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100

This is the minimum number of receptacle outlets required in a bathroom.


1

100

This article is all about grounding

250

100

This is the minimum wire size required for a 20-ampere branch circuit in a dwelling unit.


12 awg

100


This conductor provides a low-impedance path for fault current and is never intended to carry current during normal operation.


Equipment grounding conductor

100

Juan the drywaller buried your junction box on a remodel.  A clear code violation because all junction boxes should be this?

Accessible

200

This type of protection is required for 120–250V receptacles in dwelling unit kitchens.


GFCI

200

This article is all about branch circuits

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200


The NEC table used to determine the ampacity of insulated conductors rated up to 2000 volts.


310.16

200

This conductor connects the grounding electrode system to the service equipment.


Grounded electrode conductor

200

Aiden forgot to install the green jumper wire on a metal box.  This is the name of that little green wire that ensures continuity between all metal parts in an electrical system.


Equipment grounding conductor

300

This is the minimum working clearance depth in front of electrical equipment rated 0–150V.


3 feet

300

This article is all about overcurrent protection

240

300


The NEC requires that a feeder supplying a continuous load of 48 A have conductors sized at least this percent above the load.


125%

300

Minimum size bare copper for grounding electrode conductor on a ground rod

#6

300

NM cable run exposed across a garage wall below 7 feet is subject to this.


Physical damage

400

Minimum burial depth for PVC conduit underneath a driveway

18”

400

This article is all about motors and controllers

430

400

This is the minimum size copper wire needed for a 400 amp service.


400 kcmil

400

Minimum size bare copper conductor used in a concrete encased electrode shall not be smaller than this size

#4 

400

Ian failed an inspection because he only ran 1 homerun to his kitchen countertop circuits.  2 homeruns are required for the kitchen countertops and they are referred to as this.  

Small appliance branch circuits.

500

This is the minimum height a service disconnect must not exceed above finished grade.


6’7”

500

This article is all about solar photovoltaic systems

690

500

What size conductors for this nameplate on an AC condensor using romex copper conductors.

#10 awg

500

The minimum continuous distance required for the grounding electrode conductor used with a concrete encased electrode.  

20 feet

500

The countertop circuits in the kitchen can only be used for counter receptacles.  There are 2 exceptions.  Name one of them.

Electric clock

Receptacles intended for gas fired cooking equipment

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