2020 NEC ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector Quiz 2


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1) No point measured horizontally along the floor of any wall space shall be more than how far from a receptacle outlet? (210.52(A)(1))

2) Wall space for the purpose of locating required receptacles shall include any wall with what distance or more in width? (210.52(A)(2)(1))

3) Receptacle outlets in or on floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacles outlets unless within how far from a wall? (210.52(A)(3))

4) What minimum sized receptacle is permitted for a kitchen refrigerator? (210.52(B) Exception 2)

5) Kitchen receptacle requirements shall be supplied by not fewer than? (210.52(B)(3), 210(11)C(1))

6) What is minimum width of countertop that requires a receptacle? (210.52(C))

7) Receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the wall is more than? (210.52(C)(1))

8) For an 80 inches long counter with a 24 inches sink, how many outlets required? (210.52(C)(1) Exception)

9) Kitchen receptacle outlet locations not counted as mandatory if more than? (210.52(C)(3)(1))

10) Kitchen receptacle outlet locations not counted as mandatory if more than how far below countertop? (210.52(C)(3)(3))

11) Kitchen receptacle outlet locations shall not be located where the countertop or work surface extends more than what distance beyond its support base? (210.52(C)(3)(3))

12) At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms within 36 inches of? (210.52(D))

13) Garage with electric power shall have at least? (210.52(G)(1))

14) Each accessory building with electrical power shall have? (210.52(G)(2))

15) In any dwelling unit, hallways of 10 feet or more shall have at least? (210.52(H))

16) 125 V GFCI rated outlet shall be installed in an accessible location w/in how far of equipment to be serviced (AC, etc)? (210.63)

17) A required service outlet shall be within 25 feet of item, or for indoor locations to be in the? (210.63(B)(1))

18) How many floor outlets shall a 400 square foot room have? (210.65(B)(2))

19) At least one lighting outlet controlled by wall-mounted control device shall be installed in? (210.70(A)(1))

20) Wall mounted switches can control receptacle outlets for lights within what type of room? (210.70(A)(1) Exception 1)

21) A light switch for stairs is required at each floor level for lighting outlet if stairway has? (210.70(A)(2)(1), (3))

22) Where is a switch necessary for stairway with five risers? (210.70(A)(2)(1), (3))

23) The minimum feeder conductor size shall have an ampacity of not less than? (215.2(A)(1)(a))

24) Rating of the overcurrent device shall not be less than the? (215.3)

25) Up to Three sets of 3-wire feeders, or _____ feeders shall be permitted to utilize a common neutral? (215.4(A))

26) Where premises wiring has feeders from more than one nominal voltage, each ungrounded conductor of a feeder shall be identified by? (215.12(C)(1))

27) Which of the following voltages are not used for calculating branch-circuit loads? (220.5(A) )

28) What is the design lighting load for a 5,000 square foot retail space? (Table 220.12, 1.9 VA per square foot)

29) Sign and outline lighting outlets shall be calculated using? (220.14)

30) What is the load for 29 feet of show window space? (220.14(G), 200 VA/ft, [29 feet X 200 VA X 125 percent])

31) The minimum unit load for calculating lighting and receptacles in dwelling units is? (220.14(J))

32) What level of wattage for a dwelling unit does not require a demand factor modification? (220.42, Table 220.42)

33) Track lighting in other than dwelling units requires an additional? (220.43(B))

34) In each dwelling unit, the load shall be calculated at? (220.52(A))

35) A load of not less than what value shall be included for each 2-wire laundry branch circuit installed? (220.52(B))

36) The load calculated for Electric Clothes Dryers shall be based one either? (220.54)

37) For six electric clothes dryers, what is the demand factor? (220.54, Table 220.54)

38) What is the maximum demand of 3 household electric range appliances? (Table 220.55)

39) What is the max demand for four household electric ranges? (Table 220.55)

40) Over 8.75 kW, add ratings together? (Table 220.55 Note #2)

41) A dwelling unit is having an air conditioner at 15 kW and a separate heater at 10

42) What demand factor applies to household ranges, wall mounted ovens, electric dryers, where the maximum unbalanced load has been determined in accordance with applicable table? (220.61(B) and (C))

43) When performing load calculations for existing dwelling units, the first 8 kVA of load is rated at 100 percent. The additional remainder of load is rated at 40 percent for demand factor where? (220.83(A))

44) Derated load for multifamily dwelling feeder per Table 220.84 is allowed if? (220.84)

45) For not over 1,000 V Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders, minimum 10 AWG Copper or 8 AWG Aluminum for spans up to 50 feet in length or 8 AWG Copper or 6 AWG Aluminum for longer spans supported by? (225.6(A)(1))

46) What is the required clearance for overhead cables not over 150 V over sidewalks? (225.18(1))

47) What is the required clearance over residential driveways for overhead conductors at not over 300 V? (225.18(2))

48) Overhead spans of open conductors shall have a vertical clearance of NOT less than 8 feet - 6 inches above roof surface. This can be reduced to a 3-foot clearance for lines not over 300 V where the roof pitch is? (225.19)

49) How many services are required for a 12-unit apartment? (230.2)

50) Only one service connection per building is typically allowed; however, all the following additional services are allowed except? (230.2(C))

51) A permanent plaque or directory shall be installed at each service disconnect location denoting all other services, feeders, and branch circuits supplying that building when? (230.2(E))

52) A conductor raceway shall be considered outside of the building if it is encased in concrete or brick at least how thick? 230.6(2)

53) Service conducts installed as open conductors without an outer jacket shall have a clearance of not less than how far from ladders, fire escapes or similar? (230.9(A))

54) Except for limited loads, the overhead service conductors shall not be smaller than 8 AWG copper or? (230.23(B))

55) Overhead service conductors supplying only limited loads of a single branch circuit such as a controlled water heater shall not be smaller than? (230.23(B) Exception)

56) Overhead service Conductors of not over 1,000 V shall have a vertical clearance of not less than? (230.24(A))

57) Area above roof surface subject to pedestrian or vehicular traAic shall have a vertical clearance from the roof surface to overhead service conductors not over 1,000 volts of at least? (230.24(A)Exception 1)

58) Where voltage is less than or equal to 300 V and the roof is greater than or equal to a pitch of 4 in12, clearance from the roof to overhead conductors that are not over 1,000 V shall be permitted at? (230.24(A) Exception 2)

59) Less than or equal to 1,000 V service conductors over driveways other than residential property shall be what minimum height? (230.24(B)(4))

60) The point of attachment of a service conductor to a building shall be no less than how high above finished grade? (230.26)

61) Underground service conductors minimum size allowed to be not smaller than what size copper for limited loads of single branch circuit such as controlled water heaters? (230.21(B) Exception)

62) What type of cable can be used in cable tray systems for service entrance conductors? (230.44(1))

63) Service-entrance cables shall be supported within how far from every service head? (230.51(A))

64) Cables not approved for mounting in contact with a building shall be mounted on insulating supports installed at intervals not exceeding? (230.51(B))

65) Overhead service heads are required to be above the point of attachment of the service drop unless it is impracticable to locate the service head above the point. In those cases, the service head shall be permitted not farther than how from the point of attachment? (230.54 (C) Exception)

66) On a 4-wire delta connected service where the midpoint of one winding is grounded, the service conductor having the higher phase voltage shall be marked by an outer finish that is? (230.56)

67) How many service disconnects shall be permitted for each service? (230.71(B))

68) One of the two to six permitted service disconnecting means, where only used for water pump also intended to provide fire protection, shall be permitted to be located? (230.72(A) Exception)

69) Occupants shall have access to the service disconnecting means, unless electric service and maintenance are under continuous building management supervision, which would allow only? (230.72(C) Exception)

70) Each service disconnect shall simultaneously? (230.74)

71) Rating of service disconnecting means for two-circuit installations consisting of not more than two 2-wire branch circuits shall have a service disconnecting means not less than? (230.79(B))

72) The service disconnecting means for a one-family dwelling shall not be less than? (230.79(C))

73) What is the minimum service rating for an apartment dwelling unit? (230.79(D))

74) Connection to terminals of service conductors shall be by means of? 230.81

75) Connections that depend on solder shall? (230.81)

76) Equipment connected to the supply side of service disconnect can be? (230.82(5))

77) Ground Fault protection of equipment shall be provided for solidly grounded wye electric services of more than 150 Volts to ground but not exceeding? (230.95)

78) The ground-fault protection system shall operate to cause the service to disconnect to open all? (230.95(A))

79) The maximum setting of the Ground Fault protection shall be? (230.95(A))

80) Service-entrance conductors exceeding 1,000 V shall not be smaller than 6 AWG unless in? (230.202(A))

81) For protection of conductors of 800 Amps or less: next higher standard overcurrent device rating shall be permitted but cannot exceed? (240.4(B)(3))

82) For 12 AWG Copper, overcurrent protection shall not exceed? (240.4(D)(5))

83) For 10 AWG Copper, overcurrent protection shall not exceed? (240.4(D)(7))

84) For the protection of flexible cords, flexible cables and fixture wires not over 1,000 V: the supply cord of listed appliances or luminaires shall be protected when applied within the appliance or luminaire? (240.5(B)(1))

85) Fixture wire shall be permitted to be tapped to the branch-circuit conductors of a branch circuit for all the following except? (240.5(B)(2)(1), (2), (5))

86) Fuses and Fixed Trip Circuit Breakers for inverse time circuit breakers? (240.6 (A), Table 240.6(A))

87) 3-phase 45 KVA 208 V using inverse time circuit breaker shall use what sized breaker? (Table 240.6(A), [45 KVA / (1.73*208) * 1.25 = 156])

88) A fuse or an overcurrent trip unit shall be connected in series with each? (240.15(A), 240.21)

89) Ignoring the exceptions, each ungrounded circuit conductor shall have overcurrent protection located at the point where the conductor receives its? (240.21)

90) Overcurrent protection is not required if the tap conductors leave the enclosure where the tap is made and is under 10 feet long and the ampacity of the tap is not less than what percentage of the rating of the overcurrent device protecting the feeder conductor? (240.21(B)(1)(4))

91) Overcurrent protection is not required for taps leaving enclosures where the tap is not over 25 feet long and the ampacity of the tap conductor is not less than what fraction of the rating of the overcurrent device protecting the feeder conductors? (240.21(B)(2)(1))

92) Overcurrent protection is not required for taps leaving enclosures where the taps are over 25 feet long where the feeder is in a high bay over 35 feet high at the walls and the tap connector is not over 25 feet horizontally and? (240.21(B)(4)(2))

93) No overcurrent device shall be connected in series with any conductor that is? (240.22)

94) No overcurrent devices shall be located oversteps of a? (240.24)

95) Plug fuses shall be permitted to be used if circuits do not exceed? (240.50(A)(1))

96) Plug fuses shall be permitted in circuits supplied by a system having a grounded neutral point where the line-to-neutral voltage does not exceed? (240.50(A)(2))

97) Screw shell of a plug-type fuse holder shall be connected to the? (240.50(E))

98) Edison based fuses shall be classified at not over? (240.51(A))

99) Circuit breakers used as switches in 120 V and 277 V fluorescent lighting circuits shall be listed and marked as? (240.83(D))