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1. A good place to find data for supporting cable in vertical conduit runs is from ________.

manufacturers' catalogs

trade journals

the NEC®

the cable-pulling manual

Question 1 of 25

2. Long lengths of cable can be pulled using ________.

cable grips

wire coat hangers

tape

cotton rope

Question 2 of 25

3. The substance used to reduce the friction inside a raceway during a wire pull is ________.

wire-pulling lubricant

an oil-soaked swab

axle grease

silicone spray

Question 3 of 25

4. The first step in all cable pulls is to ________.

measure runs and establish communications between both ends of the pull

lubricate the cable

install fish tape

prepare the cable ends

Question 4 of 25

5. Which of the following is one of the most common types of wire-pulling rope on the market today?

Hemp

Nylon

Sisal

Cotton

Question 5 of 25

6. One end of the pulling rope is attached to a cable grip; the other end is ________.

secured to the cable on the reel

wrapped around the capstan

inserted into the basket

attached to a clevis

Question 6 of 25

7. The preferred method for checking for damaged conduit before pulling cable is ________.

using a vacuum powered fishing system

performing a test pull

using a conduit swab to clear debris

a visual inspection of the conduit

Question 7 of 25

8. Straight and swivel are the two types of ________.

clevises

fish lines

conduit pistons

cable grips

Question 8 of 25

9. A typical hand-crank wire puller, using 30 pounds of force, can pull up to ________.

300

1,500

1,014

2,478

Question 9 of 25

10. Which of the following determines the amount of force applied to a pull?

The type of wiring-pulling rope being used

The number of wraps on the puller drum (capstan.

The amount of wire-pulling lubricant being used

The radius of the surface over which the cable is being bent

Question 10 of 25

11. When conductors in vertical raceways must be supported, one cable support shall be provided ________.

every 20'

as close to the middle of the conduit run as practical

as close to the bottom of the conduit run as practical

at the top or as close to the top of the raceway as practical

Question 11 of 25

12. Before starting a cable pull, make sure that ________.

both ends of the cable are permanently identified

the cable is unreeled and cut to length

the cable is correctly spliced

all communications equipment is in working order

Question 12 of 25

13. The three types of fish tape are steel, nylon, and ________.

cotton

fiberglass

copper

hemp

Question 13 of 25

14. The maximum pull on cables pulled through cable trays using a basket grip not attached to the conductor is ________.

6,000 pounds

500 pounds

2,500 pounds

1,000 pounds

Question 14 of 25

15. The feed-in setup should unreel the cable ________.

in a reverse S formation

along its natural curvature

with a polygon curvature

in a circular manner

Question 15 of 25

16. In general, the maximum sidewall load on any raceway run should be ________.

350 pounds/foot of bend

100 pounds/foot of bend

200 pounds/foot of bend

500 pounds/foot of bend

Question 16 of 25

17. The most important tool for supervising a high-force cable pull is ________.

the correct cable lubricant

working communications equipment

a sufficient amount of cable

a crane to lift cable reels

Question 17 of 25

18. Mandrels should be approximately what percentage of the conduit size?

75%

50%

80%

60%

Question 18 of 25

19. What is the total pulling tension when pulling a cable weighing 5 pounds per foot through a 500' conduit with a coefficient of friction of 0.35?

176.75

875

7,142

180

Question 19 of 25

20. When pulling cable with a capstan, what is the maximum pulling speed that should utilized?

40 feet per minute

10 feet per minute

75 feet per minute

20 feet per minute

Question 20 of 25

21. Due to the risk of runaways, what should be used on all long vertical cable pulls?

Constant pressure

Extra tape

Basket grips

Braking systems

Question 21 of 25

22. The ends of 1,000 kcmil conductors can be trimmed using ________.

a cable reamer

pliers

scissors

cable cutters

Question 22 of 25

23. What is the maximum length of cable weighing 5 lbs/ft that can be pulled through a 45° bend with a coefficient of friction of 1.48 using equipment with a maximum pulling force of 2,000 pounds?

308

40

270

1,351

Question 23 of 25

24. The ideal device for lifting and transporting cable reels is a ________.

standard dolly

hand truck

forklift

crane

Question 24 of 25

25. Which of the following devices is designed to read pulling force during a cable pull?

Wire sorter

Dynamometer

Circuit tester

Cable length meter

Question 25 of 25

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