Mid Term Flashcards
T/F Equipment designed to open circuits under fault conditions shall have an interrupting rating not less than the available voltage and circuit current at the line side of the equipment.
True
T/F Wet locations are subject to moderate degrees of moisture, but are generally out of the weather.
False
T/F A short circuit is the unintentional connection of two ungrounded conductors that have a potential difference between them.
True
T/F At least two entrances to electrical rooms shall be provided to give access to the working space about all electrical equipment rated less than 1200 A.
False
T/F The NEC® is revised and updated every six years
False
T/F The basic rule when selecting termination devices is to always use a termination device identified for the type of conductor material.
True
T/F Explanatory material appears in the NEC® in Informational Notes.
True
T/F The minimum headroom of working spaces above electrical equipment in commercial buildings is 61⁄2’.
False
T/F Electric equipment with ventilating openings shall be installed so that openings are not obstructed to prevent the free circulation of air.
True
T/F The NEC® may be used as a design specification by qualified persons.
False
The first ___ chapters of the NEC® apply generally unless they are modified by the latter chapters.
four
Chapter ___ of the NEC® is independent of the other chapters, and none of the provisions apply unless they are directly referenced.
eight
Equipment that is required to be readily accessible shall be capable of being reached quickly without the use of tools, with an exception for ___.
keys
A conductor’s ___ is the amount of amperes it can carry continuously without exceeding its temperature rating.
Ampacity
Boxes installed within walls that are required to be taken down to gain access are not considered ___.
accessible
The word ___ indicates that an NEC® rule is mandatory.
shall
The two-fold purpose of the NEC® is to protect ___ from the hazards associated with the use of electricity.
persons and property
Most voltages referenced in the NEC® are ___ voltages.
nominal
Interpretations and approval of equipment are granted by the ___.
AHJ
The AHJ can permit alternate ___ for installation, if they believe the installation is equally effective at meeting the intended objective.
methods
Although installed in conformance with the NEC®, all electrical installations may not be adequate for ___ expansion of electrical use.
future
The NEC® is not intended to be used as a(n) ___ specification.
design
If the AHJ finds the equipment or installation to be acceptable, it is ___.
approved
___ conductors are conductors not encased in a material recognized by the NEC® as electrical insulation.
Covered
Connectors, couplings, locknuts, and bushings are examples of electrical ___.
fittings
___ means recognized as suitable for the use, purpose, etc.
Identified
Equipment that is required to be located in sight from other equipment shall be visible and not more than ___ feet from the other equipment.
50
Equipment that has been ___ is published in a directory by the testing lab certifying that it has met established standards and is acceptable to the AHJ.
listed
One of the primary purposes of raceways is to support conductors and protect them from physical ___.
damage
The NEC® requires that all electric equipment and conductors be ___ to be deemed acceptable to the AHJ.
approved
When not specified, all conductors in the NEC® are considered to be ___.
copper
All unused openings other than those intended for the operation of equipment are required to be effectively ___ to afford equivalent protection.
closed
Terminals for more than one conductor shall be ___.
identified
If a splice is underground, the device shall be listed for ___ use.
direct burial
For motors or motor controllers, one of the ___ shall be readily accessible as required by the NEC®.
disconnecting means
T/F Branch circuits with not over 120 V between conductors are permitted to supply auxiliary equipment of electric-discharge lamps.
True
T/F A GFCI receptacle or circuit breaker is set to trip at 10 mA.
False
T/F All 125 V, 15 A, and 20 A receptacles installed in dwelling bathrooms shall be GFCI-protected.
True
T/F All receptacles which serve countertops in dwelling kitchens shall be GFCI-protected.
True
T/F All receptacles in dwelling unit crawl spaces at or below grade shall be GFCI-protected.
True
T/F No point along the wall line for a dwelling unit countertop shall be more than 48” from a receptacle outlet.
False
T/F At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed within 36” of the outside edge of each bathroom basin in all dwelling units.
True
T/F There may be installations where grounded conductors of different systems are installed within the same raceway, cable, or box.
True
T/F A milliampere (mA) is equal to 1000 amperes.
False
T/F A GFCI device will trip the switching contacts when an imbalance exceeds 3 mA.
False
For an area to qualify as a bathroom, a ___ shall be present.
sink (basin)
___ conductors are the conductors from the service point to the service disconnecting means.
service
___ conductors are all circuit conductors between the service equipment and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device.
feeder
The ___ is that portion of the electrical circuit between the last overcurrent device and the outlets or utilization equipment.
branch circuit
A(n) ___ load is a load where the waveform of the steady-state current does not follow the wave shape of the applied voltage.
nonlinear
In general, the grounded conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by a continuous white or ___ outer finish.
gray
In dwelling units, a GFCI-protected receptacle is required when located within ___ feet from the inside edge of the bowl on the sink.
6
Branch-circuit conductors shall be ___ AWG or larger.
14
Receptacle outlets installed in a dwelling for specific appliances shall be located within ___ feet of the appliance.
6
The required dwelling unit outdoor receptacles shall be not more than ___ above finished grade level.
6’ 6”
At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in ___ feet or longer hallways of dwelling units.
10
The required 125 V, 1Φ, 15 A or 20 A receptacle on rooftops for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration servicing shall be within ___ feet of the equipment.
25
A listed wall-mounted control device shall be provided at each floor level for a lighting outlet installed in an interior dwelling stairway with ___ or more risers between floors.
6
_ is the ratio of the maximum demand of a system, or part of a system, to the total connected load of a system or the part of the system under consideration.
Demand factor
The main concern in ___ branch circuits is that the neutral shall never be opened while the circuit is energized.
multiwire
Branch-circuit EGCs smaller than 4 AWG shall have a continuous outer finish that is either green or green with one or more ___ stripes unless it is bare.
yellow
All conductors of a(n) ___ branch circuit shall originate from the same panelboard.
multiwire
A current flow of ___ mA will most likely cause the heart to stop pumping.
100
Multiwire branch circuits are restricted to supplying ____ loads.
line-to-neutral
__ protection is for the benefit of the equipment, while GFCI is intended to protect personnel.
GFPE, ground-fault protection equipment
Heavy-duty and medium-type lamp holders shall have a rating of not less than ___ W.
660
T/F The Optional Calculation can be used to find the total ampacity of a multifamily dwelling with natural gas cooking equipment.
False
General lighting loads for dwelling units are calculated at ___ VA per square foot.
3
or 1Φ systems, the formula ___ is used to determine minimum ampacity of ungrounded conductors.
I=VA / V
The Optional Calculation for dwelling units consists of heating and A/C loads and ___ loads.
general
Any outlet loads not covered by the other rules found in 220.14 must be calculated at ___ VA per outlet.
180
Feeders for several motors are calculated using the sum of the FLC tables of all motors plus ___% of the largest motor (Standard Calculation).
25
A(n) ___ is the amount of electricity required at a given time.
demand
Each single or multiple receptacle on a single strap is calculated at ___ VA.
180
Demand factors may be applied to ___ of the six loads of the Standard Calculation.
4