PEC 2017 QUIZ # 1

1. the current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions
of use without exceeding its temperature rating.
A. capacitance
B. ampacity
C. inductance
D. resistance

2. a generic term for a group of non-flammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons

used as electrical insulating media
A. asbestos
B. silica
C. askarel
D. electrical tape

3. the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and
the outlets.
A. closed circuit
B. branch circuit
C. loop
D open circuit

4. Equipment that controls dc voltage or dc current, or both, and is used to charge a

battery of other energy storage device.
A. voltage controller
B. charge controller
C. exciter
D. carbon brass

5. a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more.
A. continuous load
B. interrupted load
C. intermittent load
D. current load

6. a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner,

the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it is connected.
A. circuit breaker
B. controller
C. relay
D. switch
7. a unit of an electrical system, other than a conductor, that is intended to carry or
control but not utilize electric energy.
A. circuit
B. controller
C. relay
D. device

8. a fixed, stationary, or portable self-contained, electrically operated and/or electrically

illuminated utilization equipment with words or symbols designed to convey information
or attract attention.
A. danger sign
B. electrical sign
C. safety sign
D. hazard sign

9. all circuit conductors between the service equipment, the source of a separately
derived system, or the power supply source and the final branch-circuit overcurrent
device.
A. feeder
B. primary
C. secondary
D. none of the above

10. a device intended for the protection of personnel that functions to de-energize a
circuit of portion thereof within an established period of time when a current to ground
exceeds the values established for a class A device.
A. relay
B. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
C. circuit breaker
D. fuse

11. the highest current at rated voltage that a device is intended to interrupt under
standard test conditions.
A. maximum load
B. interrupting rating
C. average rating
D. none of the above

12. a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts
designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps and ballast (where
applicable), and to connect the lamps to the power supply.
A. luminaire
B. resistor
C. capacitor
D. fuse
13. a load where the wave shape of the steady-state current does not follow the wave
shape of the applied voltage
A. interrupted load
B. intermittent
C. nonlinear load
D. none of the above

14. any current in excess of the rated load current of equipment or the ampacity of a
conductor. It may result from overload, short circuit, or ground fault.
A. overcurrent
B. under current
C. over voltage
D. under voltage

15. the total components and subsystem that, in combination, convert solar energy into
electric energy suitable for connection to a utilization load.
A. utilization system
B. stand-alone system
C. photovoltaic (PV) System
D. none of the above

16. any window used or designed to be used for the display of goods or advertising
material whether it is fully or partly enclosed or entirely open at the rear and whether
or not it has platform raised higher than the street floor level.
A. normal window
B. show window
C. flat window
D. open window

17. a system that supplies power independently of an electrical production and

distribution work.
A. stand-alone system
B. photovoltaic (PV) System
C. utilization system
D. none of the above

18. a large single panel, frame, or assembly of panels on which are mounted on the
face, back, or both, switches, overcurrent and other protective devices, buses, and
usually instruments.
A. back board
B. relay board
C. switch board
D. none of the above
19. equipment that utilizes electric energy for electronic, electromechanical, chemical,
heating, lighting, or similar purposes.
A. package equipment
B. utilization equipment
C. panel equipment
D. none of the above

20. constructed or protected so that exposure to the weather will not interfere with
successful operation.
A. plastic
B. weatherproof
C. insulated
D. covered

21.in electrical installations: the temperature rating associated with the ampacity of a
conductor _______ be selected and coordinated so as not exceed the lowest
temperature rating of any connected termination, conductor, or device.
A. will
B. shall
C. shall not
D. will not

22. on a 4-wire, delta connected system where the midpoint of one phase winding is
grounded only the conductor and busbar having the higher phase voltage to ground
shall be durably and permanently marked by an outer finish that is orange in color or by
other effective means.
A. medium-leg marking
B. high-leg marking
C. high voltage marking
D. none of the above

23. parts of the electric equipment that in ordinary operation produce arcs, sparks,
flames, or molten metal shall be enclosed or separated and isolated from all
combustible material.
A. sparking parts
B. heating parts
C. arcing parts
D. none of the above

24. minimum distance from fence to live parts with nominal voltage from 1001 to
13,799 is _________.
A. 5.05 m
B. 3.05 m
C. 4.05 m
D. 2.05 m
25. minimum distance from fence to live parts with nominal voltage over 230,000 is
_________.
A. 6.49 m
B. 5.49 m
C. 4.49 m
D. 3. 49 m

26. in work space about equipment, sufficient space shall be provided and maintained
about electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such
equipment. Where energized parts are exposed, the minimum clear work space shall
not be less than _______ mm high (measured vertically from the platform) or less than
_____ mm wide (measured parallel to the equipment).
A. 1000 and 800
B. 3000 and 700
C. 2000 and 900
D. 2000 and 800

27. at least one entrance not less than ______ mm wide and ______ mm high shall be
provided to give access to the working space about electric equipment.
A. 500 and 1500
B. 600 and 1000
C. 400 and 2000
D. 600 and 2000

28. where there is a personnel door(s) intended for entrance to and egress from the
working space less than ______ mm from the nearest edge of the working space, the
door(s) shall be open in the direction of egress and be equipped with listed panic
hardware.
A. 7500
B. 6600
C. 7800
D. 7600

29. conductors shall be permitted to be terminates based on the ______ degrees

temperature rating and ampacity as given in table 3.10.2.50(C)(67) through table
3.10.2.50(C)(86), unless otherwise identified.
A. 85
B. 75
C. 80
D. 90
30. in cabling work space, a clear work space not less than _____ mm wide shall be
provided where cables are located on both sides, and not less than _____ mm where
cables are only on one side.
A.800 and 650
B. 700 and 550
C. 900 and 750
D. 1000 and 800

31. where grounded conductors of different systems are installed in the same raceway,
cable, box, auxiliary gutter, or other type of enclosure, each grounded conductor shall
be identified by _______.
A. load
B. parts
C. system
D. color

32. the identification of terminals to which a grounded conductor is to be connected

shall be substantially _____ in color.
A. gray
B. orange
C. white
D. blue

33. _________. All devices, excluding panelboards, provided with terminals for the
attachment of conductors and intended for connection to more than one side of the
circuit shall have terminals properly marked for identification, unless the electrical
connection of the terminal intended to be connected to the grounded conductor is
clearly evident.
A. connector
B. device terminals
C. plug terminals
D. none of the above

34. _________. Each multiwire branch circuit shall be provided with a means that will
simultaneously disconnect all ungrounded conductors at the point where the branch
circuit originates.
A. breaker
B. disconnecting means
C. switch
D. contactor
35. circuits exceeding _______ volts, nominal, between conductors shall be permitted
to supply utilization equipment in installations where conditions of maintenance and
supervision ensure that only qualified persons service the installation.
A.400
B. 550
C. 500
D. 600

36. in crawl space lighting outlets. GFCI protection shall be provided for lighting outlets
not exceeding ____ or _____ volts installed in crawl spaces.
A. 230 and 115
B. 220 and 110
C. 480 and 160
D. 480 and 115

37. in the continuous and noncontinuous load, where a branch circuit supplies
continuous loads or any combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the rating
of the overcurrent device shall not be less than the noncontinuous load _____ percent
of the continuous load.
A. 220
B. 230
C. 110
D. 125

38. in a wall space, any space ______ mm or more in width (including space measured
around corners) and unbroken along the floor line by doorways and similar openings,
fireplaces, and fixed cabinets that do not have countertops or similar work surfaces.
A. 600
B. 500
C. 400
D. 700

39. in a wall countertop and work surface, a receptacle outlet shall be installed at each
wall countertop and work surface that is ____ mm or wider.
A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 100

40. receptacle outlets shall be located on or above, but not more than ____ mm above,
the countertop or work surface.
A. 500
B. 600
C. 700
D. 400
41. in bath rooms, at least one receptacle shall be installed in bathrooms within _____
mm of the outside edges of each basin.
A. 900
B. 1000
C. 800
D. 700

42. for show-window lighting, a load of not less than _____ volt-amperes/linear meter
shall be included for a show window, measured horizontally.
A. 760
B. 660
C. 560
D. 460

43. for track lighting in other than dwelling units or guest rooms or guest suites of
hotels or motels, an additional load of ____ volt-amperes shall be included for every
600 mm of lighting track or fraction thereof.
A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250

44. fixed electric space-heating loads shall be calculated at _____% of the total
connected load.
A. 200
B. 100
C. 300
D. 50

45. in a laundry circuit load, a load of not less than ____ volt-amperes shall be included
for each 2-wire laundry branch circuit installed as covered by 2.10.1.11(C).
A. 3000
B. 1500
C. 2000
D. 1000

46. dwelling units – appliance load, it shall be permissible to apply a demand factor of
____ % tot eh nameplate rating load of four or more appliances fastened in place,
other than electric ranges, clothes, dryers, space-heating equipment.
A. 100
B. 75
C. 70
D. 65
47. the load for household electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted
cooking units, and other household cooking appliances individually rated in excess of
____ kw shall be permitted to be calculated in accordance with table 2.20.3.16.
A. 1 1/2
B. 2
C. 1 3/4
D. 2 1/2

48. In a branch-circuit, feeder and service calculations, for ranges individually rated
more than 12 kw but not more than 27 kw, the maximum demand shall be increased
____ % for each individual kilowatt of rating or major fraction thereof.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. none of the above

49. For a dwelling unit having a floor area more than 150 square meters, the feeder
and service loads shall be computed with ____% demand factor on the air conditioning
load and the lighting load.
A. 125
B. 100
C. 75
D. 90

50. conductors on poles shall have a separation of not less than ____ mm where not
placed on racks or brackets.
A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 150
ANSWER KEY

1 B 21 B 41 A
2 C 22 B 42 B
3 B 23 C 43 B
4 B 24 B 44 B
5 A 25 B 45 B
6 B 26 C 46 B
7 D 27 D 47 C
8 B 28 D 48 A
9 A 29 D 49 B
10 B 30 C 50 B

11 B 31 C
12 A 32 C
13 C 33 B
14 A 34 B
15 C 35 D
16 B 36 A
17 A 37 D
18 C 38 A
19 B 39 B
20 B 40 A