How to Perform Residential Electrical Inspections Flashcards
Modern bathroom receptacles are typically on _________ circuits.
20-amp, GFCI-protected
The purpose of __________ is to ensure the electrical continuity of the fault current path, to provide the capacity and ability to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed, and to aid in the operation of the over-current protection device.
Bonding
Service drops should not pass closer than ____ feet over the ridge of a sloped roof
3ft
Any GFCI breaker or receptacle that _____ should be written up as in need of immediate replacement.
fails to trip and reset properly
The service-entrance conductors (blue arrow) are the service conductors located between the terminals of the service equipment (main disconnect) and a point usually outside the building, clear of building walls, where they are joined by a tap or splice (_____ arrows) to the service drop or overhead service conductors (red arrows).
Orange
Most residential services are ___________.
120/240-‐volt services
The minimum cable size for a service entrance for a 200-amp supply is ______________.
2/0 copper or 4/0 aluminum
Breakers that show evidence of scorching should be reported as ___________.
a safety hazardous defect
For a 12-gauge copper wire, the maximum overcurrent protection rating is _____ amps.
20amps
For a 14-gauge copper wire, the maximum overcurrent protection rating is _____ amps.
15amps
The maximum breaker rating must _____ the allowable ampacity of the conductor.
not exceed
A service entrance with ________ connected conductor(s) is a 3-phase supply.
Four
A service drop should be at least ________ away from any nearby trees.
5 - 6 ft
The minimum conductor size for a ______-amp service is 4-awg copper or 2-awg aluminum.
100
If a flat roof is used as a garden, the minimum clearance required for the service drop is _______ feet.
10ft
