Materials
Terms
Terms Cont.
Definitions
Chapter
100
Often referred to as greenfield
What is Flexible Metal Conduit
100
Most electricians call this the neutral conductor
What is the grounded conductor
100
Some older electricians still call this BX cable.
What is Armored Cable
100
A load that is expected to operate for 3 hours or more.
What is continuous load
100
the chapter in which information about temperature limitations of terminals would be found
What is chapter 1
200
Another name for Sealtight
What is Liquid Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
200
The hot conductor in a grounded system
What is ungrounded conductor
200
Another term for the circuit of a "low voltage" circuit from an occupancy sensor to the power pack.
What is Class 2 circuit
200
The technical term for the box in which the panelboard is contained which we often call "tub"
What is cabinet
200
Information about Transformer installations would be found here
What is Chapter 4
300
Often called Smurf tube because of its blue color
What is Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing
300
The technical term for a circuit breaker
What is Overcurrent Protection Device
300
Some JW's call this carflex
What is liquid tight nonmetallic conduit
300
The point at which the utility stops and the customers' wiring starts.
What is service point
300
The location of installation requirements for feeders
What is chapter 2 article 215
400
Most people in the trade call it Wiremold
What is Surface Metal Raceway
400
The part of the wiring system between an overcurrent protection device and a sub panel
What is feeder
400
This type of fault protection provides protection for equipment and trips when there is an unbalance of 30 mA of current.
What is GFPE
400
Ground Rods, Underground metal water pipe, Building Steel, ect.
What is grounding electrode
400
I'm using a listed strut to support and wire luminaires. This chapter of the NEC would apply to the installation of the strut.
What is Chapter 3 - Article 384
500
This is the term the code uses to describe a ground tail
What is bonding jumper or equipment bonding jumper
500
A house that is commonly called a duplex
What is two-family dwelling
500
A term for voltages over 1000 and less than or equal to 35000 volts
What is Medium Voltage
500
Interior and exterior wiring, including power, lighting, control, and signal circuit wiring together with all their associated hardware, fittings, and wiring, both permanently and temporarily installed.
What is Premises Wiring (system)
500
Hazardous Classification of Anesthetizing Locations would be found here.
What is Chapter 5 - Article 517