Money Maker Packet - Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
What does “FLC” mean?
Full load current
An electrical device that consists of a frame, a plunger and uses an up and down motion to operate is called what?
Solenoid
Manhole covers shall weigh more than how many pounds?
100 lbs
A 240- volt boat hoist receptacle has to be?
GFCI protected
Non dwelling receptacles installed in/ on the_______ shall be GFCI protected and installed in a readily accessible location.
Roof tops, outdoors
What is the minimum rating for a laundry circuit in a single family dwelling?
20 amps 1500 watts
A receptacle on an individual branch circuit can be treated for what percent?
100%
Branch circuits over _____ shall supply only non-lighting loads
50 amps
What type of lamp holder shall be connected to a load in excess of 20 amps?
Heavy duty
A laundry outlet shall be installed within how many feet of the designated appliance location?
6 feet
Receptacle outlets in the floor shall not be counted as part of the required number of wall receptacle outlets unless located within how many inches of the wall?
18 inches
What is the minimum number of small appliance circuits for a single family dwelling?
2 circuits
Other than counter-top appliances, what type of device is allowed to utilize the small appliance circuits in a single family dwelling?
Refrigerator, clocks, gas cooking equipment
Receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the wall line of a kitchen countertop is more than ______ inches measured horizontally from a receptacle outlet in that space.
24”
Do island countertops have to have a receptacle or do provisions have to be made for future install?
No/yes
Island countertops receptacles shall be installed no more than _____ inches above the work surface.
20”
What is the maximum distance from a rooftop unit that the rooftop GFCI service receptacle shall be located?
25 feet
Does accessory buildings with electrical require illumination under the illuminated entryway rule?
Yes
General branch circuit lighting load for a hospital shall be calculated at ______ VA per square foot.
1.6
In dwelling units, new additions to heavy duty lamp holders shall be calculated at a minimum of ______ VA?
600
Where SE cable enters a building, the conduit has to be?
Sealed
The conductors for festoon lighting shall be supported by messenger wire in all spans exceeding?
40 ft
Circuit breakers used as switches for 120-volt fluorescent lighting shall be marked as?
SWD and HID
What is the minimum service rating for a single-family dwelling with 6 or more 2-wire branch circuits?
100 amps
What is the minimum height of a SE conductor going above a pedestrian sidewalk?
10 feet
What is the maximum number of disconnects at a main service?
6
What is the minimum service disconnect of a commercial building?
60 amps
Cartridge fuses of any voltage shall provide disconnecting means on their _______ side.
Line
Edison base fuses shall not operate at over?
30 amps
A type S fuse is installed in an Edison base fuse holder for what primary reason?
Non-interchangeable
A grounding electrode conductor may be spliced together by _________.
Exothermic welding
What is the smallest size grounded conductor you can run in parallel?
1/0
The green screw in a main panel enclosure serves as what?
Main bonding jumper
High-impedance ground systems operate at a maximum of what voltage?
1000 volts
A concrete-encased electrode with electrically conductive coated steel reinforcing bars shall be at least ______ in diameter and a minimum of 20 feet in continuous length.
1/2 inch
What is the minimum size wire for a ground ring?
2 bare copper
How many feet of a rod electrode must be in contact with the earth?
8 feet
A ground rod shall be at least how many inches in diameter?
5/8 inch
What is the minimum space between grounding rods?
6 feet
What size grounding electrode conductor must always be protected from physical damage?
6 or larger
When a metal enclosure is required to protect the grounding electrode conductor, the enclosure has to be bonded to what at both ends?
Grounding electrode conductor
