AWG
TERMINOLOGY
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branch circuits
100

15a

14 AWG

100

LUMEN

the amount of light received in a unit of time on a unit of area at a unit distance.  

100

15amp

1 HOT-

1 NEUTRAL

1 GROUND 

14-2

100

how many receptacles at 1.5amps/each can be on a 30 amp breaker?

16 receps 

16x1.5=24 (80% of 30amps)

200

20A

12AWG

200

candela

the luminous intensity of a source  

200

used to secure Metallic Cable 

MC Clamps

200

on a 60A breaker how many receptacles at 1.5A can you have?

32

32x1.5=48A (80% of 60)

300

30A

10AWG 

300

kelvins

base unit of thermodynamic temperature, equal in magnitude to the degree Celsius.

300

another name for an "Anti-Short"

Red Devil or Red Grommet

300

how many neutrals can a branch circuit share?

1 neutral 

400

40A

8AWG

400

CRI

 a scale from 0 to 100 percent indicating how accurate a "given" light source is at rendering color when compared to a "reference" light source

400

The official name of the J-Box

4-S deep box

400

A 30 amperes branch circuit is permitted to supply fixed lightening units in?

a) Dwelling Units

b) Commercial Units

c)any occupancy other than a dwelling unit

d) all of the above

c) any occupancy other than a dwelling unit. \

NEC 210.23 (B)

500

200A

2/0 AWG

500

LIGHT BALLAST

In a fluorescent lighting system, the ballast regulates the current to the lamps and provides sufficient voltage to start the lamps.

500

name of the "sealing plate" used on a j-box?

Mud ring

500

If the branch circuit rating is more than ……?……. , the lamp holders connected to it should be of the heavy duty type. 

a)45A

b)40A

c)25A

D)20A

D) 20A 

NEC 210.21(A)

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