Technical Training 6/19/24

Emergency?

100

Legally required standby luminaires (unit equipment), provided for legally required standby illumination
systems are to be permanently fixed in place however, they are permitted to be cord-and-plug connected
provided the flexible cord does NOT exceed _____ in length

What is 3 feet?

Code: 701.12 (J)

200

All emergency systems switchboards and panelboards shall be provided with _____ protection.

What is surge?

Code: 700.8

300

For other than single-family dwellings, an emergency disconnect switch must be provided for spas and
hot tubs NOT less than _____ away from the spa or hot tub and must be readily accessible to users.

What is 5 feet?

Code: 680.41

400

When normal power is lost, legally required standby systems must be able to supply standby power in at
LEAST _____ or less.

What is 60 seconds?

Code: 701.12

500

Where conduits or other raceways enter floor-standing switchboards, panelboards or switchgear from
the bottom, the conduits or raceways, including their end fittings, shall not rise more than _____ above
the bottom of the enclosure.

What is 3 inches?

Code:408.5

Overcurrent?

100

All single-phase, 120-volt, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets or devices installed in
residential kitchens or similar rooms shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit-interrupter of the
_____ type.

What is combination?

120.12(A)(1)

200

All 15- and 20-ampere, 125-volt and 250-volt nonlocking receptacles located in damp or wet locations
shall be a listed _____ type.

What is weather-resistant.

Code:406.9(A)

300

Arc-fault circuit protection for 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying
outlets and devices shall be provided for various areas and rooms in a dwelling. However, which one of
the following areas of a dwelling does NOT require AFCI protection for the branch circuits?
A. closets
B. hallways
C. laundry area
D. bathrooms

What is D. Bathrooms.

Code: 210.12(A)

400

When connecting a grounding lug to an enclosure, no less than ____ threads must be engaged with the the enclosure?

What is 2?

Code: 250.8(A)(6) 

500

For individual dwelling units with single-phase, 120/240-volt electrical systems of not over 400
amperes, the NEC® permits the service conductors to have an ampacity NOT less than _____ of the
service rating.

What is 83%?

Code:310.12

Cross fill?

100

What is the minimum volume of 3x2x3 1/2 device box ?

What is 18?

Code: table 314.16 (A)

200

The NEC® recommended MAXIMUM total voltage drop on both feeders and branch circuit
conductors is _____.

What is 5 percent.

Code: 210.19(A), Info. Note #3

300

Conduit bodies enclosing size 6 AWG or smaller conductors shall have a cross-sectional area NOT less
than _________than the cross-sectional area of the largest conduit or tubing to which they are attached.

What is 2.00 times?

Code:314.16(C)(1)

400

The ampacity adjustment factors shown in Table 310.15(c)(1), shall only be required to be applied to
conductors in a metal wireway, where the number of current-carrying conductors exceeds _____ at any
cross-section of the wireway.

What is 30.

Code: 376.22(B)

500

Where conduit or tubing nipples having a length not to exceed 24 inches are installed between boxes,
cabinets and similar enclosures, the nipples shall be permitted to be filled not to exceed ____
of their
total cross-sectional area.

(This one is Tricky.)

What is 60%?

Code: Chapter 9, Note 4 to Tables

Clarify?

100

The service conductors between the terminals of the service equipment and a point usually outside the
building, clear of building walls, where joined by splice or tap to the service drop or overhead service
conductors, are recognized as _____.

What is service entrance conductors.

Code: Article 100

200

Electrically connected to, or is, a source of voltage.

What is energized?

Code: Article 100

300

An enclosure that is designed for either surface mounting or flush mounting and is provided with a frame, mat or trim in which a swinging door or doors are or can be hung.

What is cabinet?

Code: Article 100

400

One who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installation and has received safety training to recongize and avoid hazards involved?

What is qualified person

Code: Article 100

500

The case or housing of apparatus, or the fence or walls surrounding an installation to prevent personnel from accidentally contacting energized parts or to protect the equipment from physical damage.

What is enclosure?

Code: Article 100

Information?

100

Which part of a stationary motor should be grounded?

What is frame?

Code: 430.242

200

Excluding neon signs, branch circuits that supply all other electric signs and outline lighting systems
shall be rated NOT to exceed _____.

What is 20 Amperes?

600.5(C)(2)

300

A feeder circuit using aluminum conductors is installed in PVC conduit and protected by a 500-
ampere rated circuit breaker. What is the MINIMUM size aluminum conductor permitted for use as the
equipment grounding conductor.

What is 1/0 AWG AL

Code: Table 250.122

400

Every circuit breaker having an interrupting rating other than _____ shall have its interrupting rating
shown on the circuit breaker.

What is 5,000 amperes?

Code: 240.83(C)

500

When applying the general method of calculations for dwelling units, the permitted demand factor, in
percent, on the feeder and service conductors for five (5) household clothes dryers is _____.

What is 85%?

Code:Table 220.54