NFPA 70E
Work Involving Electrical Hazards
Identifying OCPDs
Maintenance Selection
PPE/Hazard Reduction
100

What chapter of NFPA 70E addresses Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Informative Annexes

100

Cutting, removing, or rerouting of conductors is addressed in which of the following sections in NFPA 70E?

110.2

120.4(A)

130.12

210.7(B)

100

Which type of OCPD has a typical clearing time of 0.5 cycles or less?

Current Limiting Fuse

MCCBs

ICCBs

LVPCBs

100
What is the only method NFPA 70E has for selecting arc flash PPE?

Arc Flash Analysis

Incident Energy Analysis

Evaluation of Existing Conditions

Shock Hazard Analysis

100

According to NFPA 70E 225.3, if a circuit breaker has interrupted a fault approaching its interrupting rating, what should happen to the circuit breaker before the circuit is reset?

The CB Should Be Cleaned

The CB Should Be Inspected And Tested

The CB Should Be Replaced

The CB Should Be Subject To Infrared Thermography

200

What Annex of NFPA 70E is titled Guidance on Selection of Protective Clothing and Other Personal Protective Equipment.

Annex D

Annex H

Annex F

Annex J

200

What is the limited approach boundary distance for an overhead line conductor operating at 480 volts, nominal?

1'

5'

10'

12'

200

Which OCPD trip type is intended for very high fault current conditions causing the circuit breaker to open without an intentional delay? The exact speed will depend on the design. This trip current pickup setting can be fixed or adjustable.

Long Time Trip

Instantaneous Trip

Short Time Trip

Energy Reducing Maintenance Switching Trip

200

The state of the electrical equipment considering the manufacturers’ instructions, manufacturers’ recommendations, and applicable industry codes, standards, and recommended practices, defines what?

Condition Of Maintenance

OSHA's Maintenance Covenant

The Manufacturer's Equipment Warranty

Westinghouse's Law of Maintenance

200

What type of OCPD does not require maintenance other than visual examination and ensuring that there is no damage from external thermal conditions, liquids, or physical abuse.

Circuit Breakers

Protective Relays

Current Limiting Fuses

Vacuum Interrupters

300

When the arc flash PPE category method is used for the selection of arc flash PPE, the requirements of what section shall apply?

90.2(C)(15)

90.2(B)(4)

130.7(B)(4)

130.7(C)(15)

300

Personal and other protective equipment required by NFPA 70E to safely perform the assigned task and to protect against a shock hazard, must be included on a what?

Arc flash analysis

Energized electrical work permit

Risk assessment

Evaluation of existing conditions

300

Which OCPD trip type is a newer feature intended to reduce the incident energy exposure if an arcing fault incident occurs while a worker is working on exposed energized conductors? Some can be activated remotely and some can be activated at the faceplate of the circuit breaker.

Energy Reducing Maintenance Switching Trip 

Instantaneous Trip Type

Short Time Trip

Long Time Trip

300

What section of NFPA 70E requires an employer's electrical safety program to include consideration for condition of maintenance of the electrical equipment and systems?

105.3(C)(15)

110.5(C)

205.7(C)

220.6(A)(7)

400

What chapter of NFPA 70E addresses Safety Requirements for Special Equipment?

Informative Annexes


Chapter 3

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

400

What article of the NFPA 70E covers work involving four hazards caused by either proximity or equipment failure.

Article 130

Article 120

Article 210

Article 220

400

Which OCPD trip type is intended for overcurrents that can persist for many seconds to minutes without damaging the conductors or electrical equipment and is considered overload and low-level fault protection?

Energy Reducing Maintenance Switching Trip

Instantaneous Trip 

Long Time Trip

Short Time Trip

400

What publication provides some frequency of maintenance guidelines as well as guidelines for setting up an electrical preventive maintenance program, including sample forms and requirements for electrical system maintenance.

NFPA 70

NFPA 70B

NFPA 70E

NFPA 101

500

What article of NFPA 70E addresses General Maintenance Requirements?

90

110

205

215

500

What must be performed by the employer before cutting or drilling into a floor where electrical contact is a possible hazard?

Arc flash analysis

Risk assessment

Existing conditions evaluation

Shock hazard investigation

500

What is the maximum ampere rating that panelboards are available in?

1,200A

2,500A

3,000A

6,000A

500

What section of the NFPA 70E requires a circuit breaker that has interrupted a fault approaching its interrupting rating to be inspected and tested in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

225.1

225.2

225.3

225.4

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