Residential Flashcards
AWG stands for?
American wire gauge
What size breaker is used for light fixtures?
15 amp
Receptacle protected by GFCI is wired?
Line in load out
What wire connects to silver screw?
Neutral (white)
12 gauge wire color is?
Yellow
Gold screw is?
Hot
Central power location in a home is?
Load center
Lighting circuit uses what wire gauge?
14 gauge
Ohms law pie chart
E= I x R
Green screw is?
Ground
What wire is used in residential wiring?
Romex
NEC stands for?
National electric code
14 gauge wire sheathing is what color?
White
Receptacles use what size breaker and wire?
20 amp, 12 gauge
What should you read when ringing out a wire?
.1 on ohms
20 amp breaker holds how many recptacles?
10
15 amp breaker holds how many receptacles?
8