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100

Define Service Drop

The overhead conductors between the serving utility and the Service Point.

100

How many volt-amps do you use for each small-appliance branch circuit?

1,500 VA

100

Whats a circle with two horizontal lines?

Duplex receptacle

100

Small-Appliance Circuit Load

220.52(A)

100

S

Single-Pole Switch

200

Bonding at service-entrance equipment is very important because service-entrance conductors do not have what at their line side?

overcurrent protection

200

What is the demand factor for 4 or more fastened in place units?

75% or .75

200

S4

Four Way Switch

200

GFCI's are required outdoors

210.8(A)(3)

200

A main service disconnect shall not be installed where?

A bathroom

300

It is extremely important that a disconnect or panelboard used as service equipment be marked with what?

Suitable for Use as Service Equipment

300

When finding the volt-amps for an electric clothes dryer what number can you use if the nameplate rating is lower?

5000 watts

300

Describe a Range Outlet

A circle with three horizontal lines and an R in the bottom right corner.

300

General lighting load of 3 volt-amperes/ft2 in Dwelling Units.

220.14(J)

300

GFCI protection is not required for what?

Built-in dishwasher

400

An exterior raceway containing service entrance conductors must be _________ and arranged to drain.

raintight

400

What is your neutral conductor size based on?

The size of your hot feeder conductors.

400

SDS

Dimmer Switch

400

Conductors shall have a vertical clearance of not less than 8ft above the roof surface.

230.24(A)

400

Plug fuses shall have a(n) _____ configuration somewhere on the fuse when rated at 15 amperes or less.

hexagonal

500

In addition to carrying the unbalanced current, the service neutral conductor must also be capable of safely carrying _______ that it might be called upon to carry.

fault current

500

What table is used to size your equipment grounding conductor?

T250.122

500

Describe a Surface mounted floor special-purpose outlet

A square with a circle in it with a triangle in the circle with an S in the top right corner.

500

A receptacle supplying only permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm systems shall not be required to have GFCI protection.

210.8(A)(5)(Exception)

500

What is the name of the connector that connects the triplex to the SE cable?

parallel groove connectors