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1
Q

A cylindrical assembly composed of a conductor centered inside a metallic tube or shield,
separated by a dielectric material, and usually covered by an insulating jacket.

A

Coaxial Cable

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2
Q

A qualifying term indicating that the circuit breaker does
not have any adjustment to alter the value of current at which it will trip or the time required for its
operation.

A

Nonadjustable (as applied to circuit breakers)

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3
Q

A cable containing optical fibers and current-carrying electrical
conductor

A

Composite Optical Fiber Cable

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4
Q

Intermittent operation in which the load conditions are regularly recurrent.

A

Duty, Periodic

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5
Q

A single unit, providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more
persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation.

A

Dwelling Unit

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6
Q

Surrounded by a case, housing, fence, or wall(s) that prevents persons from accidentally
contacting energized parts.

A

Enclosed

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7
Q

A nonmetallic raceway placed within a larger raceway.

A

Innerduct

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8
Q

Constructed so that moisture will not enter the enclosure under specified test conditions.

A

Watertight

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9
Q

A manually operated device used in conjunction with a transfer switch to
provide a means of directly connecting load conductors to a power source and of disconnecting the
transfer switch

A

Switch, Bypass Isolation

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10
Q

An assembly completely enclosed on all sides and top with sheet metal (except for ventilating
openings and inspection windows) and containing primary power circuit switching, interrupting devices,
or both, with buses and connections.

A

Switchgear

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11
Q

The conductors and equipment for delivering electric energy from the serving utility to the
wiring system of the premises served.

A

Service

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12
Q

Power conversion equipment that provides a means of adjusting the speed of an
electric motor.

A

Adjustable Speed Drive

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13
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An area including a basin with one or more of the following: a toilet, a tub, or a shower.

A

Bathroom

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14
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A branch circuit that supplies only one utilization equipment.

A

Branch Circuit, Individual

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15
Q

A load where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more.

A

Continuous Load.

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16
Q

Without live parts exposed to a person on the operating side of the equipment.

A

Dead Front

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17
Q

An enclosure designed for surface mounting that has swinging doors or covers secured
directly to and telescoping with the walls of the enclosure.

A

Cutout Box

18
Q

Enclosures constructed so that dust will not enter the enclosing case under specified test
conditions

A

Dusttight

19
Q

A device, or group of devices, or other means by which the conductors of a circuit
can be disconnected from their source of supply.

A

Disconnecting Means

20
Q

All circuit conductors between the service equipment, the source of a separately derived system,
or other power supply source and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device.

A

Feeder

21
Q

A building or portion of a building in which one or more self-propelled vehicles can be kept for
use, sale, storage, rental, repair, exhibition, or demonstration purposes.

A

Garage

22
Q

An electrically conductive path from the point of a ground fault on a
wiring system through normally non-current-carrying conductors, equipment, or the earth to electrical
supply source.

A

Ground-Fault Current Path

23
Q

A device that establishes an electrical connection to the earth.

A

Grounding Electrode

24
Q

An assembly of two or more components consisting of one of the following:
(1) power circuit components only, such as motor controllers, overload relays, fused disconnect switches,

A

Industrial Control Panel

25
Q

The current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use
without exceeding its temperature rating.

A

Ampacity

26
Q

Utilization equipment, generally other than industrial, that is normally built in standardized
sizes or types and is installed or connected as a unit to perform one or more functions such as clothes
washing, air conditioning, food mixing, deep frying, and so forth.

A

Appliance

27
Q

Connected to establish electrical continuity and conductivity.

A

Bonded (Bonding)

28
Q

A device that, by insertion in a receptacle, establishes a connection
between the conductors of the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected permanently to the
receptacle.

A

Attachment Plug (Plug Cap) (Plug)

29
Q

Performing a function without the necessity of human intervention.

A

Automatic

30
Q

The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the equipment
grounding conductor at the service.

A

Bonding Jumper, Main

31
Q

An enclosure that is designed for either surface mounting or flush mounting and is provided
with a frame, mat, or trim in which a swinging door or doors are or can be hung.

A

Cabinet

32
Q

A structure that stands alone or that is separated from adjoining structures by fire walls.

A

Building

33
Q

A device designed to open and close a circuit by nonautomatic means and to open the
circuit automatically on a predetermined overcurrent without damage to itself when properly applied
within its rating.

A

Circuit Breaker

34
Q

Equipment that controls dc voltage or dc current, or both, and that is used to charge a
battery or other energy storage device.

A

Charge Controller

35
Q

A qualifying term indicating that no delay is
purposely introduced in the tripping action of the circuit breaker.

A

Instantaneous Trip (as applied to circuit breakers)

36
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37
Q

The value of current, time, or both, at which an adjustable circuit breaker is
set to trip.

A

Setting (of circuit breakers)

38
Q

Rendered inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building. Wires in concealed raceways
are considered concealed, even though they may become accessible by withdrawing them.

A

Concealed

39
Q

A separate portion of a conduit or tubing system that provides access through a removable
cover(s) to the interior of the system at a junction of two or more sections of the system or at a terminal
point of the system. Boxes such as FS and FD or larger cast or sheet metal boxes are not classified as
conduit bodies.

A

Conduit Body

40
Q

A cooking appliance designed for mounting in or on a counter and
consisting of one or more heating elements, internal wiring, and built-in or mountable controls.

A

Cooking Unit, Counter-Mounted

PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE (1 decks)

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