Residential Wiring Chap. 12

When trimming and reaming the cut ends of PVC conduit with a knife, electricians should wear __________.

• goggles

• an apron

• leather or Kevlar gloves

• no need for PPE

When threading conduit you should wear safety glasses and proper foot and hand protection.

• True

• False

Use a __________ fish tape when pulling or pushing wires in a conduit that is connected to an energized loadcenter.

• nonconductive

• conductive

• round

• metal

To find the maximum number of conductors of the same size and insulation type permitted in various types and sizes of conduit, you would look in __________ of the NEC^®.

• Informative Annex D

• Informative Annex C

• Chapter 8

• Chapter 9

The NEC^® defines __________ as an unthreaded thin-wall raceway of circular cross-section designed for the physical protection and routing of conductors and cables.

• PVC

• EMT

• IMC

• FMC

Rigid metal conduit must be secured within __________ of outlet boxes, junction boxes, cabinets, and conduit bodies (general rule)

• 24 inches

• 12 inches

• 36 inches

• 6 inches

The NEC^® requires that a(n) __________ be used for the protection of conductors sized 4 AWG and larger installed in conduit.

• antioxidant

• insulated bushing

• coupling

• all of the above

EMT is bent in the field by using either a __________ or a hydraulic or electric bender.

• hand bender

• pair of pliers

• power threader

PVC conduit can be cut with special PVC cutting saws or with a __________.

• keyhole saw

• right-angle drill

• hacksaw

A __________ can hold several spools of wire at one time and allows the wire to be pulled off easily.

• wire cart

• piece of wood

• wire box

• piece of metal