PEC Flashcards
The PEC does not cover the following except for
a. installations of building communication system
b. water craft other than floating buildings
c. aircraft
d. automotive vehicles
a. installations of building communication system
This Code is intended to be suitable for ______ application by governmental bodies that exercise legal jurisdiction over electrical installations, including signaling and communications systems, and for use by insurance inspectors.
a. mandatory
b. advisory
c. regulatory
d. a, b and c
a. mandatory
What does FPN in PEC mean
a. For Philippine Name only
b. Fine Print Notes
c. For printed notes only
d. For Philippine Notes only
b. Fine Print Notes
The Code does not contain detailed information on equipment or materials but refers to the products as
a. listed
b. labeled
c. identified
d. all of these
d. all of these
In PEC Wiring Planning includes
a. Future Expansion
b. Number of Circuits in Enclosures
c. Convenience
d. all of these
d. all of these
For the purpose of this Code, metric units of measurement are in accordance with the modernized metric system known as the
a. International System of Units (SI)
b. CGS units
c. IEC units
d. English units
a. International System of Units (SI)
Accessible, as applied to wiring methods means
a. Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure
b. finish or not permanently closed in by the structure
c. finish of the building
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
By definition, Readily Accessible does not conform to
a. capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspections without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over
b. remove obstacles
c. to resort to portable ladders
d. with padlocks
d. with padlocks
The purpose of bonding is to establish an effective path for fault current that, in turn, facilitates
a. the operation of the overcurrent protective device
b. the operation of the overload device
c. the operation of the cable
d. the operation of the disconnect
a. the operation of the overcurrent protective device
The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the equipment grounding conductor at the service.
a. Main Bonding Jumper
b. Equipment Bonding Jumper
c. System Bonding Jumper
d. Grounding
a. Main Bonding Jumper
General-Purpose Branch Circuit means
a. A branch circuit that supplies outlets for lighting
b. A branch circuit that supplies two or more receptacles or outlets for lighting and appliances.
c. A branch circuit that supplies only one utilization equipment.
d. A branch circuit that supplies only one lighting unit.
b. A branch circuit that supplies two or more receptacles or outlets for lighting and appliances.
According to the Code, automatic opening of circuit breaker means can be any of the following except for
a. integral
b. direct acting with the circuit breaker
c. shunt trip
d. remote from the circuit breaker
c. shunt trip
A qualifying term indicating that there is purposely introduced delay in the tripping action of the circuit breaker, which delays decrease as the magnitude of the current increases.
a. Adjustable
b. Instantaneous Trip
c. Inverse Time
d. Subtransient Trip delay
c. Inverse Time
Conductors are drawn from a copper-clad aluminum rod with the copper metallurgically bonded to an aluminum core. The copper forms a minimum of 10 percent of the cross-sectional area of a solid conductor or each strand of a stranded conductor.
a. Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors
b. Impregnated Copper Conductor
c. ACSR
d. AAAC
a. Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors
Which of the following operation of a motor is not correct?
a. Intermittent duty means Operation for alternate intervals of motor for load and no load; or load and rest; or load, no load, and rest.
b. Periodic Duty Intermittent operation in which the load conditions are regularly recurrent.
c. Short-Time Duty Operation at a substantially constant load for a short and definite, specified time.
d. Varying duty Operation at loads, and for intervals of time, both of which may be subject to constant variation of mechanical load.
d. Varying duty Operation at loads, and for intervals of time, both of which may be subject to constant variation of mechanical load.
It is a term for proper arrangement of incandescent lamps or electric-discharge lighting to outline or call attention to certain features such as the shape of a building or the decoration of a window.
a. outline lighting
b. lighting track
c. lighting grid
d. lighting template
a. outline lighting
Insulation is one of the most important parts of the electrical system that
a. Prevents the flow of electricity between points of different potential in an electrical system.
b. Prevents the flow of electricity between points of different currents in an electrical system
c. Prevents the electromagnetic induction between two electrical systems
d. Prevents the flow of arc between points of different potential in an electricals system
a. Prevents the flow of electricity between points of different potential in an electrical system.
The width of the working space in front of the electric equipment shall be the width of the equipment or ______ whichever is greater. In all cases, the workspace shall permit at least a 90 degree opening of equipment doors or hinged panels.
a. 1000 mm
b. 760 mm
c. 500 mm
d. 76 mm
b. 760 mm
Equipment that is associated with the electrical installation and is located above or below the electrical equipment shall be permitted to extend not more than ________ beyond the front of the electrical equipment.
a. 100 mm
b. 760 mm
c. 500 mm
d. 150 mm
d. 150 mm
The minimum headroom of working spaces about service equipment, switchboards, panelboards, or motor control centers shall be
a. 2000 mm
b. 1500 mm
c. 5000 mm
d. 150 mm
a. 2000 mm
Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this Code, live parts of electrical equipment operating at _____ volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by approved enclosures.
a. 50
b. 600
c. 100
d. 220
a. 50
Sufficient space shall be provided and maintained about electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. Where energized parts are exposed, the minimum clear workspace shall not be less than
a. 2000 mm
b. 1500 mm
c. 5000 mm
d. 150 mm
a. 2000 mm
At least one entrance not less than ______mm wide and ________mm high shall be provided to give access to the working space about electric equipment.
a. 100, 2000
b. 1500, 600
c. 600, 5000
d. 600, 2000
d. 600, 2000
Illumination shall be provided for all working spaces about electrical equipment. The lighting outlets shall be arranged so that
a. Persons changing lamps or making repairs on the lighting system are not endangered by live parts or other equipment.
b. Lamp can be easily repair
c. To follow lighting grid
d. For beauty
a. Persons changing lamps or making repairs on the lighting system are not endangered by live parts or other equipment.