One-Family Dwellings, Specific provisions

Question 1

The maximum distance between kitchen countertop receptacles is _______?

Answer 1

4 feet
210.52(C)(1)

Question 2

Hanging luminaire located directly above any part of the bathtub shall be installed so that the luminaire is not less than ________feet above the top of the bathtub rim.

Answer 2

8 feet
410.10(D)

Question 3

A 15-ampere rated duplex receptacle may be installed on a ________ branch circuit.

Answer 3

15 or 20 ampere
Table 210.21(B)(2)

Question 4

The minimum size THHN copper neutral conductor permitted for an 8 3/4 kW, 240 volt, 3 wire household electric range is???????

Question 5

Luminaires shall be constructed or installed so that adjacent combustible material will not be subjected to temperatures in excess of _________ degrees?

Answer 5

194 Degrees Fahrenheit.
410.11

Question 6

A one-family dwelling has a front entrance on the east side of the house, an attached garage with two 10 foot wide doors on the south side, and a back entrance door on the west side of the house. This one-family dwelling requires _________ lighting outlet(s) for these outdoor entrances.

Answer 6

2
210.70(A)(2)

Question 7

Overcurrent devices shall not be located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material such as in _________.

Answer 7

Clothes closets
240.24(D)

Question 8

A single receptacle installed on a individual branch circuit shall have an ampere rating not less than ________ percent of the rating of the branch circuit.

Answer 8

100 percent
210.21(B)

Question 9

Appliance receptacle outlets installed for specific appliances, such as laundry equipment, shall be placed within ________ feet of the intended location of the appliance.

Answer 9

6 feet
210.50(C)

Question 10

Tap conductors for household cooking equipment supplied from a 50-ampere branch circuit shall have an ampacity of not less than _________ Amperes.

Answer 10

20 Amps
210.19(A)(3) Exp #1

Question 11

The rating of a single cord and plug connected utilization equipment shall not exceed _________ percent of the branch circuit.

Answer 11

80 percent
210.23(A)(1)

Question 12

A recessed incandescent luminaire with a completely enclosed light source installed in the ceiling of a cloths closet must have a minimum clearance of ________ inches between the luminaire and the nearest point of the closet storage space.

Answer 12

6 inches
410.16(C)(1)

Because it is in the wall not on

Question 13

Where the NEC specifies that one equipment shall be “within sight of” another equipment, the specified equipment shall be visible and not more than ________ feet distant from the other.

Answer 13

50 feet
Article 100

Question 14

In a dwelling unit, a hallway measuring 21.5 feet in length requires a minimum of __________ receptacle outlets.

Answer 14

3
210.52(A)(1)

Question 15

A permanently connected dishwasher has a nameplate rating of 780 volt-amperes. The circuit breaker is permitted to serve as a disconnecting means where it is

Answer 15

Within sight from the dishwasher.

Question 16

Interior stairway lighting outlets shall be controlled by a wall switch at each floor level, where the difference between levels s _________ steps or more.

Answer 16

6 risers (steps)
210.70(A)(2)(3)

Question 17

Supplementary overcurrent devices shall not be required to be _________.

Answer 17

Readily Accessible
240.10

Question 18

The maximum length cord permitted on a built-in dishwasher is ______..

Answer 18

6 feet 6 inches
422.16(B)(2)(3)

Question 19

A refrigerator receptacle can be fed from a __________?

Answer 19

15 ampere
210.52(B)(1) Exp. #2

Question 20

A receptacle installed in an area designated for the installation of laundry equipment and where there are no other receptacles can be a_______?

Answer 20

20 ampere
210.11(C)(2)

Question 21

At least one GFCI-protected receptacle shall be located within ________ feet from the outside edge of each bathroom sink.

Answer 21

6 feet
210.8.(A)(7)
Note. This is really 3 feet

Question 22

Receptacles are permitted under an overhanging countertop, but are not counted as required countertop receptacles, where the countertop extends more than _________ inches beyond its support base.

Answer 22

6 inches
210.52(C)(5) Exp.

Question 23

A branch circuit that provides power to a bathroom receptacle may also provide power to?

Answer 23

To other receptacles in other bathroom.
To lighting and equipment in same bathroom.
210.11(C)(3)

Question 24

At least one 120-volt, _________ ampere branch circuit shall be installed to supply receptacle outlets in attached garages and in detached garages with electric power.

Answer 24

20 Ampere
210.11(C)(4)