PEC 5 Flashcards
is the contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of a single attachment plug.
Receptacle
With respect to the safety value of the insulation on electrical maintenance tools, it can be said properly that : _____________________________
the insulation should NOT be used as the only protective measure.
For ranges of 8.75 kW or more in rating, the minimum branch circuit rating shall be ___(A).
40 A
Service heads and goosenecks in service entrance cable shall be _____ the point of attachment of the service drops to the building.
above
is a disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.
Flashover
The minimum size of service lateral conductors using copper wires shall be _______(mm2).
5.5 mm2
______shall NOT be installed in circuits exceeding ______V between conductors.
Plug fuses
250 V
A continuous electrical load is one where the maximum current is expected to continue for a minimum duration of time. What is this minimum duration of time? (April 2016)
Ans. 3 hours
Direct buried conductors and cables emerging from the ground shall be protected by enclosures or raceways extending from the minimum cover distance required to a point ______(mm) above finished grade.
2,400 mm
For installations to supply only limited loads of a single branch circuit, service entrance conductors shall NOT be smaller than ____(mm2) hard drawn copper.
3.5 mm2
is the upper most portion of a lightning protection system.
Air terminal
Where no standard electrical equipment of the exact size or rating required is available, ___________maybe used.
the next larger standard size
______(mm2) is the minimum size of service drop copper conductors allowed by the PEC.
8.0 mm2
Entrances to rooms and other guarded locations containing exposed energized parts shall be marked with a _______.
warning sign
Appliance outlets installed in a dwelling unit for specific appliances, such as laundry equipment, shall be installed within ______(mm) of the intended location of the appliance.
1,800 mm
is the maximum permitted load of a 20-A branch circuit. (A)
16 A
Permitted load = 80% of the branch circuit rating = (0.80)(20) = 16 A
For warehouses or storage, a general lighting load of _____(VA/m2) shall be used.
2 VA/m2
Outlets for heavy-duty lamp holders shall be rated:__ (VA)
600 VA.
When fastening an outlet to a brick wall, the electrician should use ___________.
expansion bolts
is a portion of a lightning protection system extending into the earth.
Ground terminal
Open conductors passing over public streets, alleys, roads, parking areas subject to truck traffic shall maintain a vertical height _______(mm) from finished grade.
5,500 mm
Using copper, the minimum size of service entrance conductors shall be ______(mm2).
8.0 mm2
When testing the insulation integrity of a new or old electrical wiring installation circuit _______(mm2) conductors, the Code specifies a minimum insulation resistance of ___________(ohms).
5.5 mm2
250,000 ohms
_____________ is usually made on cables after installation.
Insulation resistance test
For four to six conductors in a conduit, the derating factor for the conductor ampacity is___%`.
80%
When soldering two copper surfaces together, they should be kept clean while heating by the use of ____
flux.
Circuits with a voltage of ____V or less in a rigid metal conduit or in a rigid metal conduit or in a rigid non-metallic conduit approved for direct for direct burial and placed under driveways and parking areas of ____________(mm) shall have a minimum cover distance of _______.
600 V
a one or two family dwelling units,
460 mm
Plate electrodes of non-ferrous metal shall be at least ____(mm) in thickness.
1.5 mm
Conductors are selected at NOT less than ____% of the nameplate rating of the water heater.
125%
The ____ requires that no electrical installation, alteration or addition shall be connected or reconnected to any electrical power supply without a __________
PEC
certificate of inspection.
Neutral current up to 200 A is computed at ____%
100%.
In general, layout of motors and power outlets NOT exceeding a total of __ may be included in the lighting layout provided such inclusion will not make the reading, interpretation and or checking of the said plan difficult.
10
Direct grade level access is defined as being located NOT more than ______(mm) above grade level and being readily accessible.
2,000 mm
For armories and auditoriums, the general lighting load shall be______(VA/m2).
8 VA/m2
Before an ammeter is disconnected from an energized current transformer circuit, _______________
Primary winding should be opened.
Power conductors on poles, below communication conductors shall maintain a spacing distance of _____(mm).
760 mm
It is the intent of the PEC that factory-installed internal wiring or the construction of equipment need NOT be inspected at the time of installation of the equipment EXCEPT
To test for continuity
To test for durability
To detect alterations or damages
All of these
To detect alterations or damages
The standard conductor sizes shall be expressed in _______
square millimeters
is the minimum vertical clearance from finished grade of a service drop conductor installed between buildings on residential properties and driveways. (mm)
4,600 mm
Where a neutral is NOT available, the grounding impedance shall be installed between the (2)
grounding electrode and the neutral derived from a grounding transformer.
The voltage developed between the portable or mobile equipment frame and ground by the flow of maximum ground fault current shall NOT exceed ______V.
100 V
A single electrode consisting of a rod, pipe or plate shall have a resistance to ground of ______ohms or less.
25 ohms
Where more than one electrode is used, each electrode of one grounding system shall NOT be less than _____(mm) from any other electrodes of another grounding system.
1,900 mm
the ________________ shall make the final decision in the interpretation of controversial provisions of the PEC.
Board of Electrical Engineering
For equipment protected by a 20-A over-current device, the minimum size of equipment grounding conductor using copper shall be _____(mm2).
3.5 mm2
The height of air terminals shall be such as to bring the tip NOT less than _____(mm) above the object to be protected for _______(mm) maximum intervals.
254 mm
6,000 mm
The minimum clearance between the overhead ground wires and the highest protection on the protected structure shall be __________(mm)
1,800 mm.
Mandatory rules of the PEC are characterized by the use of the word _____
“shall”.
S2 means
duplex switch.
_______ conductor is applicable only on dry locations
Type RH
Note: To be applicable for wet locations, a letter W shall be included in the type letter of the conductor. Without W, the conductor is applicable only in dry locations
Enclosures for over-current devices shall be mounted in ________ position.
vertical
______(mm) is the minimum depth of clear working space in front of a switchboard rated at _____V, where there are exposed energized parts on both sides of the workspace.
1,900 mm
4,160 V
A 2 mm2 TW copper conductor has an ampacity equal to ___(A).
15 A
Circuits with a voltage of ______V or less in a rigid non-metallic conduit approved for direct burial without concrete encasement and placed in trench below a ____ (mm)thick concrete or equivalent shall have a minimum cover distance of ______(mm).
600 V
50 mm
300 mm
is a single enclosed raceway for conductors or cables.
Duct
Which of the following statements in NOT correct?
The use of an inductive ballast for fluorescent lamps is usually because it is the most efficient
Lighting fixtures having exposed ballasts shall be so installed that they will NOT be in contact with combustible materials
A ballast which incorporates an autotransformer to raise the voltage to more than 300 V shall be supplied only by a supply system which is grounded
A receptacle outlet installed outdoors shall be located so that water accumulation is NOT likely to touch the outlet cover or plate
The use of an inductive ballast for fluorescent lamps is usually because it is the most efficient
Conductor crossings of more than _______ shall NOT be permitted.
2 type FCC cable runs
A generator set used for standby power systems shall have a time delay feature permitting a _________ setting to avoid retransfer in case of short time reestablishment of the normal source.
15 minute
Rigid metal conduit shall be firmly fastened within ________(mm) of each outlet box.
900 mm
Type TW conductors have a maximum operating temperature of ____C.
60C