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62 Cards in this Set
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Corrections for solid aluminum wiring |
Rewire the house Use copalum crimps Co/ALR |
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__________ Is/are considered unsuitable to wear during an inspection |
Nylon clothing |
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If a service disconnect is not present at a panel board, the panel board is sometimes called a |
Sub panel |
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Branch circuit conductors are the |
Wires to the outlet |
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_____ are the units used to measure resistance |
Ohms |
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What is a service drop refer to an electrical. |
Is the overhead service conductors located between the utility electric supply system and the service point |
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What is the service point |
The point of connection between the facility of the service utility and the wiring at the house |
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Vertical clearance for service conductors from public St. road alley parking areas with truck traffic |
18ft |
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Service conductor clearance over commercial parking areas |
18ft |
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Vertical clearance for service conductors over swimming pools |
22 feet and 6 inches above and 10 feet horizontally |
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Vertical clearance from overhead service conductors over residential properties yards driveways and any other parking area |
12ft |
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Service conductor overhead clearance overall walking areas sidewalk stacks rough surfaces and patios used by pedestrians only |
10ft at the electrical service entrance at the lowest point of the drip loop |
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Service conductors overhead vertical clearance above roof surfaces having a suv of less than 4:12 and not subject to pedestrian traffic |
8 feet maintained for a distance of at least 3 feet in all directions from the edge of the roof |
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Overhead service conductors vertical clearance of a roof surfaces having a slope of 4:12 or greater |
3feet |
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Overhead service conductors vertical clearance termination of through the roof raceway or approved support above the overhang portion of the roof that is less than 4 feet measured horizontally |
18 inches |
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Overhead service conductors vertical clearance from sides of doors porches deck stairs ladders fire escapes balconies and from the side and bottom of windows that open |
3 feet from the bottom side and front |
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Round meter base is commonly from the 1920s up to the 1950s they were rated for only ______ Amps and are still often seen on older properties |
60 amps |
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A typical supply for a square brand electrical meter is ________ amps |
100 amps |
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The minimum conductor size for a ________ amp service is 4 awg copper or 2 awg aluminum |
100 |
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Most modern 20 amp electrical meters are marked ________ |
200CL |
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Electrical service mass can support telephone cables t/f |
False |
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An underground service entrance is call a |
Service lateral |
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The typical supply for a square brand electric meter is _____ amps |
100 amps |
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If a flat roof is used as a garden the minimum clearance required for the service drop is |
10 ft |
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Service drops should never pass closer than ________ above the ridge of a conventional pitched roof |
3ft |
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Which of the following would describe most residential services |
120/240-volts |
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An electrical service mass that extends 5 feet or more above the roof surface needs to be supported |
Separately |
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The minimum size for a copper grounding electrode rod |
5/8 inch diameter and 8 feet long |
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The grounded and grounding conductors _____________ bus in the service panel |
Can share a common |
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How can you bond a remote distribution panel |
By connecting the enclosure to the bonding bus |
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Conductors between the main service disconnect to the distributions panel are called |
Feeders |
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Most areas require two means of _________ grounding |
Separate |
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The ungrounded and grounding conductors can share a common bus |
Never |
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How can you bond remote distribution panel |
By connecting the enclosure to the grounding bus |
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Properly bonding all ___________ with an electrical system helps ensure a low-impedance fault current path |
Metal parts |
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Fuse panels were used right up until the 1950s when breaker panel started to appear in residential construction. Many homes built up until the late 60s still had fuse panels |
50s-60s |
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A split bus electrical panel uses a double pole breaker ________ the 120 V circuits |
Isolates |
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The available service amperage is based on the _________ rated component |
Lowest |
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Which of the following should be reported as a problem with the electrical panel |
Unlink double pole breaker’s |
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Fused main disconnect are usually a maximum of _____ amps |
100 amps |
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Electrical panel buses colored red blue and black or indicator of a |
3-phase supply |
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AFCI breakers made by _____________ or subject to a recall notice |
Square D |
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GFCI breakers have _______ conductors |
Two |
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Zinsco electrical panels are sometimes branded as |
Sylvania |
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Zinsco electrical panels are problematic due to |
Poor connections to the bus |
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Knob and tube wiring was the common method used to wire homes United States prior to |
1930 |
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Corrections for solid aluminum wiring |
Rewire the house Use copalum crimps Co/ALR |
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How many amps are electric clothes dryer‘s |
30 amps |
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GFCI receptacles can protect __________ receptacles, if properly wired |
Downstream |
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Which of the following locations require fixed lighting |
Kitchens |
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Recessed ceiling light should be rated _______ if installed against insulation |
IC |
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In __________ the four wire, 240 V circuit was required |
1996 |
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Three neutral conductors on one leg is considered improper wiring in a panel |
True |
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Every hallway longer than 10 feet are required to have power T/F |
True |
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What is the maximum distance between outlets in kitchens |
4 ft |
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At least GFCI protected circuit must be installed within _____ feet of any vanity basin |
3ft |
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Outlet Small slot .... hot or ungrounded supply. Large slot .... neutral or grounded return. Round pin whole .... is the grounding conductor. |
🔌 |
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Electric water heater should be fed with a 10-awg ______ Copper conductor |
Minimum |
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Several grounded conductors _____________ terminate on the same lug |
Should never |
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_____________ Electric wiring in an attic should not be within 6 feet of the entrance opening |
Unprotected |
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COPALUM is the only approved repair to ______________ wire termination |
Aluminum |
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What is the minimum circuit for stoves |
40 amps |