Electric Quiz For 10/6/23

Question 1

How many AMPs is 12 gauge wire rated for?

Answer 1

25 AMPS

Question 2

How many AMPS is 14 gauge wire rated for?

Answer 2

20 AMPs

Question 3

How many amps is 10 gauge wire rated for?

Answer 3

35 AMPs

Question 4

Black and yellow stripe box at Cliffs indicates?

Answer 4

Cranes 250 VDC

Question 5

What does a red box indicate at Cliffs?

Answer 5

480 VAC

Question 6

What does a gray box at cliffs indicate?

Answer 6

240/120 VAC

Question 7

2 bends back to back to clear an object when running conduit is called?

Answer 7

Off set

Question 8

When putting your meeter lead on both busses the meeter should ring out voltage reading of what?

Answer 8

240 VAC

Question 9

The tongs on your meeter are used to check for?

Answer 9

Current/AMPs

Question 10

Water tight fitting is called?

Answer 10

Meijer hub

Question 11

The compression fitting that screws into conduit fittings or is fastened to boxes that holds wire in place.

Answer 11

Cord grip

Question 12

Water tight fitting that is used to pass conduit through a box.

Answer 12

Meijers hub

Question 13

What AMP breaker is used for a light circuit?

Answer 13

15 AMP

Question 14

How many receptacles can be ran on a 15 AMP breaker?

Answer 14

8

Question 15

What AMP breaker is used for a receptacle circuit?

Answer 15

20 AMP

Question 16

Bushing that screws on the end of a conduit to prevent the wire insulation from getting skinned or damaged.

Answer 16

Adalet

Question 17

While pulling wire into conduit what else can be pulled in?

Answer 17

Wire pull

Question 18

What can you use back to back instead of doing a 4 bend saddle when running rigid conduit?

Answer 18

2 off sets

Question 19

What do you set your meeter on to test for resistance.

Answer 19

Ohms

Question 20

Protected receptacles come out of what side of the GFCI?

Answer 20

Load

Question 21

What wire never gets hooked to the switch?

Answer 21

Neutral

Question 22

Black wire always indicates what?

Answer 22

Hot

Question 23

How many 90 degree bends are allowed in a single conduit run.

Answer 23

3

Question 24

What is the taping method called to protect the wire tag?

Answer 24

Back taping

Question 25

How many receptacles can be on one 20 AMP breaker?

Answer 25

10

Question 26

What is used to drop voltage down from 480 VAC to 240 VAC?

Answer 26

Transformer

Question 27

“I” stands for what in OHMS law?

Answer 27

Current/AMPS

Question 28

Box with no knockouts

Answer 28

Weather tight Hoffman box

Question 29

When fishing a fish tape through a live power source what precautions should you take?

Answer 29

Tape it up
Use cardboard
Use a pice of wood

Question 30

What gauge wire is used for running receptacle circuits?

Answer 30

12 gauge

Question 31

What PPE should be worn when testing any live power source?

Answer 31

Arc flash

Question 32

Another word for flexible conduit

Answer 32

Greenfield

Question 33

What’s the proper name for a disconnect switch?

Answer 33

Safety switch

Question 34

A bend less than 90 degrees is called?

Answer 34

A kick

Question 35

What does the black box indicate at cliffs

Answer 35

250 VDC

Question 36

What gauge wire is used for receptacles?

Answer 36

12

Question 37

What is the voltage on just one phase of 480VAC to ground?

Answer 37

277 VAC

Question 38

What wires get connected to each other when wiring a motor starter?

Answer 38

1,2,3 get connected to hot wires you just ran.
4 to 7
5 to 8
6 to 9