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100

This is the section of the NEC which requires occupants have access to their own service disconnecting means

what is 230.72 (C)?

100

Thes are the standard colors on three phase 120/240v system

What is black, red, blue?

100

The conductors between the service lateral/drop and the main disconnecting means

What is service conductors

100

Hospitals and healthcare facilities fall under this NEC artical

What is NEC 517

100

These are used to provide a place to tap the service entrance conductors or dist. or distribution feeders to supply the service  disconnecting means, self contained metering equipment ... 

What is a bussway?

200

This table tells you were to find the proper sized grounding electrode

what is table 250.66

200

Overhead services include this which is attached to the service mast and may be cast alum steel, or pvc

What is a weatherhead?

200

This is usually installed and sealed by the utility company

What is the meter?

200

The area around a magnet in which the effect in which the effect of the magnet is felt.

What is the magnetic field?

200

A load in which the maximum current is expected three hour or more

What is a continous load

300

This is were metal wireways are defined

What is 376.2

300

This installed at the point of entrance and is used to measure the electric usage

What is a Current transformer?

300

This is the rated load-carrying ability of generating equipment or other load carrying equipment.

What is capacity?

300

This section of the NEC pertains to hospitals.

What is NEC chapter 517?

300

This attachment provides a separation between the service drop and other metal components.

What is a porcelain insulator?

400

This section of the NEC lists the bonding the metal underground waterpipe in direct contact with the earth for 10 feet or more are required to be bonded. 

What is NEC 250.52

400

Shows the location of the electrical service and the location of the distribution equipment and branch circuit panelboards.

What is the building layout.

400

This is the best test instrument to check for grounded windings

What is a megger?

400

This is how much you must size the overcurrent protective device the full load current of the overcurrent protective device.

What is 125%

400

This is the most common service voltage for small commercial and other small loads 

What is 120/240v single phase three wire service?

500

This NEC article covers services and conductors

What is NEC article 230?

500

The overhead conductors between the electrical supply and the service point

Service point

500

A three phase transformer connection in which the terminals are connected in a triangular shape like the Greek symbol DElta

What is Delta connected?

500

This is the part of luminaires that redirect or scatter light produced by the luminair light

What is a diffuser?

500

It is important to follow these parties' requirements for torque when using mechanical lugs

What is the manufacture's requirements

600

This section of the NEC requires meter disconnects switch to be not rated more than 1000 volts

What is 230.82(3)?

600

Conductors and equipment for delivering electric energy from the serving utility to the wiring system of the premises served.

What is the service

600

These are the underground conductors between the utility main electric supply and the service point.

What is the service lateral?

600

A tubular raceway such as emt rigid metal conduit rigid non-metallic conduit, etc

What is conduit?

600

This static device consists of one or more windings with a magnetic core 

What is a transformer?

700

According to this chapter in the NEC parallel conductors must be terminated in the samr manner

310.10(G)(2)(5)

700

I have 5 analog dials that indicate the amount of power has been used.

What is a watt hour meter?

700

This section of the NEC requires that a means of disconnect be provided to disconnect all ungrounded conductors in a building from the service entrance conductors

What is 230. 70

700

This exists when an unintended current path is established between a ungrounded conductor and a ground

What is a ground fault?

700

The two basic types of current transformers

What is the busbar and doughnut typs

800

This table gives you clearances over roofs, buildings and other structures.

What is Table 225.61?

800

The underground conductors between the main electrical supply and the service point

Service Lateral

800

This is an undesired electric discharge that travels through the air between conductors or from a conductor to a ground.”

What is a arc flash?

800

This is poured after the conduit system and seals are installed and the conductors and packing fiber have been installed.

What is sealing compound?

800

This type of metering allows the utility company to work on your metering equipment with the power being disconnected

What is cold sequence metering?

902

If the service mast is to support the service drop it must be well secured per this section of the NEC

What is 230.28?

902

This is the simplest symbolic representation of an electric power system

What is a one line diagram?

902

This device is used to provide a single point of control to disconnect electrical power to the entire building, ensuring safety during maintenance, emergencies, or when the building is unoccupied.

What is the main disconnect?

902

Open core, closed core, and shell type.

What are the three types of iron cores of transformers?

902

All electrical service distribution equipment is labeled with.

What is maximum current voltage and current ratings?

1000

Whether a service is three phase or single phase this section of the NEC require service disconnect be in a readily accessible area marked and listed suitable for a disconnecting means

What is 230.70

1000

NEC (abbreviation for)

What is the national electric code?

1000

A force that produces or tends to produce rotation.

What is torque?

1000

The rating that defines the capacity of a protective device to maintain its integrity

What is the interrupting rating?

1000

This high leg on a four wire delta system must be durably and permanently marked in this color

What is orange?

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