Service Panel
Duplex Outlets
General 1
Conductors/ Insulators
NEC Code
Wiring 101
100
A service panel is typically found_______________?
What is found in your basement?
100
A black hot conductor is always associated with a ____ colored terminal screw?
What is a brass terminal screw?
100
A black wire is a _______conductor?
What is a hot conductor?
100
Conduit is typically a hollow tube made out of metal or plastic in order to _____________wire?
What is physically protect wire?
100
NEC is an acronym that stands for______, ________ ________?
What is National Electrical Code?
100
A white " Hot " conductor needs to have ______on it
What is black tape or black marker.
200
The main disconnect for the house's electric supply is located________________?
What is a service panel?
200
The long slot on a duplex outlet indicates________
What is the neutral side?
200
A device that measures the amount of electricity used by a customer?
What is the electrical meter box?
200
How much insulation is stripped off of an individual conductor?
What is 3/4 of an inch?
200
A GFCI stands for_____,_________,________,____?
What is ground fault circuit interrupter?
200
A wire staple must be placed with ______ of an outlet box
What is 6 inches
300
A distribution board (________________________) is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits.
What is known as (also known as panelboard, service panel, breaker panel, or electric panel)?
300
The green terminal screw on a conductor is for _______________?
What is connecting to the bare copper wire?
300
A safety connection to provide an electrical path to ground.
What is a water pipe ground?
300
The first set of numbers on 14/ 2 on Romex wire refer to_______?
What is the size of the conductor in AWG.
300
A protective device that compares the amount of current going into electrical equipment with the amount of current returning from the equipment and if a targeted deviation (0.005 amperes) is exceeded, the circuit is quickly broken, often within as little as 25 milliseconds.
What is a GFCI?
300
How far from the floor is a light switch in inches______?
What is 48 inches.
400
If this round current overload device is found in your service panel it is a_______?
What is a fuse?
400
How many wires are allowed to one terminal screw on an outlet?
What is only one?
400
A copper clad 6' foot steel rod driven into the ground which is a safety connection to provide an electrical path to earth.
What is a ground rod or a driven ground?
400
The acronym AWG stands for?
What is American Wire Gage?
400
This device can help prevent electrocution. If a person's body starts to receive a shock, the ______senses this and cuts off the power before he/she can get injured. _______ are generally installed where electrical circuits may accidentally come into contact with water
What is a GFCI?
400
The function of a ground rod is to prevent__________
What is damage from a lighting strike
500
The benefit of a _______,__________ which is found in the service panel is that it can be _________
What is a circuit breaker which can be reset?
500
What percentage of the conductor/wire must be contained under the terminal screw?
What is 75 %?
500
The average U.S. home uses ______________ of electricity every year.
What is 11,000 kWh?
500
In AC wiring a black wire and a white wire should_________, ____________with each other?
What is never be connected to each other?
500
GFCI's must be used with 120VAC in the following locations; _________,____________,_________,___________________( five locations)?
What are the bathrooms, kitchens, sump pumps, garages, and outlets exposed to the exterior?
500
Grounding rods are eventually connected to the ______ -__________
What is service panel
600
There are ________ _______hot conductors coming into the service panel. Each conductor is _________volts AC.
What are two black (hot) conductors with 120 volts AC each?
600
The green terminal screw is found on the same side as the ________ screw?
What is the neutral terminal screw?
600
Electricity travels at the speed of light, which is _________ ________ per second.
What is 186,000 miles per second?
600
If one nicks a Romex wire/conductor it could potentially affect the ____________?
What is increase the resistance of the wire?
600
GFCI's used on the exterior of a house must be installed in:
What is a listed as weather-resistant type receptacle/ outlet box?
600
A black wire and a white wire are; __________________.
What is never to be connected to each other.
700
The duplex outlet is placed ______inches above the floor
What is 16-18 inches above the floor
700
A broken tab found on the "hot" side of an outlet is to make the bottom half of the outlet _________ from the top half
What is separate or isolated from the top half.
700
What are the correct amount of amperage for 12/2
What is 20 amps
700
The purpose of a ground wire is for ______
What is safe pathway for errant electricity
700
How many grounding rods for a typical house
What is 2 grounding rods.
700
The typical distance form outlet to outlet in a room is _______ feet
What is 12 feet.
800
Electric meters located out side of your house are rated in ______________
What is Kilowatt per hour
800
A terminal screw can only have _______ attached to it
What is one wire attached to it.
800
A refrigerator typically should be__________
What is on its own circuit
800
When connecting wires toigether with a wire nut, the wires must be _______
What is equal at the end of the wire
800
A service panel must have the different circuit names identified on the _______ to the panel
What is door to the panel
800
A black terminal screw on a three way switch has _______in and _________out.
What is power in and power out
900
What is an electric meter
900
With a GFCI on the back of it; The line is connected to ___________________
What is electricity from the power company
900
Name this device
What is a step down transformer
900
When wiring an outlet how much of the insulating jacket is tripped off.
What is 6 inches.
900
The wire place under a terminal screw is done in a ____-_______ manner
What is a clockwise manner.
900
Fuses must be___________ when tripped.
What is replaced with the same amperage rating.
1000
What is a Triplex line and a weather hesd
1000
With a GFCI on the back of it; The load is connected to ___________________
What is other outlets "down line" from the GCFI
1000
Most home built today have ________amp service
What is a 200 amp service panel
1000
How many hot conductors in 14/ 3 wire?
What is two conductors
1000
Typically one needs and outlet every _____ of counterspace in the kitchen
What is two feet
1000
What device in your house requires 240 volts?
What is an electric dryer or electric stove