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Chapter 6: Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Surge Protective Devices, Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters, and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters. Flashcards

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11352609737How does a ground-fault circuit interrupter operate?blah0
11352609738How does an arc-fault circuit interrupter operate?blah blah1
11353989597Residential GFCI devices are set up to trip on a ground-fault current above how many milliamperes?---2
11354000216Where must GFCI receptacles be installed in residential garages?---3
11354034011The Code requires GFCI protection for certain receptacles where in the kitchen?---4
11354048635Is it a Code requirement to install GFCI receptacles in a fully carpeted, finished recreation room in a basement?---5
11354081938A homeowner calls in an electrical contractor to install a separate circuit in unfinished basement for a freezer. Is GFCI protection of the receptacle required?---6
11354274799Which type of GFCI should you choose for a better installation?Individual GFCI receptacles7
11354302872Extremely long circuit runs connected to a GFCI branch-circuit breaker might result in what?---8
11354341524If a person comes in contact with the "hot" and grounded conductors of a 2-wire branch circuit that is protected by a GFCI, will the GFCI trip OFF?---9
11354360483What might happen if the line and load connections of a feed-through GFCI receptacle were reversed?---10
11354394802Is a GFCI receptacle permitted to be installed as a replacement in an old installation where the 2-wire circuit has no equipment grounding conductor?---11
11354418439What two types of receptacles are permitted to be used to replace a defective receptacle in an older home that is wired with knob-and-tube wiring where no equipment grounding means exists in the box?---12
11355261249You are asked to replace a receptacle. On checking the wiring, you find that the wiring method is conduit and that the wall box is properly grounded. The receptacle is of the older 2-wire type that does not have a grounding terminal. You remove the old receptacle and replace it with what?---13
11355274622What colors are the terminals of a standard grounding-type receptacle?---14
11355285037What special shape and color are the grounding terminals of receptacle outlets and other devices?---15
11355300287Construction sites can be dangerous because of the manner in which extension cords, portable electrical tools, and other electrical equipment are used and abused. To reduce this hazard, 590.6(A) of the NEC requires that all 125-volt, single-phase, 15-, 20-, 30-ampere receptacle outlets used for temporary wiring during construction must be protected by what?---16
11355357622What do the letters SPD stand for?---17
11355389019Transients (surges) on a line can cause spikes or surges of energy that can damage delicate electronic components. A SPD device contains one or more of what that bypass and absorb the energy of the transient?---18
11355396200What do the letters RFI stand for?---19
11355406506What do the letters EMI stand for?---20
11355416359Are SPD receptacles permitted to be installed in standard device boxes?---21
11355438459The effects of some line transients can be minimized by installing what?---22
11355457621How do immersion detection circuit interrupters (IDCIs) operate?---23
11355476677What range of leakage current must trip an IDCI?---24
11355509556What amount of current flowing through a male human being will cause muscle contraction that will keep him from letting go of the live wire?---25
11355535630Other than for a few exceptions, the NEC requires that all systems having a voltage of over how many volts shall be grounded?---26
11356217584In an old house, an existing non-grounding non-GFCI-type receptacle in a bathroom needs to be replaced. According to 406.(D)(3), this replacement receptacle shall be what?---27
11356228912Do all receptacles in the kitchen have to be GFCI protected? Yes or no.---28
11356239211Which areas, locations, or rooms in dwellings are not required to have AFCI protection?---29
11356275963Is it permissible to connect AFCI and GFCI circuit breakers to a multiwire branch circuit? True or false.---30
11356292754Will GFCI and AFCI devices function property if installed on the same branch circuit?---31

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