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Flash Cards Practice

1. An insulated grounded conductor larger than _______ shall be permitted to be marked with white tape at the time of installation.

Question 1 of 25

2. EMT shall be securely fastened in place at least every _______ feet.

Question 2 of 25

3. For dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet accessible at grade level and not more than ________ feet above grade shall be installed at the front and back of each dwelling.

Question 3 of 25

4. Unless it is necessary to supply pool equipment, underground wiring is not allowed under a pool or in an area less than _______ ft. horizontally from the inside wall of the pool.

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5. What is the minimum watts (VA), other than name plate rating (whichever is larger) clothes dryers are to be calculated at when doing residential feeder and service calculations?

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6. Outdoor 15 or 20 amperes, 125-volt, single-phase receptacles for a dwelling are not required to be GFCI protected if they are supplied from a dedicated branch circuit and installed:

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7. When conductors are installed under at least _______ in. of concrete beneath a building or other structure, they shall be considered outside of a building or other structure.

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8. A bonding jumper not smaller than _______ AWG copper or equivalent must be connected between the radio and television equipment grounding electrode and the power grounding electrode system when they are separate.

Question 8 of 25

9. Where 10-20 current-carrying conductors are installed in the same raceway the ampacity of each conductor shall be reduced ______ percent.

Question 9 of 25

10. For general lightning in restaurant occupancies, a unit load of at least ________ VA per square foot is required.

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11. Live parts of electrical equipment operating at ________ nominal shall be guarded against accidental contact.

Question 11 of 25

12. In compliance with the NEC, the total marked rating of a 120-volt, cord-and-plug-connected room air conditioner shall not exceed _____ of the rating of a branch circuit when lighting units, general-use receptacles, or other appliances are supplied from the branch circuit.

Question 12 of 25

13. The area around motor fuel dispensing pumps at a service station is considered a hazardous location. How far horizontally from the enclosure of the outdoor motor fuel dispensing pumps does this extend?

Question 13 of 25

14. In each dwelling unit, if the small appliance load is subdivided between two or more feeders, the calculated load for each will include at least ________ for each 2-wire small appliance branch circuit.

Question 14 of 25

15. Rod and pipe electrodes shall not be less than ______ in length.

Question 15 of 25

16. True or false : Permissive rules of this code are those that identify actions that are allowed but not required, are normally used to describe options or alternative methods, and are characterized by the use of the terms shall be permitted or shall not be required.

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17. The load for an electric sign or outline lighting system should be computed at a minimum of _______ volt-amps when sizing the service calculation.

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18. In front of electric equipment, the working space must have space for doors or hinged panels to open ______ degrees or more.

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19. Snap switches must not be ganged or grouped in enclosures with other receptacles, snap switches, or similar devices, unless they are placed so that voltage is _______volts or less between adjacent devices, or unless placed in enclosures with securely installed, identified barriers between adjacent devices.

Question 19 of 25

20. What is generally the maximum distance above the counter-top for receptacle outlets in dwelling unit kitchens?

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21. All of the following are code violations except:

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22. What is the minimum volume, in inches, required for a two (2) gang device box that is to contain two (2) size 14/2 AWG with a ground NM cables and two (2) size 12/2 AWG with ground NM cables connected to a duplex receptacle connected to a single-pole switch, which also contain four (4) cable clamps?

Question 22 of 25

23. When armored cable, Type AC, is installed in an accessible attic and is run parallel to the sides of rafters, studs, or floor joists, _____.

Question 23 of 25

24. What is the minimum volume, in inches, required for a two (2) gang device box that is to contain two (2) size 14/2 AWG with a ground NM cables and two (2) size 12/2 AWG with ground NM cables connected to a duplex receptacle connected to a single-pole switch, which also contain four (4) cable clamps?

Question 24 of 25

25. Receptacles installed in a kitchen to serve counter-top surfaces shall be supplied by not fewer than _______ small-appliance branch circuits.

Question 25 of 25