2023 NEC Flashcards
If a dwelling unit has a connected lighting load of 9600 VA, what is the minimum number of 120V, 15A general lighting branch circuits required?
6
120V x 15A=1800 VA (1 CKT)
9600 VA / 1800 VA=5.3
If a transformer is installed to supply a 243A, 208V, 3-Phase load, the kVA rating of the transformer must be a minimum of__.
208V x 1.732 (3 phase) x 243A=87542 VA
87542 VA / 1000=87.5kVA
T or F: NEC does not cover installations in ships, aircraft, or underground mines.
True
90.2(D)
Purpose of this code is the practical __ of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity.
Safeguarding
90.2(A)
T or F: Permissive rules of this code are those that identify actions that are allowed but not required, are normally used to describe options or alternative methods, and are characterized by the use of the terms shall be permitted or shall not be required.
True
90.5(B)
Limiting the number of circuits on a single enclosure minimizes the effects from a ground fault or short circuit in one circuit, the NEC provides that the number or circuits and wires in a single enclosure be:
Varyingly Restricted
90.8(B)
What is the term? Capable of being reached for operation, renewal, and inspection?
Accessible(as applied to equipment)
100 DEF
What is the term? Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure of finish or not permanently closed in by the structure or finish of the building.
Accessible(as applied to wiring methods)
100 DEF
What is the term? Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspections without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to take actions such as to use tools( other than keys), to climb over or under, to remove obstacles, or to resort to portable ladders, and so forth.
Accessible, Readily
100 DEF
What is the term? In amps, the max current, in amps, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating.
Ampacity
100 DEF
What is a device intended to provide protection from the effects of arc faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de-energize the circuit when an arc fault is detected?
Arc-Fault Interrupter (AFCI)
100 DEF
What is an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure?
Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)
100 DEF
What is the term? Connected to establish electrical continuity and conductivity?
Bonded(Bonding)
100 DEF
What is a conductor that ensures the required electrical conductivity between metal parts that are required to be electrically connected?
Bonding Jumper
100 DEF
What is the definition of a Bonding Conductor or Jumper?
A conductor for conductivity between parts
100 DEF
What is a circuit that supplies two or more receptacles or outlets for lighting and appliances?
Branch Circuit, General Purpose
100 DEF
A coaxial cable is a cylindrical assembly, usually covered by an insulating jacket, composed of a conductor centered inside a metallic shield or tube, and separated by what kind of material?
Dielectric
100 DEF
What is the term? A factory assembly of one or more insulated conductors with an integral or overall covering of nonmetallic material suitable for direct burial in the earth.
Type UF
100 DEF
What is a device designed to open and close a circuit by nonautomatic means and to open the circuit automatically on a predetermined overcurrent without damage to itself when properly applied within its rating?
Circuit Breaker
100 DEF
What is the term? Rendered inaccessible by the structure of finish of the building
Concealed
100 DEF
What is the term? A load where the max current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more.
Continuous Load
100 DEF
What is the term? A device, or group of devices, or other means by which the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from their source of supply.
Disconnecting Means
100 DEF
What is the term? Electrically connected to, or is, a source of voltage.
Energized
100 DEF
What is the term? All circuit conductors between the service equipment, the source of a separately derived system, or other power supply source and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device.
Feeder
100 DEF
What is the term? An unintentional, electrically conductive connection between an ungrounded conductor of an electrical circuit and the normally non-current-carrying conductors, metal enclosures, metal raceways, metal equipment, or earth.
Ground Fault
100 DEF
What is the term? Connected(connecting) to ground or to a conductive body that extends the ground connection.
Grounded(Grounding)
100 DEF
What is a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded?
Grounded Conductor
100 DEF
What is a device intended for the protection of personnel that functions to de-energize a circuit or portion thereof within an established period of time when a ground-fault current exceeds the values established for a Class A device?
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
100 DEF
What is a Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)?
A device to protect personnel that de-energizes a circuit.
100 DEF
T or F: Where this code specifies that one equipment shall be “in sight from,” “within sight from”, or “within sight,” and so forth, of another equipment, the specified equipment is to be visible and not more than 15 M (50 FT) distant from the other equipment.
True
100 DEF
What is the term? Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Labeled
100 DEF
What is the term? Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Listed
100 DEF
What is the term? A complete lighting unit consisting of a light source such as a lamp or lamps, together with the parts designed to position the light source and connect it to the power supply.
Luminaire
100 DEF
What is the term? A factory assembly of two or more insulated conductors enclosed within an overall nonmetallic jacket.
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable
What is the term? Requiring human intervention to perform a function.
Nonautomatic
100 DEF
What is the term? A single panel or group of panel units designed for assembly in the form of a single panel, including buses and automatic overcurrent devices, and equipped with or without switches for the control of light, heat, or power circuits.
Panelboard
100 DEF
What is an enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or busbars, with additional functions as permitted in this code?
Raceway
100 DEF
Reconditioned, as defined by the NEC, is also referred to as:
Refurbished
100 DEF
What is the term? The conductors and equipment connecting the serving utility to the wiring system of the premises served.
Service
100 DEF
What is the term? The overhead conductors between the serving utility and the service point.
Service Drop
100 DEF
What is the term? A single conductor or multiconductor assembly provided with or without an overall covering, primarily used for services.
Service Entrance Cable
100 DEF
What is the term? The underground conductors between the utility electric supply system and the service point.
Service Lateral
100 DEF
What is a large single panel, frame, or assembly, of panels on which are mounted on the face, back, or both, switches, overcurrent and other protective devices, buses, and usually instruments?
Switchboard
100 DEF
What is the term? A nominal value assigned to a circuit system for the purpose of conveniently designating its voltage class (e.g., 120/240V, 480Y/277V, 600V)
Voltage, Nominal
100 DEF
Conductors normally used to carry current shall of __ unless otherwise provided in the NEC.
Copper, Aluminum, or Copper-Clad Aluminum
110.5 Conductors
Conductor sizes are expressed in circular mills or __.
American Wire Gauge (AWG)
110.6
Unused openings, other than those intended for the operation of equipment, those intended for mounting purposes, or those permitted as part of the design for listed equipment, shall be:
Closed
110.12(A)
Connection by means of wire-binding screws or studs and nuts that have upturned lugs or the equivalent shall be permitted for __ AWG or smaller conductors.
10 AWG
110.14(A)
The temperature rating associated with the ampacity of a conductor shall be selected and coordinated so as not to exceed the __ temperature rating of any connected termination, conductor, or device.
Lowest
110.14(C)
On a 4-wire, delta-connected system where the midpoint of one phase winding is grounded, only the conductor or busbar having the higher phase voltage to ground shall be durably and permanently marked by an outer finish that is __ in color.
Orange
110.15
Each __ means shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.
Disconnecting
110.22(A)
Disconnecting means shall be capable of being__ in the open position.
Locked
110.25
Access to and egress from__ shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.
Working Space
110.26
Where rear access is required to work on nonelectrical parts on the back of enclosed equipment, a minimum horizontal working space of __ inches shall be provided.
30 inches
110.26(A)(1)(a)
The width of the working space in front of the electric equipment shall be the width of the equipment or __ inches, whichever is greater.
30 inches
110.26(A)(2)
For equipment rated 1200 amps or more and over 6 feet wide that contain overcurrent devices, there shall be one entrance to and egress from the required working space not less than __ wide at each end of the working space.
24 inches
110.26(C)(2)
For equipment rated 1200 amps or more and over 6 feet wide that contain overcurrent devices, there shall be one entrance to and egress from the required working space not less than __ high at each end of the working space.
6.5 Feet
110.26(C)(2)
All service equipment, switchboards, switchgear, panelboards, and motor control centers shall be located in dedicated spaces and protected from__.
Damage
110.26(E)
The space equal to the width and depth of the equipment and extending from the floor to a height of _ above the equipment or to the structural ceiling, whichever is lower, shall be dedicated to the electrical installation.
6 Feet
110.26(E)(1)(a)
Electrical equipment rooms or enclosures housing electrical apparatus that are controlled by a lock(s) shall be considered accessible to _ persons.
Qualified
110.26(F)
Live parts of electrical equipment operating at _ nominal shall be guarded against accidental contact.
50 to 1000 Volts
110.27(A)
An insulating grounded conductor _ or larger shall be permitted to be marked with white tape at the time of installation.
4 AWG
200.6(B)
The identification of terminals to which a grounded conductor is to be connected shall be mostly _ in color.
White or Silver
200.9
For devices with screw shells, the terminal for the _ conductor shall be the one connected to the screw shell.
Grounded
200.10(C)
All 125V, single phase, 15 and 20 amp receptacles in dwelling units that installed in _ must have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel. Exceptions ignored.
Bathrooms, Outdoors, Garages, & other accessory buildings with a floor or at below grade
210.8(A)
All 125V, single phase, 15 and 20 amp receptacles buildings other than dwelling units that installed in _ must have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel. Exceptions ignored.
Bathrooms, Kitchens, Rooftops
210.8(B)
GFCI protection is required for single-phase receptacles rated 150V to ground or less, 50A or less and 3 phase receptacles rated 150V to ground or less, 100A or less that are installed in other than dwelling unit garages, service bays, and similar areas, unless they are in:
Showrooms and vehicle exhibition halls
210.8(B)
Sinks where receptacles are installed within _ of the top inside edge of the bowl, require GFCI protection
6 Feet
210.8(A)(8)
What total minimum VA shall be included when calculating the demand load for small appliance and laundry circuit loads on a one family dwelling?
4500 VA
1500 x 2(small appliance) + 1500(laundry)=4500 VA
All 120V, single phase, 15 and 20 amp branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit _ shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination type installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.
Bedrooms
210.12(B)
Where a branch circuit supplies continuous loads or any combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the minimum branch circuit conductor size shall have an allowable ampacity not less than the noncontinuous load plus _ of the continuous load.
125%
210.19(A)(1)
For ranges of 8.75kW or more rating, the minimum branch circuit rating shall be _ amps.
40
210.19(C)
Where a branch circuit supplies continuous loads or any combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the rating of the overcurrent device shall not be less than the noncontinuous load plus _ of the continuous load.
125%
210.20(A)
T or F: A branch circuit supplies either continuous loads or a combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the overcurrent device rating must not be less than 125% of the continuous load added to 100% of the noncontinuous load.
True
210.20(A)
What is the maximum rating allowed of any one cord and plug connected appliance connected to a 20A branch circuit?
16
20 x .8 = 16
210.23(B)(1)
What is the maximum rating allowed for any single cord and plug connected appliance connected to a 30A rated branch circuit?
24
30 x .8 =24A
210.23(C)
Branch circuits larger than _ shall supply only nonlighting outlet loads.
50A
210.23(E)
Appliance receptacle outlets installed in a dwelling unit for specific appliances, such as laundry equipment, shall be installed within _ of the intended location of the appliance.
6 Feet
210.50(C)
Required 125V, 15 & 20 amp receptacles in dwelling units shall not be located higher than _ above the floor.
5.5 Feet
210.52(4)
Required 125V, 15 & 20 amp receptacles in dwelling units shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any wall space is more than _ from a receptacle outlet.
6 Feet
210.52(A)(1)
A required 125V, 15 & 20 amp receptacle in dwelling units shall be installed in any wall space _ or more in width.
2 Feet
210.52(A)(2)
Receptacle outlets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacle outlets unless located within _ of the wall.
18 Inches
210.52(A)(3)
In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit, receptacles shall be _ .
20A
210.52(B)(1)
Receptacles installed in a kitchen to serve countertop surfaces shall be supplied by now fewer than _ small appliance branch circuits.
Two
210.52(B)(3)
Countertops and work surfaces in kitchens, pantries, breakfast rooms, dining rooms, and similar dwelling unit areas that are _ or wider are required to be supplied with receptacle outlets.
12 Inches
210.52(C)
T or F: Receptacle outlets provided on work surfaces and countertops fulfill the requirements in 210.52(A)(1) and (2).
False
210.52(C)
In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms within _ of the outside edge of each sink.
3 Feet
210.52(D)
For dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet accessible at grade level and not more than _ above grade shall be installed at the front and back of each dwelling.
6.5 Feet
210.52(E)(1)
In dwelling units, at least _ receptacle outlets shall be installed for the laundry.
One
210.52(F)
For a one family dwelling, at least _ receptacle outlet shall be installed in each basement, attached garage and in detached garages with electric power.
One
210.52(G)
In dwelling units, hallways of _ or more in length shall have at least one receptacle.
10 Feet
210.52(H)
Guest rooms in hotels, motels, and similar occupancies shall have at least _ receptacle outlets installed that are readily accessible.
Two
210.60(B)
At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed within 18 inches of the top of each show window. No point along the top shall be father than _ feet from a receptacle outlet.
6 Feet
210.62
One receptacle outlet shall be installed at an accessible location for the servicing of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration within _ and on the same level as the equipment.
25 Feet
210.63
At least one wall switched controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in every _ room, kitchen, laundry area, and bathroom.
Habitable
210.70(A)(1)
For dwelling units and garages, at least one wall switch controlled lighting outlet shall be installed to provide illumination on the _ side of outdoor entrances or exits with grade level access.
Exterior
210.70(A)(2)
Interior stairs with lighting outlets shall have switches at each end, where the stairway between floor levels has _ risers or more.
Six
210.70(A)(2)
For attics, underfloor spaces, utility rooms, and basements, at least one lighting outlet containing a switch or controlled by a wall switch shall be installed at or _ any equipment requiring servicing.
Near
210.70(C)
For circuits supplying loads consisting of motor operated utilization equipment that is fastened in place and has a motor larger than 1/8 HP in combination with other loads, the total computed load shall be based on _ of the largest motor load plus the sum of the other loads.
125%
220.11(A)
The total calculated load for circuits supplying loads made up of motor operated utilization equipment fastened in place that has a motor larger than _ HP in combination with other loads, will be based on 125% of the largest motor load and the sum of the other loads.
1/8 HP
220.11(A)
The calculated load or circuits supplying lighting units that have autotransformers, ballasts, or transformers will be based on:
Total ampere ratings of units and not total watts of the lamps
220.11(B)
The load for an electric sign or outline lighting system should be computed at a minimum of _ VA when sizing the service calculation
1200
220.14(F)
Show windows must be calculated either at 200VA per _ of show window, or the unit load per outlet as required in other provisions of Article 220.14
1 linear foot
220.14(G)
What is the minimum VA per outlet for general purpose receptacle loads, before taking demand factors into consideration for commercial buildings.
180 VA
220.14(I)
General lighting in dwelling units is required to have a unit load of at least _ VA
3VA
220.41
T or F: No additional loads calculations are required for general use receptacle outlets of 20A or less, lighting outlets, and receptacle outlets specified in 210.52(E) and (G)
True
220.41
The general lighting load and receptacle load for a 2400 sq. ft dwelling unit would be:
7200VA
2400 x 3VA = 7200
220.41
What is the maximum footage an office building could have with a calculated lighting load of 24,500VA?
18,800 sq. ft.
24500 / 1.3 = 18846
220.42
If a warehouse area is 10,000 square feet for storage and uses high pressure sodium lighting, what is the maximum lighting load?
8,333
10000 / 1.2 = 8333.33
220.42
If a warehouse uses mercury vapor lighting in the storage area, and the storage area is 40,500 square feet of space, what is the minimum lighting load?
33,750 VA
40500 / 1.2= 33750
220.42
The lighting demand factor of the first 3000 VA or less in dwelling units is _ %.
100%
220.45
For track lighting in other than dwelling units or guest rooms of hotels or motels, an additional load of _ VA shall be included for every 2 feet of lighting track or fraction thereof.
150
220.46(B)
In each dwelling unit, the load shall be computed at _ VA for each 2 wire small appliance branch circuit required.
1500
220.52(A)
In each dwelling unit, if the small appliance load is subdivided between two or more feeders, the calculated load for each will include at least _ for each 2 wire small appliance branch circuit.
1500 VA
220.52(A)
A load of not less than _ VA shall be included for each 2 wire laundry branch circuit installed as required.
1500
220.52(B)
A load for laundry circuits of at least 1500 VA must be included for each 2 wire laundry branch circuit installed, and this load is allowed to be included with the _ load and subject to the demand factors designated in T.220.42
General lighting