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| 8888640033 | QQ. The silver screws on an electrical outlet are used to connect the ___________ to the device. | NEUTRAL WIRE | 0 | |
| 8888654050 | QQ. The neutral wire is what color? | WHITE | 1 | |
| 8888658744 | QQ. The voltage between L1 & L2 in a residential service is _________ | 240 VOLTS | 2 | |
| 8888665756 | QQ. Once a wire is stripped & shaped into a hook, in what direction is it placed on the terminal screw of a wiring device? | CLOCKWISE | 3 | |
| 8888674296 | QQ. A common name for non-metallic sheathed cable is | ROMEX | 4 | |
| 8888678345 | QQ. What are the 3 most common device symbols used in a residential electrical drawling? | 1. RECEPTACLE 2. CEILING OUTLET 3. SWITCH | 5 | |
| 8888688158 | QQ. A neutral wire from the SEP (Service Entry Panel) connects to what color screw on a receptacle? | SILVER | 6 | |
| 8888693177 | QQ. What color is the line conductor in a 14-2 WG coming from the SEP? | BLACK | 7 | |
| 8888696490 | QQ. Neutral is what color in non-metallic sheath cable? | WHITE | 8 | |
| 8888701746 | QQ. What happens to voltage & current in a series circuit? | VOLTAGE DECREASES WHILE CURRENT REMAINS THE SAME | 9 | |
| 8888706061 | QQ. What color screws on a receptacle do you connect the black live wire to? | BRASS | 10 | |
| 8888709418 | QQ. What is another name for the ungrounded conductor? | HOT LINE | 11 | |
| 8888752730 | QQ. Wire nuts work with solid & _________ wires | STRANDED | 12 | |
| 8888759204 | QQ. What is the difference between a split receptacle and a normal outlet? | SPLIT RECEPTACLE YOU PULL THE TAB OFF | 13 | |
| 8888810364 | QQ. What would the maximum ampacity of plug fuses be if the fuses had a hexagonal (six-sided shape) window on the fuse? | 15 AMPS OR LESS | 14 | |
| 8888815730 | QQ. On Romex cable marked 14/3 WG, what do these numbers & letters mean? | 14 (SIZE OF WIRE) 3 (# OF CONDUCTORS) WG (WITH GROUND) | 15 | |
| 8888898626 | QQ. What are the three most common symbols found on a blue print? | SWITCH, CEILING OUTLETS, & DUPLEX RECEPTACLE | 16 | |
| 8888903020 | QQ. When using Aluminum wire instead of copper, a #12 AWG copper conductor would have to be replaced with what size Aluminum conductor? | #10 AWG | 17 | |
| 8888906800 | QQ. What is the maximum number of #14 AWG wire in a 3'x2'x2' device box? | 5 Reference: NEC 314.16 (A) | 18 | |
| 8940651536 | QQ. Electric wire size is expressed in what? | GAUGES | 19 | |
| 8940659478 | QQ. What is the rule of thumb for a neutral conductor? | WHITE IS ALWAYS NEUTRAL, NEUTRAL ISN'T ALWAYS WHITE | 20 | |
| 8940673829 | QQ. What or who, determines the circuit breaker size needed to protect a circuit? | WIRE SIZE | 21 | |
| 8940699646 | QQ. The current capacity of a conductor depends on two things. What are they? a) What number is on the wire & how long it is b) The load calculation & circuit breaker c) The wire size & material it's made of | c) The wire size & material it's made of | 22 | |
| 8940717655 | QQ. When using aluminum conductors in place of copper conductors, the aluminum conductors must be sized how many trade sizes larger that copper conductors? | One for branch circuits & Two for feeders | 23 | |
| 8940730849 | QQ. A safety device which automatically shuts off power in the event of an overload or short, and can be reset is called a what? | Circuit Breaker | 24 | |
| 8940763248 | QQ. A home that measures 35'x48' would have how many square feet? | 1680 | 25 | |
| 8940777062 | QQ. In a home that is 1680 square feet, how many general purpose lighting circuits would be required? | 3 | 26 | |
| 8940787856 | QQ. A small appliance circuit is required to supply how many amps? | 20 amps | 27 | |
| 8940796081 | QQ. What AWG wire size is required for a small appliance circuit? | 12 | 28 | |
| 8940808303 | QQ. A GFCI is required in a kitchen if the outlet is within how many feet of a sink? | 6 | 29 | |
| 8940817118 | QQ. The maximum distance between outlets on a living room wall is how many feet? | 12 | 30 | |
| 8940840296 | QQ. A GFCI will trip on a ___ ___ ____ imbalance between the ____ _____ and the ______ _______. | 5 milliamp Hot line neutral line | 31 | |
| 8940869837 | QQ. How fast will a GFCI trip or "open" the circuit? | 1/40th of a second | 32 | |
| 8940887721 | QQ. A 3'x2'x2 3/4' device box can have a maximum of how many #12 wires? | 6 | 33 | |
| 8940899801 | QQ. What is 65% of 240 Volts? | 156 Volts (240 x .65 = 156) | 34 | |
| 8940931150 | QQ. When wiring a switch LOOP circuit, power enters what first? | The load junction box (or light) | 35 | |
| 8940950518 | QQ. The NEC requires that you have a minimum of 2 small appliance circuits, what is the minimum load? | 3000 | 36 | |
| 8940964452 | QQ. What are the minimum copper wire & circuit breaker sizes allowed for a laundry room branch? | 12 Gauge @ 20 amps | 37 | |
| 8940988208 | QQ. On a seperate 120V/20 amp laundry room circuit what other loads are allowed? a) Ceiling light b) Dryer c) Any receptacle in the Laundry Room d) Nothing | c) Any receptacle in the Laundry Room | 38 | |
| 8940998454 | QQ. How many loads can you have on a 15 amp general purpose lighting circuit according to the NEC? | No maximum | 39 | |
| 8941005755 | QQ. What is a meter shunt? | A bonding ground wire around the water meter | 40 | |
| 8941025880 | QQ. When the power company installs their triplex cable there is a bare conductor, what is this conductor called? | The messenger wire | 41 | |
| 8941035236 | QQ. Some light fixtures are center mounted on threaded metal tube called a what? | Nipple | 42 | |
| 8941041566 | QQ. The size of the service entrance conductors depends on what? | The Electrical load | 43 | |
| 8956489953 | QQ. When wiring a switch LEG circuit, power enters what first? | The switch | 44 | |
| 8956499971 | QQ. The neutral is always wired to the travelers first before hooking up the commons. True or False? | False | 45 | |
| 8956512093 | QQ. What are the minimum copper wire & circuit breaker sizes allowed for a small appliance branch circuit? | 12 Gauge wire @ 20 amps | 46 | |
| 8956526961 | QQ. What rooms can be on a small appliance branch circuit? a) Crawl Space b) Pantry c) Den d) None of the above | b) Pantry | 47 | |
| 8956537722 | QQ. What device hooks to the load terminals on a GFCI receptacle? | A receptacle to be GFCI protected | 48 | |
| 8956545948 | QQ. Can a natural gas line be used as part of a grounding system? | No, but it must be bonded | 49 | |
| 8956555780 | QQ. What is the maximum service load if the service rating is 100 amps? | 83 amps. 100 amps x 83% (or .83) = 83 amps | 50 | |
| 8956578540 | QQ. Light fixtures weighing ________ lbs or more need special hardware when mounting them. | 50 lbs *35 lbs for ceiling fans* | 51 | |
| 8980360513 | QQ. On a temporary service, all parts must be what? | GFCI protected & weatherproof | 52 | |
| 8980380637 | QQ. Do service entrance panels have separate grounding & neutral bus bars? | Yes, in most cases | 53 | |
| 8980391224 | QQ. The SEP should not be mounted higher than __________ above finished grade. | 6' 7" | 54 | |
| 8980403206 | QQ. On a construction site, temporary service may remain in place for how long? | Until the building is ready to receive power through it's own panel | 55 | |
| 8980413549 | QQ. What is the demand factor for fixed electric space heating? a) 75% b) 100% c) 125% d) 50% | b) 100% | 56 | |
| 8980422821 | QQ. How does a grounding system protect people? | Allows current to flow to ground & trip safety devices | 57 | |
| 8980431446 | QQ. Does the "End of the run" device need a separate EBJ? | No, just use the ground on the 14/2 WG | 58 | |
| 8980447279 | QQ. True or False. A metal water pipe is the only ground necessary to ground the electrical system. | True, as long as 10 linear feet as a conductor & brings the resistance below 25 ohms | 59 | |
| 8980457193 | QQ. A GFCI monitors the current imbalance between what? | Line & Neutral | 60 | |
| 8980463344 | QQ. How are "S" type plug fuses different from Edison Plug fuses? | The thread sizes prevents installing the wrong amp fuse | 61 | |
| 8980475118 | QQ. The red wire on a photo cell connects to the what? | Load | 62 | |
| 8980480470 | QQ. A photo cell is used to turn lights on & off how? | Automatically | 63 | |
| 8980497437 | QQ. A light fixture that weighs more than ______ lbs shall not be supported screw shell only. (314.27 (A) (1) Exception) | 6 | 64 | |
| 8980504866 | QQ. On a pilot light switch, if you want the light to stay on all the time, the line wire goes to the _______ screw. | A1 | 65 | |
| 8980524064 | QQ. Any _______ that weighs over ______, must be supported independently of box. a) Fan, 35lbs b) Light Fixture, 45lbs c) Shaded Fixture, 5lbs d) Paddle Fan, 25lbs | a) Fan, 35lbs | 66 | |
| 8980532557 | QQ. With resistance of only 25 ohms, the ___________ system protects students from shocktracustion. | Grounding | 67 | |
| 8980537163 | QQ. The common screw on a 3-way switch should only be connected to what? | The hot line / load | 68 | |
| 8980545466 | QQ. A split receptacle is what? | A Duplex Receptacle with hot tie bar cut | 69 | |
| 8980552272 | QQ. A GFCI monitors the current imbalance between what? | Line & Neutral | 70 | |
| 8980561050 | QQ. A refrigerator in most kitchens is on a __________ circuit. | Individual | 71 | |
| 9027078372 | QQ. A #12 AWG has a cross section area of ________ circular mills. CH. 9 T-8 (Conductor Properties) | 6530 | 72 | |
| 9027097747 | QQ. When using type THHW conductors rated for 75 C, what types of locations can this conductor be used in? a) Dry locations only b) Wet & Dry locations c) Wet locations only d) None of the above | b) Wet & Dry locations | 73 | |
| 9027105734 | QQ. The best meter for location the common terminal on a 3 way switch is what? | An Ohm meter | 74 | |
| 9027125662 | QQ. A garbage disposal located in a dwelling unit shall be equipped with a cord that does not exceed _____ inches in length? NEC gives 18' minimum. | 36 | 75 | |
| 9027135167 | QQ. To use a standard duplex receptacle in a split-wired circuit you must do what to it? | Break the hot tie bar | 76 | |
| 9027142768 | QQ. Service drops must clear the ground by not less than how many feet? | 10 | 77 | |
| 9027153894 | QQ. The NEC states that if you climb over obstacles to get to an electrical device, it is not ________ accessible. | readily | 78 | |
| 9027173347 | QQ. A lighting & appliance panel board shall not have more than ______ over current protection devices (breakers) in the panel. | 42 | 79 | |
| 9027194450 | QQ. In a switch loop arrangement, the power from the source enters? | Light or Load | 80 | |
| 9027202807 | QQ. Receptacles in the dinning room are connected to what type of circuit? | Small Appliance Branch Circuit | 81 | |
| 9027218012 | QQ. If two 3-way switches & three 4-way switches are being used to control lights, they are controlled from how many locations? | 5 | 82 | |
| 9027222805 | QQ. Dimmer switches are used to vary what? | Intensity | 83 | |
| 9027237628 | QQ. The rating of cord & plug utilization equipment connected to a 20 Amp branch circuit that also supplies lighting units shall not exceed how many amps? T210.21(B)2 | 16 | 84 | |
| 9027246543 | QQ. A photocell type switch is used to do what? | Turn on automatically | 85 | |
| 9027264777 | QQ. When referring to the number of wires permitted in a box, when different sizes of wire are in the box, the cubic inch rating of a #18 AWG is what? | 1.5 cubic inchs | 86 | |
| 9027270882 | QQ. The unit lighting load for a dwelling is expressed as what? | 3 VA per square foot | 87 | |
| 9027286315 | QQ. What happens to the ampacity of stranded conductors when some strands break off or are cut off? | It's reduced | 88 | |
| 9027293910 | QQ. The type of non-metallic sheathed cable designations are what? | NM, NMC, & NMS | 89 | |
| 9027307148 | QQ. According to Table 310.104(A), THHN wire can be used in what locations? | Wet & Dry | 90 | |
| 9108822668 | QQ. Any receptacle installed in a ___________ must be GFCI type. | Bathroom Kitchen Garage | 91 | |
| 9108834094 | QQ. Wire nuts can be used with what type of wire? | Solid & Stranded | 92 | |
| 9108844689 | QQ. When installing wires in a box, there should be at least ____ inches of free wire. | 6 | 93 | |
| 9108861561 | QQ. Regular switches & receptacles can be wired by either using the back-wire (push-in) or side wired (screw terminals) method. Which offers the best connection? | Side wired | 94 | |
| 9108872597 | QQ. Any receptacle installed within ____ feet from a kitchen sink must be GFCI protected. | 6 | 95 | |
| 9108905871 | QQ. If a light were to be controlled from two locations, you would use what? | 2 3-way switches | 96 | |
| 9108896007 | QQ. A hanging pendant light fixture is not permitted within ____ feet vertically from the rim of a bathtub. | 8 | 97 | |
| 9108917704 | QQ. A ceiling fan cannot be supported by the box if the fan weighs more than _____ pounds. | 35 | 98 | |
| 9108932487 | QQ. ___________ service enters the dwelling on _________ ________ provided by the power company. | Overhead Service drops | 99 | |
| 9108943233 | QQ. A circuit that goes from the SEP to a sub-panel is called a what? | Feeder | 100 | |
| 9108952980 | QQ. Power is delivered to a dwelling on __________ & ________ service conductors. | Overhead Underground | 101 | |
| 9108967110 | QQ. When making wire connections on switches or receptacles, the wire should loop around the screw terminals in a ___________ direction. | Clockwise | 102 | |
| 9108980727 | QQ. At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed above a show window for each ________ linear feet or major fraction thereof. | 12 | 103 | |
| 9108988228 | QQ. Under normal conditions, the neutral conductor should not be __________ or __________. | Switched Fused | 104 | |
| 9109004031 | When using a driven rod type of grounding electrode, a second rod must be driven if the resistance from the first rod to ground is more than ________ ohms of resistance. | 25 | 105 | |
| 9109018922 | QQ. The wire leading from the common terminal on the second 3-way switch to a lighting fixture is connected to the _______ screw. | brass | 106 | |
| 9109092619 | QQ. A light fixture which weighs more than _______ pounds must be supported independently from the box. | 50 | 107 | |
| 9109109029 | QQ. A porcelain lighting fixture will have one brass colored terminal & one silver colored terminal. When connecting the circuit wires, connect the _______ to brass & _________ to silver. | Line Neutral | 108 | |
| 9109121592 | QQ. If a switch or receptacle is marked for CU wire the only type of wire that should be connected to it is what? | Copper | 109 | |
| 9109131097 | QQ. The ground bar in the SEP must be grounded to earth by connecting it to the __________ ___________ ___________ | Grounding electrode conductor | 110 | |
| 9109143295 | QQ. For the purpose of house wiring, #14 AWG wires are rated for _____ amps. | 15 | 111 | |
| 9109149478 | QQ. Feeder circuits provide power to a ________ ________. | Sub panel | 112 | |
| 9109159491 | QQ. The largest standard cartridge fuse rating is _____ amps. | 6000 | 113 | |
| 9109181647 | QQ. When wiring GFCI into a circuit so as to protect a standard duplex receptacle, the wires leading to a standard receptacle are connected to what? | Load of GFCI | 114 | |
| 9109199276 | QQ. When wiring an SEP and you have a ground bar and a separate neutral bar, which wires go to which or does it matter? | Neutral wires to neutral, ground wires to ground. | 115 | |
| 9109218575 | QQ. How many outdoor receptacles, rated at 20 amps, would be on a small appliance circuit? | 0 | 116 | |
| 9109234730 | QQ. All 3-way & 4-way switches shall be wired so that all switching is done on the ______________ conductors. | Ungrounded | 117 | |
| 9109241462 | QQ. Boring holes in the wood members & mounting the boxes is called what? | Roughing In | 118 | |
| 9109251756 | QQ. Each small appliance circuit in a dwelling is rated at __________ VA. | 1500 | 119 | |
| 9109265807 | QQ. A dimmer is used to do what? | Vary intensity | 120 | |
| 9109289108 | QQ. A GFCI will trip on a what? | 5 miliamp current imbalance | 121 | |
| 9109307127 | QQ. A copper ground ring conductor shall be at least what gauge? | #2 bare | 122 | |
| 9109313329 | QQ. Edison base plug fuses shall not be rated more than ____ amps. | 30 | 123 | |
| 9109335188 | QQ. When using aluminum or copper-clad aluminum instead of copper wire for a 120/240V, 3 wire single-phase dwelling unit feeder, it must be sized at how many sizes larger or smaller? | 2 sizes larger | 124 | |
| 9109345506 | QQ. Can you screw an Edison plug fuse into a "S type" socket? | No | 125 | |
| 9109353422 | QQ. Plug fuses are never permitted in circuits that exceed how many volts to ground? | 150 | 126 | |
| 9109374997 | QQ. Receptacles in the living room of a dwelling shall be spaced so that there is no more than _____ feet from any point along the wall to a receptacle. | 6 | 127 | |
| 9109384065 | QQ. According to the NEC a building under construction is considered a __________ location. | Dry | 128 | |
| 9109401620 | QQ. When driving a ground rod, & rock bottom is encountered before the rod can be driven to it's full length, the rod can be laid in a trench that is at least ___________ feet deep. | 2 1/2 | 129 | |
| 9109412335 | QQ. A GFCI will trip in what amount of time? | 1/40th of a second | 130 | |
| 9109421137 | QQ. A ground rod can be buried _________ feet under ground if rock bottom is reached | 2 1/2 | 131 | |
| 9109429769 | QQ. Hexagonal windowed plug fuses shall not be rated higher than _____ amps. | 15 | 132 | |
| 9109438932 | QQ. When going one trade size up, the wire size number goes __________ | Down | 133 | |
| 9109451929 | QQ. Split bolts are used to bind ______ ______ _______. | Heavy gauge wire | 134 | |
| 9109458210 | QQ. Pool light circuits are never permitted to exceed how many volts to ground? | 150 | 135 | |
| 9109472915 | QQ. Receptacles in the living room of a dwelling shall be spaced no more than ________ feet apart, and ________ feet above kitchen counter tops. | 12 4 | 136 | |
| 9109482734 | QQ. In a switch loop circuit the white wire leading to the switch is acting as a _____ ______. | White hot | 137 | |
| 9109491548 | QQ. The bare copper wire or ________ colored wire is the grounding conductor. | Green | 138 | |
| 9138000782 | QQ. When installing a system using two hot conductors such as a multi-circuit (small appliance), you would do what? | Each hot conductor on it's own circuit breaker | 139 | |
| 9138021073 | QQ. The maximum distance between kitchen counter top receptacles is how many feet? | 4 | 140 | |
| 9138028804 | QQ. Each 3-way switch has 3 terminal screws. What are they? | 1 Common 2 Travellers | 141 | |
| 9138037279 | QQ. Non-metallic sheathed cable type NMC can be used where? | Dry, Moist, Damp, & Corrosive locations | 142 | |
| 9138046638 | QQ. The wire leading from the ground bar in the SEP to the driven ground rod is called the what? | Grounding Electrode Conductor | 143 | |
| 9138052155 | QQ. What is the max voltage for plug type fuses? | 150V | 144 | |
| 9138057664 | QQ. Another name for the weather head on a mast is called what? | Service Cap | 145 | |
| 9138065330 | QQ. A GFCI protects what? | People | 146 | |
| 9138072673 | QQ. Why are the receptacles in a bathroom required to be GFCI protected? | Near water | 147 | |
| 9138079260 | QQ. Wire nuts can be used with _________ & __________ wire types | Solid Stranded | 148 | |
| 9138098667 | QQ. When installing wires in a box, there should be at least _______ inches of free wire. | 6 | 149 | |
| 9138105634 | QQ. Regular switches & receptacles can be wired by either using the push in or side wired method. Which offers the best connection? | Side wired | 150 | |
| 9138111268 | QQ. Any receptacle installed within _______ fee of a kitchen sink must be GFCI protected. | 6 | 151 | |
| 9138116326 | QQ. If a light were to controlled from two locations, you would use what? | 2 3-way switches | 152 | |
| 9138126300 | QQ. A hanging pendant light fixture is not permitted within _______ feet vertically from the rim of a bath tub. | 8 | 153 | |
| 9138133373 | QQ. A ceiling fan cannot be supported by just an electrical box if the fan weighs more than how many pounds? | 35 | 154 | |
| 9138137051 | QQ. The ungrounded conductor is connected to the _______ colored screw on a duplex receptacle. | Brass | 155 | |
| 9138149392 | QQ. Receptacles installed in a bathroom of a dwelling unit are on what type of circuit? | Bathroom Branch | 156 | |
| 9138153741 | QQ. A circuit that goes from the SEP to a sub panel is called what? | Feeder | 157 | |
| 9138160354 | QQ. The grounded conductor is connected to the ______ bar in the SEP. | Neutral | 158 | |
| 8941051849 | What is the service drop clearance of a residential walk way? | 10 feet | 159 | |
| 8889012835 | What do we normally call a grounded conductor? | NEUTRAL | 160 | |
| 8889053177 | A circuit breaker protects ____________ from becoming overloaded. | WIRES | 161 | |
| 8889073997 | In 14-2 WG, what color are the insulated wires? | WHITE & BLACK | 162 | |
| 8889134889 | In 14-3 WG, what color are the insulated wires? | WHITE, BLACK, & RED | 163 | |
| 8889173765 | Current passing through resistance produces _________ | HEAT | 164 | |
| 8889184013 | A residential electrical service provides ______ & ______ volts to the dwelling | 120 & 240 | 165 | |
| 8889194402 | On a receptacle what color is the ground screw? | GREEN | 166 | |
| 8889219521 | What AWG feeds a small appliance circuit? | #12 | 167 | |
| 8889228127 | The required amperage of a small appliance circuit is how many amps? | 20 | 168 | |
| 8889235640 | How many watts are specified for a small appliance circuit? | 1500 | 169 | |
| 8889250956 | General purpose lighting circuits are wired with what gauge wiring? | #14 | 170 | |
| 8889269752 | General purpose lighting circuits wired with #14 AWG, have a circuit break rated at how many amps? | 15 | 171 |
