R.W Chapter 6 Assessment

A(n) ________ is the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device and the outlets.

• open circuit

• branch circuit

• feeder circuit

• service conductor

The circuit conductors between the service equipment and the final branch circuit overcurrent protection device is a(n) ________.

• open circuit

• branch circuit

• feeder circuit

• service conductor

When doing service entrance calculations, 1 volt-ampere equals ________.

• 1 watt

• 1 joule

• 1 ohm

• 1 mil

According to the NEC®, the unit load used to calculate the minimum number of general lighting branch circuits in a dwelling is ________ volt-amperes per square foot.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In residential wiring, which of the following house areas does not have its power supplied by a small appliance circuit?

• Bathroom

• Dining room

• Kitchen

• Pantry

Which of the following areas is included when computing the general lighting load of a house?

• Open porches

• Garages

• Crawl spaces

• Finished basements

A house with 2000 square feet of habitable living space will require at least ________ general lighting circuits if 15-ampere circuit breakers are used to provide circuit protection.

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is not permitted to be connected to a small appliance branch circuit?

• Refrigerator

• Electric clock

• Gas stove

If cables are bundled together for more than 24 inches and the total number of current-carrying conductors exceeds _______, the ampacity of the conductors must be derated.

• 3
• 10
• 5
• 15

When doing a standard service entrance calculation and applying the demand factor to the total load of the general lighting load, the small appliance circuits, and the laundry circuit, the first _______ volt-amperes are computed at 100%.

• 2000

• 2500

• 3000