when strands are reduced

Question 61

When wiring In a dwelling using a 4 x 1 1/2 octagonal box for fastening the light, the number of #14 AWG conductors would have to be reduced to____if the box contained a fixture stud and cable clamp

Answer 61

5

Question 62

The types of non-metallic sheathed cable designations are?

Answer 62

NM,NMS,NMC

Question 63

A cable ripper is used for?

Answer 63

Ripping cable

Question 64

According to table 310.104 (A), THH wire can be used in?

Answer 64

Dry and damp locations