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26305-11 Overcurrent Protection

1. If a continuous load on a branch circuit is measured at 40A, the overcurrent protection should be sized at ________.

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2. Which of the following is within the basic scope of Underwriters Laboratories?

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3. What is the maximum number of circuit breakers or sets of fuses that may be used as the service disconnecting means in a main service panel without a main switch?

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4. The branch circuit conductor and overcurrent protective device must be sized for the actual noncontinuous load plus what percentage of the continuous load?

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5. Where are overcurrent protective devices normally installed in a branch circuit?

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6. Which of the following is commonly referred to as motor branch circuit protection?

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7. Circuit breakers are classified by ________.

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8. When selecting ampere ratings of fuses and circuit breakers, the most important consideration is the ________.

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9. Types of fault current include overloads, short circuits, ground faults, and ________.

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10. UL Class R fuses have a short circuit interrupting rating of up to ________.

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11. If a 120V feeder for nonmotor loads feeds a continuous load rated at 20A and a noncontinuous load at 30A, what size overcurrent protective device should be selected?

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12. Which type of fuse should be used to prevent nuisance tripping from temporary motor overloads and surge currents?

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13. Which of the following are designed to withstand numerous trip and reset cycles without replacement and can be thermal, magnetic, or solid-state?

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14. Which of the following is true of the voltage rating of a fuse?

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15. Overcurrent protection is covered in ________.

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