Whatis nota correct voltage i f FAnsetar ‘voltage-designation? Reference20122 NEC 100 definitions under “voltage, nominal” minimum time of: 4) Answer: Reference 20122 NEC 100-Definitions ‘The NEE Glassifies continuous load as equipment riinning ata maximum load-fora ue What describes cleaning and lubricating compound that can cause severe damage to », any plastic-insulating-materials?: & answer: deteriorating agents Reference: 20122 NED 110.11 What anchors may not be used to se nswer: plug: Reference 2011 NEC 110.13 (A) 7 Wheii can you combine dissimilar metal such as copper and aluminunr conductors § with a soldering lug? Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 110.14 + Of working spate required for a48' wide electricalequipment? i’ Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 110.26 (A)(2) How many access entrances are required'to working space about electrical equipment numbed 1200 amperes or more and over 6 feet wide? Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 110:26 (C) ‘The minimum headroom of working spaces about service equipment, switchboards, panelboards, or motor control centers shall be at least: Answer: (6iMaifee8) Reference: 2011 NEC 110.26 (C)(2) ‘When the electrical equipment exceeds 6 1/2 feet in height, what is the required: minimum headroom? Answer: not lo than hehehe sunt / Reference 2011 NEC 110:26-(€)(2) ‘What must be provided for in all working paces above service equipment? Answer? A OLDE NEC 11026 @) aj—— In all-cases where there are live parts normally exposed on the front of 7 switchboards or motor control centers, the working space in frontofsuch = ee Shall not be less than: nswe Reference 2011 NEC Table 110.26 (A)(1) The working clearance between live parts fir a system operating at 480 volts with exposed live on one side and grounded parts on the other side is: Answe! : Reference: 2011 NCE 110.26 (A)(1) Table The working clearance between live parts for a system operating at 480 volts with exposed live parts on one side and no live or grounded parts on the other side of the working space must be a minimum of; Answel Reference: 2011 NEC 10:26 (A)(1) Table The working clearance between live parts for a system operating at 120 volts with exposed live-parts on one side and no live or grounded parts on the other side of the working space must be a minimum of: Answerf3) Reference: 2011 NEC 110.26 (A)(1) Table How tall musta wall, screen, or fence be that encloses an outdoor electrical installation over 600 volts to deter access by unqualified persons? poms Entrances to-all rooms or other enclosures containing exposed live parts operating ‘at over 600 volts, nominal, shall be: Answers Reference: 2011 NEE 120.34 (€) What is the minimum size for a round manhole cover? ‘Answer: 26%) Reference: 2011 NEC 110.75 (A) According to the NEC manhole covers need to require the use of tools to remove or weigh more than? Answer: Reference: 20122 NEE 110.75 (D) Which of the following means of identifying a grounded conductor No. 6 AWG or smalbis not permitted? Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 100.6 (A)Insulated grounded conductors, in sizes larger than No. 6 AWG, may be identified by: all of the following except: 5 Answer: BIG@ aid yellowanarlanigs Reference: 20122 NEC 200.6-(B) ‘The minimum branch-circuit rating for household electric ranges with a rating of 8.75-kW-or more is: Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 210.19 (A)(3) What is the minimum branch-circuit and maximum over current protection rating: for a circuit supplying a household electric range rated at 8 3 kW tapped from a 50- ampere branch circuit? Answer: Reference: 20122 NEC 210.19 (A) (3) exceptions 1 What is the maximum continuous load (in amperes) that can be used on a 240-volt, 20-amperecircut using two No.12 AWG conductors with THW Insulation? Answe Reference: 2011 NEC 210.20 (A) When a branch circuit feeds both noncontiguous and continuous loads, the cireuit Ke must be sized to accommodate 100% of the noncontiguous load plus what percent of the continuous load? , A15-20A receptacle supplies a corded load. What is the maximum load the receptacle can supply? , > Answer: 42809 = Reference: 2011 NEC Table 210.21 (B)(2) What is the maximum load allowed by the NEC for cord- or plug-connected load to a 20-ampere receptacle? Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 210.21 (B)(2) at is the maximum load allowed for a plug and cord connected assembly connectet 15 -20-amp receptacle? Answel Reference: 2011 NEC Table 210.21 (B)(2) On_____ Conductors were more than one voltage system exists in a building; each circuit shall be fdentified at all terminations. Answer: Reference: 2011 NEC 210.5 (C) (1)Where: ppliance receptacle outlets installed for a specific a /|_within how many feet of the intended location of the erie+e 2a We 6 ih seemed agile 2 2 yer hodepetaltWhere raceways conta nein fays contain ___or larger insulated circuit conductors, and these conductors enter a cabinet, a box, * OF a raceway, the conductors shall be protected by an insulated fitting. Reference: 2011 NEC 300.4(6) not less then? aneeere” Reference: 2011 NEC 300.4(A) (1) Holes in wood studs for cables must be drilled in the center of the stud and a distance from the nearest edge of Where a cable or raceway wiring method is installed through holes bored in wood floor joists, rafters, or studs and ee the hole is less that 1 % inches from the nearest edge of the wood member , what protection must be provided? Reference: 2011 NEC 300.4(4) (1) Where steel plates are used to protect a cable or wiring method as described in the above question, what Is the required minimum thickness of the plate? Reference: 2011 NEC 300.4(A) (1) ‘an electrical condult buried 18" below grade shall have a warning tape at how many inches above the conduit? Reference: 2011 NEC 300.5(0) (3) ina single family dwelling, direct buried cables that are GFCI protected at 20 amperes shall be Installed a minimum of how many inches below grade? aa Reference: 2011 NEC Table 3000.5 column 4 Which of the fallowing cable types may be direct buried under a building without installation in a raceway? sAnsurerstGcatsteme Reference: 2014 NEC 300.5(C) Exception 2 L birect buried conductors and cables emerging from grade shall be protected by an enclosure or raceway 8 above ground of no less than. ceway a distance ppnsweHfStEo Reference: 2011 NEC 300.5(0) (1)Which of the fallowing methods {s suitable for supporting conductorsin Reference: 2011 NEC 300.19(c) m vertical raceways? 18 AWG ‘Copper conductors in a vertical raceway shall be supported at maximum intervals not to. I. 2 w ‘Days! Reference: 2011 NEC 200.19(a) exceed _? 8/0 AWG copper conductors in a ‘vertical raceway shall be supported at maximum intervals not to: exceed? ‘Answer #0 ft Reference: 2011 NEC 300.19(A) Openings around electrical penetrations through fire resistance rated walls, partitions, floors or ceilings must be 2 ARSE TERE BEC Reference: 201 NEC 300.21 ‘When can plenum be used in ducts for dust? Sa 8 ow dag . Answermnever — Reference: 2011 NEC 300.22(A) Ina plenum, type CMP cable can be run in the ducts used for environmental air when? Reference: 2011 NEC 300.22(8) When boring a hole in a joist what is the minimum from the edge that must be maintained? Reference: 2011 NEC 300.4(A) (2) When boring a hole in a joist, rafter, or wood member, holes shall be bored so that the edge of the hole is not less than __ from the nearest edge of the wood member. “answer Li Reference: 2011 NEC 300.4(A) (1) When installing AC cables in wood notches, they must be protected by a___ plate. pnswerra/t6%eReference: 2012 NEC 300.4(A) (2)When conductors ae paralleled they are? 9 Reference: 2011 NEC 340.10(H) (1) ‘What fs the minimum copper wire that can be used on a 600-volt systemeyy ee Jv Reference: 2011 NEC Table 310.106(A) Single-conductor and muliticonductor rubber and thermoplastic-insulated wire and cable shall be marked every Inches. Answer” Reference: 2011 NEC 310.120(8) (1).1 ‘According to the NEC, what size copper grounding electrode conductor would be required for a service built with 380A rated THHN insulated copper conductors? Reference: 2011 NEC Table 310.15(B) (16) «What size copper THW conductors are required for the service load of a “20/200 single-phase load with a ‘demand load of 36kVA? SbH00_ = 1¢6 answettfo aro Ai Reference: 2011 NEC 310.15(6) (16) Table /f THHIN copper conductors are used for the service-entrance of a 120/240-volt, single-phase load with a demand load of 36 KVA, what size is required? e190 Reference: 2011 NEC 310.15(B) (16) Table Answer What size aluminum THW conductors are required for a 120/208-volt, three-phase, and 4-wire commercial service with a load of 72 KVA with a calculated load of 200 amperes? FL, 008 > Sut sere OTE F a8 Reference: 2011 NEC 310.15(B) (16) Table What is the ampacity of three #1 THW copper conductors at 86 degrees F in a raceway? Answerg3emperes== Reference: 2011 NEC Table 310.15(B) (16)On a junction box witha volume of 24” number of additional # 14 THHN wires Answers Reference: 2011 NEC Table 314.16(8) that already has 3 pair of #12 THHN wires and three thatcan be installed? \ Noncombustible surfaces that. shalll be repaired so there will Answesdifa Reference: 2013 NEC 314.21 ate broken of incomplete around boxes employing a be no gaps or open spaces greater than__? at Is the maximum welght of a lighting fixture that is supported only by an outlet box? Reference: 2011 NEC 314,27(A) (2) at is the minimum length required of a junction box in a straight pull? Reference: 2011 NEC 314.28(A) (1) A Handhole enclosure covers shall require the use of tools to open or weigh . => , AnswetSvBEtOOT:. Reference: 2011 NEC 314.30(D) Cables are armored shall not be installed in, ho Asiswerrtewatllocations Reference: 2011 NEC 320.12 ‘What is the minimum voltage of type MV cable? _sAnswert2002-volts—. Reference: 2011 NEC 328.2 Medium voltage cable is rated for _ volts or higher. Answers 2002 _ Reference: 2011 NEC 328.2 MV cable may be used on voltages between _?-‘The maximum bending radius for: 47/8" Micableis__. Answers Reference: 2011 NEC 332.24(2) Type Mi cable shall be supported and secured by staples , straps, hangers, or similar fittings, designed and installed ‘80 as not to damage the cable, at intervals not exceeding _. Answesset” (, Reference: 2011 NEC 332.30 Anonmetallic cable passing through the floor must be protected for how many inches above the floor? Answers?” Reference: 2011 NEC 334.15(B) Where practicable, dissimilar metals in contact anywhere in the system shall be avoided to eliminate the possibility of “Answersgalvanic: © Reference: 2011 NEC 344.14 What is the maximum distance between supports for rigid steel conduit if the conduit isa straight run? ‘Aftswer: 6 Reference: 2011 NEC 344.30(B) (2) Table ‘A circular raceway having a liquid tight, nonmetallic jacket over an inner flexible metal core is what type? AnswerskeMc=> Reference: 2011 NEC 350.2 Type RTRC conduit must be securely fastened within _of each outlet box. Answerzgefter Reference: 2011 NEC 355.30(A) ‘Auxiliary gutters must not be filled to greater than, Answer:i20%- Reference: 2011 NEC 366.22 When can you install cable bus in a hoistway? _answete RAW @prOURA tesueh use Reference: 2011 NEC 370:3ina ‘nonmetallic wireway, whats the maximum percentage af fi allowed? Answer23q Reference: 2011 NEC 378.22 Nonmetallic wireways shall be supported where nha ae 2 end or joint. Answers Reference: 2011 NEC 378,30(A) Nonmetallic wire ways and their associated fittings shall be. Raference: 2011 NEC 378.6 Surface mounted nonmetallic raceways shall be permitted _? ‘\n~—iadinieatany Reference: 2011 NEC 388.10 The maximum number of conductors permitted in a surface metal raceway shall Answerenabgraater than the-numher for whleh the racewayiedesigned, Reference: 2011 NEC 388.22 tee What is the minimum single conductor size for cable trays? snow Reference: 2011 NEC 392.10(8) (1) (a) Cable tray systems must not be used? Answerdinmnaistways Reference: 2011 NEC 392.12 If cable rated over 600 volts and cables rated 600 vats. following must be true? Reference: 2011 NEC 392.20(B)What Is the maximum tating of overcurrent 7 Gevices used to protect circults feeding infrared lamp heating appliances in commercial and industrial applications? "= i Answer: Stemperass, Reference: 2011 NEC 422.11(c) What Is the maximum overcurrent protection rating allowed on infrared heating lamps used on commercial or Industrial applications? : Answer: Stamperest. = Reference: 2014 NEC 422.11(C) et eae How must a branch circuit supplying a domestic water heater with a capacity of 120 gallons or less be sized? Reference: 2011 NEC 422.13 * What is the minimum cord length for a kitchen garbage disposal? Answer: 36 Reference: 2011 NEC 422.16(B) (1) (2) Wall mounted ovens and counter mounted cooking units are permitted tobe? Answerzeord-and plug connected or permanently Connected. Reference: 2011 NEC 422.16(B) (3) seore and plug connected appliances that are_ shall be permitted as a disc Answerstietessibie Reference: 2011 NEC 422.33(A) _yihere electric space heating equipment is supplied by more than one power source, ‘means be installed? Answer: grouped ane Marketa. Reference: 2011 NEC 424.19 ye may be used to disconnect a 120 hp motor? Answer: Kalioowitth Reference: 2011 NEC 430.109(E)7 /hat may the locked ~rotor curren curves eta eee ‘be assumed to be for small motor-compressors not having the locked —rotor AnswersGitimesthesatedJaadseurtentéoss» Reference: 2011 NEC. 430.110(C) (3) Open motors with commentators shall be located so sparks cannot reach adjacent combustible material, but this, Answer: shall not prohibitthesemotorsen.woodenfioot Reference: 2011 NEC 430.14 (B) exception ¥ For continuous duty, the conductors connecting the secondary of a wound-rotor ac motor to its controller must have an ampacity not less than what percent of the full-oad secondary current of the motor? answer: 25%" Reference: 2011 NEC 430.23 (A) Alive parts of motors must be guarded if they operate at or over? Answer: Sawolts Reference: 2011 NEC 430.232 # Conductors supplying two or more motors must have an ampacity equal to the sum of the fulload current rating of all the motors plus what percent of the highest rated motor in the group? Answer: 25%" Reference: 2011 NEC 430.24 What size THW copper conductors are required for a continuous duty, 208 V, 30 HP motor with a nameplate rating A of 74 amperes? Answers AWG= Reference: 2011 NEC 430.250 and 310.15(B) (16) .rt-circuit and ground fault protective device shall be capable of carrying the ____current of the The motor sho motor/ Answersstanting=. Reference: 2011 NEC 430.52(8) Given a circuit serves a 10-HP, 208-volt, 3 phase, and squirrel-cage design-8 motor, with a nameplate rating of 37 amps, what is the maximum permitted operational setting of an adjustable inverse-time breaker, amewersTFOSttips _ Reference: 2002 NECTable-430:52and Table 430.250 *fon motor control center, what markings are required? Answerrcurrent rating and shorteleeultrating > Referance: 2011 NEC 420.98 The rating of the overcurrent protective device fora circuit ‘supplying a hermetic motor compressor must be at least what percent of the nameplate rated load current? Reference: 2011 NEC 440.12(A) (1) i is the minimum size disconnecting means allowed for a hermetic refrigerant mator compressor? Reference: 2014 NEC 440.12(A) (1) Sranch-circult conductors supplying a single motor-compressor must have an ampacity not less than what percent Lot the motor-compressor rated-load current? answer: 225% Reference: 2014 NEC 440.32 ‘A 240-volt single phase room air conditioner shall be considered as a single-phase motor unit ifits rating is not more than. Answer SA aiiperese= Reference: 2011 NEC 440.62(A) (2) ‘What is the minimum percentage that you need to factor for overcurrent protection when connecting the lugs on a generator? Answer: @a5% Reference: 2011 NEC 445.13 Dry-type transformers must be readily accessible except for. ‘Answer: €RBEE PETE at 600 VOI OF TEE a SCARE EEO EH Wall CSTE" SFSERICEOTE Reference: 2011 NEC 450.13(A) ry-type transformers installed indoors and rated 112 % kVA or less must have minimum, ‘combustible material of gr Reference: 2011 NEC 450.21 (A) Separation from AnswerIndoor installations of dry-type tran close sforms greater than 112.5 kVA must be in an approved transformer room (AnsWersthé transformer \s ratecrwith€lase155 insulatiomonhigherand:separateskrom co appropriatebartiers. combustible witha, Which one of the following dry-type transformers must be installed in a vault when the transformer is located Inside a building? _Answerstiaiisformers tated aver 35,000valts * Dry-type transformers installed outdoors must have a? Answer: weatherproof enclosure” Reference: 2011 NEC 450.22 When can a dry type transformer exceeding 112 1/2kVA be located less than 12” from combustible materials? Reference: 2011 NEC 450.22 Each transformer over 600 volts must be protected by an individual overcurrent device on the primary side, Where fuses are used, the continues current rating must not exceed what percent of the rated primary current of the ‘transformer in an unsupervised location? _-Answerr300% Reference: 2011 NEC 450.3(A) Table If there is no overcurrent protection on the secondary side, the rating of the primary overcurrent protection device for a 480-volt transformer with a rated primary current of 100 amperes should not exceed? Answer. I2Samperes- Reference: 2011 NEC 450.3(8) Table i Whatis the minimum fire rating of a transformer vault? “Answeres hours Reference: 2011 NEC 450.42 What is the minimum fire rating of a transformer vault that is protected by an automatic sprinkler system?: Answers PHOUT Reference: 2011 NEC 450.43(8)e flammable qué produced vapors, or combustible ique-produced vapors _/ jantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures classified as a A location in which flammable gases are or may be present in the airin qu: Reference: 2011 NEC 500.5(8) Locations where easily ignitable fibers are stored are? Answer: Classi DNisRBO Reference: 2011 NEC 500.5 (D) (2) fi Which of the following would qualify as a hazardous gas under Class | Group A? in Reference: 2011 NEC 500.6(A) (1) An alarm system Is being installed in an existing building. The new company will be storing hazardous materials in the warehouse. How must the alarm power circuits be protected? J Answer: tise separate threaded steel Intermediatemetal conduit and explosion prooFbOXeel”” Reference: 2011 NEC 500.7 All fixed boxes, fittings and joints shall be made explosionprrof in? y Answer: Glass!) Didisiontelocations»» Reference: 2011 NEC 500.7(A) Threaded entries into explosionprrof equipment shall be made up with at least_ threads fully engaged, we Reference: 2011 NEC 500.8(E) Answe Type PVC conduit and Type RTRC conduit shall be permitted Ina Class | hazardous location where encased in a concrete envelope a minimum of ____ thick Answer: Bf Reference: 2011 NEC 501.10 ‘A continuous conduit (no fittings) passing through a Class boundaries of the hazardous location Answer: £2” Reference: 2011 NEC 501.15(A) (4) exception 1 vision 1 areas must extend __beyond theDry—type transformers shall be provided with a Arve noncambustblemeitreretstant Reference: 2011 NEC 450.8(8) case enclouser, Which of the fallowing are recognized types of phase converters? Answer: (StaR/BRGStSRD Reference: 2011 NEC 455.2 Means shall be provided to deduce the residual voltage of a capacitorto ‘Answer: SOwalts o les within. Satauites > Reference: 2011 NEC 460.28 (A) The residual voltage of a capacitor shall be reduced to 50 volts, normal, or less within___after the capacitors is disconnected from the source of supply. Answersayniute” Reference: 2011 NEC 460.6(A) lass Il hazardous locations have combustible? Answarzsty Reference: 2011 NEC 500.5(C) {A Class II, Division 1 hazardous location is a location in vtiph combustible dust eine alr, sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures. wich Answersundersiortital CiPSurtStanees™ Reference: 2011 NEC 500.5(C) (2) (1) ‘An environment where combustible dust is present but is normally insufficient to interfere with norm slop of electrical equipment , would be defined as what type of hazardous location/ AnswersCSSZONEION— ; Reference: 2011 NEC 500.5(C) (2) (1) Class It hazardous locations ere those that are hazardous because ofthe presence of _not concentrations high enough to produce ignitable mixtures. answertst Reference: 2011 NEC 500.5(D)