Chapter1 Flashcards
What is the required minimum wire size for a ground ring?
Answer : #2 American Wire Gage (AWG)
What Michigan Electrical Code regulates one and two family dwellings?
Answer : The 2009 Michigan Residential Code (MRC)
Who sponsors the NEC?
Answer : The NEC is sponsored by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
What version of the MRC has Michigan Accepted?
Answer : Michigan currently accepts the 2009 Michigan Residential Code (MRC).
The inside of conduit, in a wet location, is considered to be _______
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Answer : Considered to be wet 300.9
What version of the MRC has Michigan Accepted
Answer : Michigan currently accepts the 2009 Michigan Residential Code (MRC).
A receptacle supplying power to a furnace, is required to be powered by what type of electrical circuit?
Answer : According to the Electrical Code 422.10(A), a INDIVIDUAL circuit is required to power furnaces.
Which term is typically found in the NEC, FLA or FLC?
Answer : FLC (Full Load Current) is found in the Code book.
FLA (Full Load Amperes) is commonly printed on the nameplate of motors. FLC are motor table currents, found in the NEC.
What year version of the NEC, does Michigan currently accept?
Answer : 2014 NEC
Ferrous (iron - magnetic) enclosures are connected to a non continuous ferrous raceway. Raceways must be bonded to electrical enclosures - HOW?
Answer : Electrically bonded through and at each end of a non continuous raceway to the enclosure(s) 250.64(E)
Electrons move in which direction?
Answer : Negative (-) to Positive (+)
What is a coulomb?
Answer : A quantity (number) of electrons in 1 ampere of current for a duration of 1 second.
