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• Lighting systems shall be installed not less than ___mm horizontally from the 3000mm
nearest edge of the water.
• What is the code letter for 0-3.14 kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of locked A
rotor?
• What is the code letter for 3.15-3.54 kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of B
locked rotor?
• What is the kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of locked rotor with a code letter 3.55-3.99
of C?
• What is the kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of locked rotor with a code letter 4.0-4.49
of D?
• What is the kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of locked rotor with a code letter 4.5-4.99
of E?
• What is the kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of locked rotor with a code letter 22.4 and above
of V?
• What is the kilovolt-amperes per horsepower of locked rotor with a code letter 5.0-5.59
of F?
• True or False. An equipment grounding conductor shall be considered a False
current-carrying conductor.
• True or False. Flexible cords shall be used only in continuous lengths without True
splice or taps where initially installed in applications permitted by [Link](A).
• Flexible cables shall be durably marked on the surface at intervals not 610mm
exceeding _________ with the type designation, size, and number of
conductors.
• What is the adjustment factor for 4-6 current carrying conductors in a flexible 80%
cord or cable?
• What is the adjustment factor for 7-9 current carrying conductors in a flexible 70%
cord or cable?
• What is the adjustment factor for 10-20 current carrying conductors in a flexible 50%
cord or cable?
• What is the adjustment factor for 21-30 current carrying conductors in a flexible 45%
cord or cable?
• What is the adjustment factor for 31-40 current carrying conductors in a flexible 40%
cord or cable?
• What is the adjustment factor for 41 and above current carrying conductors in 35%
a flexible cord or cable?
• True or false. Flexible cables, flexible cords sets, and power supply cords shall False
be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.
• True or false. Flexible cables, flexible cords sets, and power supply cords shall False
be used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings.
• True or false. Flexible cords and flexible cables shall be used for elevator cables. True
• True or false. Flexible cords and flexible cables shall be used for wiring of cranes True
and hoists.
• True or false. Flexible cords and flexible cables shall be used for wiring of True
luminaires.
• True or false. Flexible cables, flexible cords sets, and power supply cords shall True
not be used where attached to building surfaces.
• True or false. Flexible cables, flexible cords sets, and power supply cords shall True
not be used where installed in raceways, except as otherwise permitted in this
code.
• In industrial establishments where the conditions of maintenance and 15000mm
supervision ensure that only qualified persons service the installation, flexible
cords and flexible cables shall be permitted to be installed in aboveground
raceways that are no longer than ________ to protect the flexible cord or
flexible cable from physical damage.
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• For jacketed cords furnished with appliances, one conductor having its Light blue
insulation colored _______, with the other conductors having their insulation of
a readily distinguishable color other than white or gray.
• Conductors having a continuous ________ or a continuous green color with one Green color
or more yellow stripes shall not be used for other than equipment grounding
conductors.
• For portable cables over 600 Volts, nominal, the conductors shall be _____ 3.5mm2
copper or larger and shall employ flexible stranding.
• True or false. All shields shall be connected to an equipment grounding True
conductor.
• Fixture wires shall not be smaller than _______. 0.75mm2
• Thermoplastic insulated fixture wire shall be durably marked on the surface at 610mm
intervals not exceeding _________.
• True or false. Fixture wires shall not be used as branch-circuit conductors except True
as permitted in this code.
• True of false. Fixture wires shall be permitted for installation in luminaires and in True
similar equipment where enclosed or protected and not subject to bending or
twisting in use.
• True of false. Fixture wires shall be permitted for connecting luminaires to the True
branch circuit conductors supplying the luminaires.
• True of false. Switches or circuit breakers shall not disconnect the grounded True
conductor.
• All switches and circuit breakers used as switches shall be located so that they 2000mm
may be operated from a readily accessible place. They shall be installed such
that the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit
breaker, when in its highest position, is not more than ________ above the floor
or working platform.
• An insulated grounded conductor of 14 sq. mm or smaller shall be identified by White, gray
a continuous ___ or ____ outer finish.
• The identification of terminals to which a grounded conductor is to be White
connected shall be substantially _____ in color.
• A snap switch shall not be grouped or ganged in enclosures with other snap 300 Volts
switches, receptacles, or similar devices, unless they are arranged so that the
voltage between adjacent devices does not exceed _____, or unless they are
installed in enclosures equipped with identified, securely installed barriers
between adjacent devices.
• Metal faceplates shall be of ferrous metal not less than ______in thickness or of 0.76mm,
nonferrous metal not less than ______ in thickness. 1.02mm
• Faceplates of insulating material shall be noncombustible and not less than 2.54mm
_____ in thickness.
• Snap switches used with open wiring on insulators shall be mounted on 13mm
insulating material that separates the conductors at least ____ from the surface
wired over.
• Screws used for the purpose of attaching a snap switch to a box shall be of the 32
type provided with a listed snap switch, or shall be machine screws having
____threads per inch or part of listed assemblies or systems, in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
• ______ switches rated at over 1200 amperes at 250 volts or less, and at over Knife
1000 amperes at 251 to 1000 Volts, shall be used only as isolating switches and
shall not be operated under load.
• To interrupt currents over 1200 amperes at 250 volts, nominal, or less, or over 600A
_____ amperes at 251 to 600 volts, nominal, a circuit breaker or a switch of
special design listed for such purpose shall be used.
• Snap switches rated 20 amperes or less directly connected to aluminum CO/ALR
conductors shall be listed and marked _______.
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• Alternating-current general-use snap switch is a form of general-use snap 80%

switch suitable only for use on ac circuits for controlling motor loads not
exceeding _____ of the ampere rating of the switch at its rated voltage.
• Alternating-current or direct-current general-use snap switch is a form of 50%
general-use snap switch suitable only for use on either ac or dc circuits for
controlling inductive loads not exceeding ____ percent of the ampere rating
of the switch at the applied voltage.
• The ampere rating of Alternating-current specific-use snap switches rated 347 15A
volts ac shall not be less than _____ at a voltage rating of 347 volts ac.
• Auxiliary contacts of a renewable or quick-break type or equivalent shall be 200A
provided on all knife switches rated 600 to 1000 volts and designed for use in
breaking current over _____.
• A child care facility is a building or structure, or portion thereof, for Four
educational, supervisory, or personal care services for more than _____ children
7 years old or less.
• Receptacles and cord connectors shall be rated not less than 15 amperes, 125,
______volts, or 15 amperes, _____ volts, and shall be of a type not suitable for 250
use as lampholders.
• Receptacles incorporating as isolated grounding conductor connection Orange triangle
intended for the reduction of electrical noise (electromagnetic interference)
as permitted in [Link](d) shall be identified by a/an ______ located on the
face of the receptacle.
• After installation, refceptacle faces shall be flush with or project from 0.4mm
faceplates of insulating material and shall project a minimum of ________ from
metal faceplates.
• The ____ phase shall be that phase having the higher voltage to ground on 3- B
phase, 4-wire, delta connected systems.
• The conduit or raceways, including their end fittings, shall not rise more than 75mm
______ above the bottom of the enclosure.
• The wiring space shall not be less than _______ where the conduit or raceways 200mm
enter or leave the enclosure below the insulated busbars, their supports, or
other obstructions.
• The wiring space shall not be less than _______ where the conduit or raceways 250mm
enter or leave the enclosure below the noninsulated busbars, their supports,
or other obstructions.
• For other than a totally enclosed switchboard or switchgear, a space not less 900mm
than _____ shall be provided between the top of the switchboard or switchgear
and any combustible ceiling, unless a noncombustible shield is provided
between the switchboard or switchgear and the ceiling.
• True or false. A panelboard shall be protected by an overcurrent protective False
device having a rating greater than that of the panelboard.
• Panelboards equipped with snap switches rated 30 amperes or less shall have 200
overcurrent protection of _______ amperes or less.
• Where a panelboard is supplied through a transformer, the overcurrent Secondary side
protection required by [Link] shall be located on the ______________ of the
transformer.
• True or false. Delta breakers shall not be installed in panelboards. True
• Instruments, pilot lights, voltage (potential) transformers, and other 15
switchboard or switchgear devices with potential coils shall be supplied by a
circuit that is protected by standard overcurrent devices rated
_______amperes or less.
• For not over 125 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 19.1mm
metal parts if opposite polarity where mounted on the same surface?
• For not over 250 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 31.8mm
metal parts if opposite polarity where mounted on the same surface?
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• For not over 1 000volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 50.8mm
metal parts if opposite polarity where mounted on the same surface?
• For not over 125 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 12.7mm
metal parts if opposite polarity where held free in air?
• For not over 250 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 19.1mm
metal parts if opposite polarity where held free in air?
• For not over 1000 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 25.4mm
metal parts if opposite polarity where held free in air?
• For not over 125 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 12.7mm
metal parts of live parts to ground?
• For not over 250 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 12.7mm
metal parts of live parts to ground?
• For not over 1000 volts, nominal, what is the minimum spacing between bare 25.4mm
metal parts of live parts to ground?
• Industrial control panel enclosures shall not be used as junction boxes, auxiliary 40%,
gutters, or raceways for conductors feeding through or tapping off to other 75%
switches or overcurrent devices other equipment unless the conductors fill less
than ______ of the cross-sectional area of the wiring space. In addition, the
conductors, splices, and taps shall not fill the wiring space at any cross section
not more than _____ of the cross sectional area of that space.
• The volume bounded by the sides and back closet walls and planes extending 1800mm,
from the closet floor vertically to a height of ______ or to the highest clothes- 600mm,
hanging rod and parallel to the walls at a horizontal distance of ______ from 300mm
the sides and back of the closet walls, respectively, and continuing vertically
to the closet ceiling parallel to the walls at a horizontal distance of _____ or the
width of the shelf, whichever is greater.
• Cleat-type lampholders located at least _____ above the floor shall be 2500mm
permitted to have exposed terminals.
• No parts of cord-connected luminaires, chain-, cable-, or cord-suspended 900mm,
luminaires, lighting track, pendants or ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans shall be 2500mm
located within a zone measured ______ horizontally and ________ vertically from
the top of the bathtub rim or shower stall threshold.
• Luminaires installed in exposed or concealed locations under metal- 38mm
corrugated sheet roof decking shall be installed and supported so there is not
less than ____ from the lowest surface of the roof decking to the top of the
luminaire.
• Luminaires shall be constructed, installed, or equipped with shades or guards 90°C
so that combustible material is not subjected to temperature in excess of
______.
• The minimum clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and the 300mm
nearest point of a closet storage shall be ______ for surface-mounted
incandescent or LED luminaires with a completely enclosed light source
installed on the wall above the door or on the ceiling.
• The minimum clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and the 150mm
nearest point of a closet storage shall be ______ for recessed incandescent or
LED luminaires with a completely enclosed light source installed in the wall or
ceiling.
• The minimum clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and the 150mm
nearest point of a closet storage shall be ______ for surface-mounted
fluorescent luminaires with a completely enclosed light source installed on the
wall above the door or on the ceiling.
• The minimum clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and the 150mm
nearest point of a closet storage shall be ______ for recessed fluorescent
luminaires with a completely enclosed light source installed in the wall or
ceiling.
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• Any combustible wall or ceiling finish exposed between the edge of a 1160mm2
luminaire canopy or pan and an outlet box having a surface area of _______
or more shall be covered with noncombustible material.
• A luminaire that weighs ___ or exceeds _____ in any dimension shall not be 3kg, 400mm
supported by the screw shell of a lampholder.
• Metal or nonmetallic poles shall be permitted to be used to support luminaires 50mm x 100mm
and as a raceway to enclose supply conductors, provided that a pole shall
have a handhole not less than ________ with a cover suitable for use in wet
locations to provide access to the supply terminations within the pole or pole
base.
• Flexible cords shall be secured to the under-sides of showcases such that the 50mm,
separation between cases is not in excess of ____, or more than _____ between 300mm
the first case and the supply receptacle.
• Receptacles, connectors, and attachment plugs shall be of a listed grounding 15 or 20A
type rated ____.
• Where a metal lampholder is attached to a flexible cord, the inlet shall be 10mm
equipped with an insulating bushing that, if threaded, is not smaller than
raceway size _____.
• The canopy shall be permitted to include a section of raceway not over _____ 150mm
in length and intended to facilitate the connection to an outlet box mounted
above a suspended ceiling.
• Electric discharge luminaires provided with mogul-base, screw shell 50A
lampholders shall be permitted to be connected to branch circuits ____ or less
by cords complying with [Link].
• Feeder and branch circuit conductors within ____ of a ballast, LED driver, power 75mm
supply or transformer shall have an insulation temperature rating not lower than
90°C, unless supplying a luminaire marked as suitable for a different insulation
temperature.
• Unless part of listed decorative lighting assemblies, pendant conductors shall 3.5mm2
not be smaller than _____ mm2 for mogul-base or medium-base screw shell 0.75 mm2
lampholders or smaller than ____ mm2 for intermediate or candelabra-base
lampholders.
• Pendant conductors longer than ____ shall be twisted together where not 900mm
cabled in a listed assembly.
• Individual show-cases, other than fixed, shall be permitted to be connected 6
by flexible cord to permanently installed receptacles, and groups of not more
than ____ such showcases shall be permitted to be coupled together by
flexible cord and separable locking-type connectors with one of the group
connected by flexible cord to a permanently installed receptacle.
• No handhole shall be required in a pole ____ or less in height abovegrade that 6000mm
is provided with hinged base.
• Bushings having holes _____ in diameter shall be permitted for use with plain 7mm,
pendant cord and holes ____ in diameter with reinforced cord. 11mm
• A luminaire requiring supply wire rated higher than ______ shall be marked with 60°C
the minimum supply wire temperature rating on the luminaire and shipping
carton or equivalent.
• An incandescent lamp for general use on lighting branch circuits shall not be 300Watts,
equipped with a medium base if rated over _______, or with a mogul base if 1500Watts,
rated over _____. Special bases or other devices shall be used for over ______. 1500Watts
• Where a luminaire is recessed in fire-resistant material in a building of fire- 90°C,
resistant construction, a temperature higher than ____ but not higher than 150°C
______ shall be considered acceptable if the luminaire is plainly marked for that
service.
• A recessed luminaire that is not identified for contact with insulation shall have 13mm
all recessed parts spaced not less than ____ from combustible materials.
• A recessed luminaire that is identified for contact with insulation shall be Type IC
permitted to be in contact with combustible materials at recessed parts, points
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of support, and portions passing through or finishing off the opening in the
building structure.
• Thermal insulation shall not be installed above a recessed luminaire or within 75mm
____ of the recessed luminaire’s enclosure, wiring compartment, ballast,
transformer, LED driver, or power supply unless the luminaire is identified as Type
IC for insulation contact.
• Tap conductors of a type suitable for the temperature encountered shall be 300mm,
permitted to run from the luminaire terminal connection to an outlet box 450mm,
placed at least _____ from the luminaire. Such tap conductors shall be in 1800mm
suitable raceway or Type AC or MC cable of at least ____ but not more than
____ in length.
• Incandescent lamp luminaires shall be marked to indicate the maximum 6mm
allowable wattage of lamps. The markings shall be permanently installed, in
letters at least ___ high, and shall be located where visible during relamping.
• The terminals of an electric-discharge lamp shall be considered as energized 300
where any lamp terminal is connected to a circuit of over _____ volts.
• Equipment having an open-circuit voltage exceeding _____ volts shall not be 300
installed in dwelling occupancies unless such equipment is designed so that
there will be no exposed live parts when lamps are being inserted, are in place,
or are being removed.
• Where a surface-mounted luminaire containing a ballast, transformer, LED 38mm
driver, or power supply is to be installed on combustible low-density cellulose
fiberboard, it shall be marked for this condition or shall be spaced not less than
____ from the surface of the fiberboard.
• Wired luminaire sections are paired, with a ballast(s) supplying a lamp or lamps 10mm,
in both. For interconnection between paired units, it shall be permissible to use 7600mm
raceway size ____ flexible metal conduit in lengths not exceeding _____, in
conformance with Article 3.48.
• An autotransformer that is used to raise the voltage to more than 300 volts, as grounded
part of a ballast for supplying lighting units, shall be supplied only by a
____________ system.
• For electric discharge lighting systems of more than 1000 volts, the secondary 15000,
circuit voltage of transformers shall not exceed ______volts, nominal, under any 7500
load condition. The voltage to ground of any output terminals of the secondary
circuit shall not exceed ___ volts under any load conditions.
• For electric discharge lighting systems of more than 1000 volts, transformers 150mA,
shall have a secondary short-circuit current rating of not more than _____ if the 300mA
open circuit voltage is over 7500 volts, and not more than _____ if the open-
circuit voltage rating is 7500 volts or less.
• Lighting track shall not be installed in less than ______ above the finished floor 1500mm,
except where protected from physical damage or track operating at less than 30
______ volts rms open-circuit voltage.
• Heavy-duty lighting track is lighting track identified for use exceeding __A. 20
• Lighting track, unless identified for supports at greater intervals, a single section 1200,
_____mm or shorter in length shall have two supports, and where installed in a 1200
continuous row, each individual section of not more than ___ mm in length shall
have one additional support.
• The track conductors shall be a minimum of _____mm2 or equal and shall be 3.5mm2
copper.
• For low-voltage lighting systems, the output circuits of the power supply shall 25
be rated ____ amperes maximum under all load conditions.
• True or false. For low voltage lighting systems, secondary systems shall not be True
grounded.
• For lighting systems operating at 30 volts or less, bare conductors shall not be 2100mm
installed less than _____above the finished floor, unless specifically listed for a
lower installation height.
• All appliances operating at _____volts or more shall be listed. 50
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• The GFCI shall be readily accessible, listed, and located within the supply cord 300mm
not more than ____ from the attachment plug.
• The branch-circuit rating for an appliance that is a continuous load, other than 125%,
a motor-operated appliance, shall not be less than ____% of the marked rating, 100%
or not less than ____ % of the marked rating if the branch-circuit device and its
assembly are listed for continuous loading at 100% of its rating.
• Household-type appliances with surface heating elements having a maximum 50A
demand of more than 60 amperes calculated in accordance with Table
[Link] shall have their power supply subdivided into two or more circuits,
each of which shall be provided with overcurrent protection rated at not over
____.
• Infrared lamp commercial and industrial heating appliances shall have 50A
overcurrent protection not exceeding ____.
• Open-coil or exposed sheated-coil types of surface heating elements in 50A
commercial-type heating appliances shall be protected by overcurrent
protective devices rated at not over _____.
• If the branch circuit supplies a single non-motor-operated appliance, the 13.3A
rating of overcurrent protection shall not exceed 20 amperes if the overcurrent
protection rating is not marked and the appliance is rated _____ or less.
• If the branch circuit supplies a single non-motor-operated appliance, the 150%
rating of overcurrent protection shall not exceed _____ % of the appliance
rated current if the overcurrent protection rating is not marked and the
appliance is rated over 13.3 amperes.
• Electrically operated in-sink waste disposers shall be permitted to be cord-and- 450mm,
plug-connected with a flexible cord identified as suitable in the installation 900mm
instructions of the appliance manufacturer where the length of the cord shall
not be less than _____ and not over _____.
• For a trash compactor, the length of the cord shall be ____ to ____ measured 900mm,
from the face of the attachment plug to the plane of the rear of the appliance. 1200mm
• For a built-in dishwasher, the length of the cord shall be ____ to ____ measured 900mm,
from the face of the attachment plug to the plane of the rear of the appliance. 2000mm
• Range hoods shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug-connected with a 450mm,
flexible cord identified as suitable for use on range hoods in the installation 1200mm
instructions of the appliance manufacturer where the length of the cord is not
be less than _____ and not over _____.
• For permanently connected appliances rated at not over _____ VA or ____Hp, 300VA,
the branch circuit overcurrent device shall be permitted to serve as the 1/8Hp
disconnecting means where the switch or circuit breaker is within sight from the
appliance or is lockable in accordance with [Link].
• For permanently connected appliances rated over _____ VA, the branch 300VA
circuit switch or circuit breaker is within sight from the appliance or is lockable
in accordance with [Link].
• Branch circuits supplying two or more outlets for fixed electric space-heating 30A
equipment shall be rated not over ____ Amperes.
• In other than a dwelling unit, fixed infrared heating equipment shall be 50A
permitted to be supplied from branch circuits rated not over ____ amperes.
• True or False. Fixed electric space-heating equipment and motors shall be True.
considered continuous load.
• Resistance-type heating elements in electric space-heating equipment shall 60A
be protected at not more than _____ amperes.
• Heating elements of cables installed in ceilings shall be separated at least _____ 200mm
from the edge of the outlet boxes and junction boxes that are to be used for
mounting surface luminaires.
• A clearance or not less than ____ shall be provided from recessed luminaires 50mm
and their trims, ventilating openings, and other such openings in room surfaces.
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• Factory-assembled nonheating leads of heating cables, if any, shall be at least 2100mm

_____ in length.
• Wiring located above heated ceilings shall be spaced not less than ____ above 50mm
the heated ceiling.
• True or false. Heating cables shall be installed in tub and shower walls. False
• The entire ceiling surface shall have a finish of thermally noninsulating sand 13mm
plaster that has a nominal thickness of ____, or other noninsulating material
identified as suitable for this use and applied according to specified thickness
and directions.
• Cables shall be secured by means of approved stapling, tape, plaster, 400mm,
nonmetallic spreaders, or other approved means either at intervals not 1800mm
exceeding ____ or at intervals not exceeding ____ for cables identified for use.
• In dry board installations, the entire ceiling below the heating cable shall be 13mm
covered with gypsum board not exceeding ____ thickness.
• In dry board applications, cable shall be installed parallel to the joist, leaving a 65mm
clear space centered under the joist of ____ (width) between centers of
adjacent runs of cable.
• Not less than _____ of free nonheating lead shall be within the junction box. 150mm
• Excess leads of heating cables shall not be cut but shall be secured to the 150 mm
underside of the ceiling and embedded in plaster or other approved material,
leaving only a length sufficient to reach the junction box with not less than ____
of free lead within the box.
• For DC motors operating from a rectified power supply, the conductor 125%
ampacity on the input of the rectifier shall not be less than _____ of the rated
input current to the rectifier.
• For DC motors operating from a rectified single-phase power supply, the 190%
conductors between the field wiring output terminals of the rectifier and the
motor shall have an ampacity of not less than _____ of the full-load current
rating where half-wave type is used.
• For DC motors operating from a rectified single-phase power supply, the 150%
conductors between the field wiring output terminals of the rectifier and the
motor shall have an ampacity of not less than _____ of the full-load current
rating where full-wave type is used.
• The individual motor circuit conductors of a wye-start, delta-run connected 58%
motor carry _____ percent of the rated load current. The multiplier of 72% is 1.25
obtained by multiplying 58% by ____.
• For a wye-start, delta-run connected motor, the ampacity of the branch circuit 125%
conductors on the line side of the controller shall not be less than ____ of the
motor full-load current as determined by [Link] (A) (1).
• The ampacity of the conductors between the controller and the motor for a 72%
wye-start, delta-run connected motor, shall not be less than ___ of the motor
full-load current rating as determined by [Link] (A) (1).
• For a part-winding connected motor, the ampacity of the branch circuit 125%
conductors on the line side of the controller shall not be less than ____ of the
motor full-load current as determined by [Link] (A) (1).
• The ampacity of the conductors between the controller and the motor for part- 62.5%
winding connected motor shall not be less than ___ of the motor full-load
current rating as determined by [Link] (A) (1).
• The individual motor circuit conductors of a part-winding connected motor 50%
carry _____ percent of the rated load current.
• The conductors between a stationary motor rated 1 hp or less and the 2.0mm2
separate terminal enclosure permitted in [Link] (B) shall be permitted to be 0.75 mm2
smaller than _____ but not smaller than _____ provided they have an ampacity
as specified in [Link](G)(1)
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• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 35%

where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for light starting
duty?
• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 45%
where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for heavy starting
duty?
• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 55%
where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for extra-heavy
starting duty?
• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 65%
where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for light intermittent
duty?
• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 75%
where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for medium
intermittent duty?
• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 85%
where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for heavy
intermittent duty?
• What is the ampacity of conductor in percent of full-load secondary current 110%
where the secondary resistor is separate from the controller for continuous
duty?
• What is the full load current for 1/6 Hp for single-phase alternating-current 2.2A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/4 Hp for single-phase alternating-current 2.9A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/3 Hp for single-phase alternating-current 3.6A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/2 Hp for single-phase alternating-current 4.9A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 3/4 Hp for single-phase alternating-current 6.9A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1 Hp for single-phase alternating-current motors 8.0A
running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage of 230
Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1 ½ Hp for single-phase alternating-current 10A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 2 Hp for single-phase alternating-current motors 12A
running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage of 230
Volts?
• What is the full load current for 3Hp for single-phase alternating-current motors 17A
running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage of 230
Volts?
• What is the full load current for 5Hp for single-phase alternating-current motors 28A
running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage of 230
Volts?
• What is the full load current for 7 ½ Hp for single-phase alternating-current 40A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 10 Hp for single-phase alternating-current 50A
motors running at usual speed and motors with normal torque at rated voltage
of 230 Volts?
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• True or False. A neutral conductor that carries only unbalanced current from False, shall not
other conductors of the same circuit shall be required to meet the be
requirements of a current-carrying conductor.
• True or false. In a 3-wire circuit consisting of two phase conductors and the True
neutral conductor of a 4-wire, 3 phase, wye-connected system, a common
conductor approximately the same current as the line to neutral currents of
the other conductors and shall be considered to be a current-carrying
conductor.
• The number of electronic lighting control switches on a branch circuit shall not 5,
exceed ____, and the number connected to any feeder on the load side of a 25
system or main bonding jumper shall not exceed ____.
• True or false. On a 4-wire, 3 phase, wye circuit where more than 50% of the load False
consists of nonlinear loads, there are harmonic currents present in the neutral
conductor and the neutral conductor shall not be considered to be a current-
carrying conductor.
• True or false. Switch loops shall require a grounded conductor. False
• Types ____ and _____ shall be permitted in lengths not exceeding 2500mm TPT,
where attached directly, or by means of a special type of plug,to a portable TST
appliance rated at 50 watts or less and of such nature that extreme flexibility
of the cord is essential.
• Devices mounted so they are accessible only to qualified persons shall be 152
permitted without barriers, provided they are located within an enclosure such
that any energized parts within ____mm of the manual adjustment or switch
are covered by suitable barriers.
• Where switch or circuit breaker handles are operated vertically rather than Up
rotationally or horizontally, the ___ position of the handle shall be closed(on)
position.
• A housing shield intended to fit over a faceplate for flush-mounted wiring Outlet box
devices, or an integral component of an outlet box or of a faceplate for flush- hood
mounted wiring devices
• True or false. Receptacles shall be installed in a face up position. False
• Receptacles located more than ____ above the floor shall not be required to 1700mm
be tamper resistant.
• Cover plates intended to be removed for inspection of energized parts or 1.1m2
wiring shall be equipped with lifting handles and shall not exceed ____ in area 27kg
or ___ in weight, unless they are hinged and bolted or locked.
• Operating handles requiring more than ____ of force shall be located no 23kg
higher than 1700mm in either the open or closed position.
• Control and instrument transfer switch handles or push buttons shall be in a 2000mm
readily accessible location at an elevation of not over ____.
• Each boiler shall be supplied from an individual branch circuit rated not less 100%
than ____ of the total load.
• A protective device having a rating or setting not exceeding ____ percent of 175%
the motor-compressor rated-load current or branch circuit selection current, 225%
whichever is greater, shall be permitted, provided that, where the protection
specified is not sufficient for the starting current of the motor, the rating or
setting shall be permitted to be increased but shall not exceed ___ percent of
the motor rated-load current or branch circuit selection current, whichever is
greater.
• The locked-rotor current of each single-phase motor-compressor having a 9A
rated load current of more than ___ amperes at 115 volts, or more than __ 4.5A
amperes at 230 volts, and each polyphase motor-compressor shall be marked
on the motor-compressor nameplate.
• The total marked rating of a cord-and-plug connected room air conditioner 80%
shall not exceed ___ of the rating of branch circuit where no other loads are
supplied.
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• The total marked rating of a cord-and-plug connected room air conditioner 50%
shall not exceed ___ of the rating of a branch circuit where lighting outlets,
other appliances, or general-use receptacles are also supplied.
• Where flexible cord is used to supply a room air conditioner, the length of such 3000mm
cord shall not exceed ____ for a nominal 115-volt rating or ____ for a nominal, 1800mm
208- or 230-volt rating.
• Generators operating at 65 volts or less and driven by individual motors shall 150%
be considered as protected by the overcurrent device protecting the motor
if these devices will operate when the generators are delivering not more than
___percent of their full-load current.
• The ampacity of the conductors from the generator output terminals to the first 115%
distribution device(s) containing overcurrent protection shall not be less than
___ of the nameplate current rating of the generator.
• Live parts of generators operated at more than ___ volts ac or __ volts dc to 50V
ground shall not be exposed to accidental contact where accessible to 60V
unqualified persons.
• Generators with greater than ____kW rating shall be provided with an 15kW
additional requirement to shut down the prime mover.
• The overcurrent protection shall be rated ___ percent of the transformer 125%
continuous per-phase current rating or __ percent of the continuous-current 42%
rating of any series-connected devices in the autotransformer neutral
connection.
• Where all loads are connected at the transformer supply points at each end 67%
of the tie and overcurrent protection is not provided in accordance with Parts
2.40.1, 2.40.2, and 2.40.8, the rated ampacity of the tie shall not be less than
_____ percent of the rated secondary current of the highest rated transformer
supplying the secondary tie system.
• Where load is connected to the tie at any point between transformer supply 100%
points and overcurrent protection is not provided in accordance with Parts
2.40.1, 2.40.2, and 2.40.8, the rated ampacity of the tie shall not be less than
___ percent of the rated secondary current of the highest rated transformer
supplying the secondary tie system.
• Where the operating voltage exceeds ___ volts to ground, secondary ties 150
provided with limiters shall have a switch at each end that, when open, de-
energizes the associated tie conductors and limiters.
• Where secondary ties are used, an overcurrent rated or set at not more than 250%
___ percent of the rated secondary current of the transformers shall be
provided in the secondary connections of each transformer supplying the tie
system.
• Dry-type transformers 1000 volts, nominal or less and not exceeding ____kVA 50kVA
shall be permitted in hollow spaces of buildings not permanently closed in by
structure, provided they meet the ventilation requirements of [Link] and
separation from combustible materials requirements of [Link](A).
• Dry-type transformers installed indoors and rated 112 ½ kVA or less shall have 300mm
a separation of at least ____from combustible material unless separated from
the combustible material by a fire-resistant, heat-insulated barrier.
• Individual dry-type transformer of more than ___ rating shall be installed in a 112 ½ kVA
transformer room of fire-resistant construction.
• Transformers with Class 155 or higher insulation systems and separated from 1800mm
combustible material by a fire-resistant, heat-insulating barrier or by not less 3600mm
than ___mm and ___ mm vertically.
• Dry-type transformers rated over ____ volts shall be installed in a vault 35000V
complying with Part 4.50.3.
• Transformers exceeding 112 ½ kVA shall not be located within __ of 300mm
combustible materials of buildings unless the transformer has Class 155
insulation systems or higher and is completely enclosed except for ventilating
openings.
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• Askarel-insulated transformers installed indoors and rated over ___ shall be 25kVA
furnished with a pressure-relief vent.
• Askarel-insulated transformers rated over ____ volts shall be installed in a vault. 35000V
• A door sill or curb that is of an approved height that will confine the oil from the 100mm
largest transformer within the vault shall be provided, and in no case shall the
height be less than ___.
• For a vault ventilated by natural circulation of air to an outdoor area, the 1900mm2
combined net area of all ventilating openings, after deducting the area 0.1m2
occupied by screen, gratings or louvers, shall not be less than ___ per kVA of
transformer capacity in service, and in no case shall the net area be less than
___ for any capacity under 50 kVA.
• When the loads to be supplied are variable, overcurrent protection shall be set 125%
at not more than ___ of the phase converter nameplate single-phase input full-
load amperes.
• The residual voltage of a capacitor shall be reduced to __, nominal, or less 50V, 1minute
within ___ minute after the capacitor is disconnected from the source of supply.
• The ampacity of capacitor circuit conductors shall not be less than ____ of the 135%
rated current of the capacitor.
• A means shall be provided to reduce the residual voltage of a capacitor to __ 50 V, 5 minutes
volts or less within __ minutes after the capacitor is disconnected from the
source of supply.
• A thermal barrier shall be required if the space within the resistors and reactors 300mm
and any combustible material is less than ___.
• Resistors and reactors shall not be installed in close proximity to combustible 300mm
materials to constitute a fire hazard and shall have a clearance of not less than
__ from combustible materials.
• The most common nominal cell voltages are ___ per cell for the lead-acid 2V,
systems, __ per cell for alkali systems, and ___ to ____ per cell for Li-ion systems. 1.2V
3.6V, 3.8V
• A cell or battery that has no provision for the routine addition of water or Sealed battery
electrolyte or for external measurement of electrolyte specific gravity and or cell
might contain pressure relief venting.
• A battery comprised of one or more rechargeable cells of the lead acid, Storage
nickel-cadmium, or other rechargeable electrochemical types. Battery
• Means shall be provided for detection of the sum of the neutral conductor and 5A
equipment grounding conductor currents and shall trip the circuit-interrupting 7½%
device if the sum of those currents exceeds the greater of ___ amperes or ____ 10 sec
percent of the boiler full-load current for ___ seconds or exceeds an 25%
instantaneous value of ___ percent of the boiler full-load current.
• Tapped conductors shall not be permitted for portable generators rated ___ or 15kW
less where field wiring connection terminals are not accessible.
• For motors larger than ___ hp, a protective device having embedded 1500Hp
temperature detectors that cause current to the motor attains a temperature
rise greater than marked on the nameplate in an ambient temperature of
40°C.
• The ultimate trip current of a thermally protected motor shall not exceed ___ 170%
percent for a full load current of 9 amperes or less.
• For a nonautomatically started motor, the overload protection shall be 400%
permitted to be shunted or cut out of the circuit during the starting period of
the motor if the device by which the overload protection is shunted or cut out
cannot be left in the starting position and if fuses or inverse time circuit breakers
rated or set at not over ___ % of the full load current of the motor are located
in the circuit so as to be operative during the starting period of the motor.
• The ultimate trip current of a thermally protected motor shall not exceed ___ 156%
percent for a full load current of 9.1 to and including 20 amperes.
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• The ultimate trip current of a thermally protected motor shall not exceed ____ 140%
percent of a full load current greater than 20 amperes
• The rating of a nontime-delay fuse not exceeding 600 amperes or a time-delay 400%
Class CC fuse shall be permitted to be increased but shall in no case exceed
___ percent of the full-load current.
• The rating of a time-delay (dual-element) fuse shall be permitted to be 225%
increased but shall in no case exceed ___ percent of the full-load current.
• The rating of an inverse time circuit breaker shall be permitted to be increased 400%
but shall in no case exceed ___ percent for full load currents of 100 Amperes or 300%
less or ___ percent for full load currents greater than 100 amperes.
• Adjustable instantaneous trip settings shall not exceed ___ of the full-load 1300%
current for other than Design B energy efficient motors and not more than ____ 1700%
of full-load current for Design B energy-efficient motor.
• Control circuit transformers rated less than ___ volt amperes and that are an 50VA
integral part of the motor controller and located within the motor controller
enclosure shall be permitted to be protected by primary overcurrent devices,
impedance limiting means, or other inherent protective means
• Where the control circuit transformer rated primary current less than 2 amperes, 500%
an overcurrent device rated or set at not more than ___ percent of the rated
primary current shall be permitted in the primary circuit.
• For stationary motors rated at more than ___ hp dc or __ hp ac, the 40hp
disconnecting means shall be permitted to be a general-use isolating switch 100hp
where plainly marked “Do not operate under load.”
• What is the allowable ampacity for fixture wires if the conductor size is 0.75mm2 6A
• What is the allowable ampacity for fixture wires if the conductor size is 1.25mm2 8A
• What is the allowable ampacity for fixture wires if the conductor size is 2.0mm2 17A
• What is the allowable ampacity for fixture wires if the conductor size is 3.5mm2 23A
• What is the allowable ampacity for fixture wires if the conductor size is 5.5mm2 28A
• What is the full load current for 1/4Hp direct current motors running at base 4A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 90 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/4Hp direct current motors running at base 1.6A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/4Hp direct current motors running at base 3.1A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 115 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/4Hp direct current motors running at base 2.0 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 180 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/3Hp direct current motors running at base 5.2 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 90 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/3Hp direct current motors running at base 4.1 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 115 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/3Hp direct current motors running at base 2.6 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 180Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/3Hp direct current motors running at base 2.0 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/2Hp direct current motors running at base 6.8 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 90 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/2Hp direct current motors running at base 5.4 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 115 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/2Hp direct current motors running at base 3.4 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 180Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1/2Hp direct current motors running at base 2.7 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 3/4Hp direct current motors running at base 9.6 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 90 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 3/4Hp direct current motors running at base 7.6 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 115 Volts?
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• What is the full load current for 3/4Hp direct current motors running at base 4.8 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 180Volts?
• What is the full load current for 3/4Hp direct current motors running at base 3.8 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 3/4Hp direct current motors running at base 1.6 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 550 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1 Hp direct current motors running at base 12.2 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 90 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1 Hp direct current motors running at base 9.5 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 115 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1 Hp direct current motors running at base 6.1 A
speed at an armature voltage rating of 180Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1Hp direct current motors running at base speed 4.7 A
at an armature voltage rating of 230 Volts?
• What is the full load current for 1 direct current motors running at base speed 2.0 A
at an armature voltage rating of 550 Volts?