CODE
Grounding and Bonding
Service, Feeder, OCPD
General Electric
NEC Article 625
100

Which organization publishes the National Electrical Code adopted by Chicago?

What is the NFPA?

100

What color is typically used to identify an equipment grounding conductor in electrical wiring?

What is green or green with yellow stripes, or bare copper where permitted?

100

What device protects a branch circuit from excessive current caused by an overload or short circuit?

What is a circuit breaker or fuse?

100

What instrument is used to measure electrical voltage, current, and resistance?

What is a multimeter?

100

What is the primary subject covered by NEC Article 625?

What is electric vehicle power transfer system?

200

What must an electrician do when the proposed electrical installation conflicts with a specific Chicago Electrical Code requirement?

What is comply with the applicable Chicago requirement or approval resolution from the AHJ?

200

What is the Chicago Electrical Code chapter covering grounding and bonding?

What is Chapter 14E-2, Section 250?

200

What is the Chicago code section covering service installations?

What is Section 14E-2-230?

200

What NEC article covers the requirements for branch circuits?

What is Article 210?

200

What is the term for the equipment that transfers electrical energy from premises wiring to an electric vehicle?

What is electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)?

300

Which Chicago Municipal Code title governs electrical installations?

What is Title 14E?

300

What other conductors are permitted inside a raceway containing a grounding electrode conductor under Chicago's amended provision?

What are none?

300

What is the minimum branch-circuit conductor ampacity for a 32 A continuous load, before other adjustment or correction factors?

What is 40 A?

300

What must an electrician verify before installing a receptacle in a location that may be exposed to water?

What is GFCI protection and receptacle type are required for that location?

300

What type of load is an EV charging load treated as under Article 625?

What is a continuous load?

400

What must an installer do when adding a load that was not part of the originally approved installation?

What is modify the existing installation to meet the requirements applicable to the modified installation?

400

What minimum copper conductor size does Chicago specify for its common grounding electrode conductor system in high-rise and similar large buildings?

What is 4/0 AWG copper?

400

What must be provided to the AHJ before installing feeders when Chicago's feeder-plan requirements apply?

What is a diagram showing feeder details (Article 215)?

400

What is Article 314?

What is the NEC article that covers the installation requirements for boxes and conduit bodies used to enclose conductors and connections?

400

What is the difference between Level 2 and Level 3 charging?

What is Level 2 supplies AC power that the vehicle’s onboard charger converts to DC, while Level 3 (DC fast charging) supplies DC power to the vehicle’s battery charging system, typically allowing faster charging?

500

What fire-resistance rating is required for electrical closets in non-highrise buildings under Chicago's local amendment?

What is a minimum of 1 hour (high-rise: 2 hours)?

500

What dangerous condition can result if the equipment grounding conductor is interrupted and a ground fault occurs on metal equipment?

What is an exposed metal enclosure remaining energized because the effective fault-current path is lost?

500

What is the purpose of the service load calculation before installing a major new load, such as a commercial electric heater?

What is determining whether the existing service and feeders can safely supply the calculated demand?

500

What should the electrician suspect before beginning work if a circuit breaker is turned off, but a multimeter still measures voltage on the circuit conductors

What is a possible backfeed, an alternate power source, or an incorrect circuit identification?

500

What must a load-management system do when it controls multiple EV chargers supplied by a capacity-limited service?

What is limit the aggregate load in accordance with the applicable code requirements and the system's listing and installation instructions?

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