NEC CODE Chapter Study

Question 1

What is Chapter 1 contents

Answer 1

General

Question 2

What is Chapter 2 contents

Answer 2

Wiring and Protection

Question 3

What is Chapter 3 contents

Answer 3

Wiring Methods and Materials

Question 4

What is Chapter 4 contents

Answer 4

Equipment for General use

Question 5

What is Chapter 5 contents

Answer 5

Special Occupancies

Question 6

What is Chapter 6 contents

Answer 6

Special Equipment

Question 7

What is Chapter 7 contents

Answer 7

Special Conditions

Question 8

What is Chapter 9 contents

Answer 8

Tables

Question 9

What is Chapter 8 contents

Answer 9

Communication Systems

Question 10

NEC FORMAT

Answer 10

CHAPTER
ARTICLE
PART
SECTION
SUBSECTION
EXCEPTION
TABLES
INFORMATIONAL NOTES

Question 11

HOW MANY CHAPTER IN THE NEC BOOK

Answer 11

NINE

Question 12

WHAT IS A PART

Answer 12

PART DIVIDES AN ARTICLES INTO TWO OR MORE SIMPLER TOPICS

Question 13

SECTION IS Identify BY WHAT

Answer 13

A NUMBER ONLY 90.1, 90.2, 90.3, 250.3 OR SECTION 250.52 GROUNDING ELECTRODES.

Question 14

SUBSECTION IS IDENTIFIED BY A

Answer 14

CAPITAL LETTER OR NUMBER IN PARENTHESIS
I.E. , SUBSECTION (A) ELECTRODES PERMITTED
AND SUBSECTION (1) METAL UNDERGROUND WATER PIPE.

Question 15

WHEN DO EXCEPTION APPLY?

Answer 15

EXCEPTION APPLY TO THE PRECEDING RULE ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. AS IN EXCEPTIONS no.1, no.2 and no.3 to section 250.110(1) through (6)

Exceptions are italicizes and multiple exceptions are number.
Example: 2

Question 16

WHAT INFORMATION DO TABLES PROVIDE

Answer 16

Conduction sizes, adjustment factors,ampacities, exc

There are several TABLE in Article 250.

Question 17

INFORMATION NOTES:

Answer 17

Explanatory material is in the form of Informational Notes – see Section 90.5(C) (PAGE 70-25).

Multiple Informational Notes are numbered.

There is an Informational Note to Section
250.36(C) (PAGE 70-116) and there are two
Informational Notes to Section 250.60 (PAGE 70-119).

Question 18

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Answer 18

Pages 70-2 to 70-9.
 List Article 90 and the nine Code chapters
and the page they are located.
 List all of the Parts in the Articles and the page they are located.
New or revised Articles and Parts are shaded in gray.

Question 19

90.1 PURPOSE
2014 NEC – PAGE 70-23

Answer 19

(A) Practical Safeguarding. The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity.
This Code is not intended as a design specification or an instruction manual for untrained persons.

Question 20

90.1(B) ADEQUACY
2014 NEC – PAGE 70-23

Answer 20

THIS CODE CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY FOR SAFETY.

EXC.. LOOK AT SLIDE 25
INFORMATIONAL NOTE:

 Hazards often occur because of overloading of wiring systems by methods or usage not in conformity with this Code. This occurs because initial wiring did not provide for increases in the use of electricity.

An initial adequate installation and reasonable provisions for system changes provide for future increases in the use of electricity.

Question 21

WHAT DOES ARTICLE 90.2 COVER

Answer 21

 (A) Covered. This Code covers the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways for the following:
(1)Public and private premises, including
buildings, structures, mobile homes,
recreational vehicles, and floating buildings

Question 22

WHAT DOES ARTICLE90. 2 COVER

Answer 22

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