Module 26109 Conductors and Cables Quiz

The operating temperature within a fixture is a primary factor in the selection of a _____.

• shield drain

• channel wire assembly

• cable
• fixture wire

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Where can you find the ampacity of conductors for given conditions?

• NEC Chapter 9, Table 8

• NEC Tables 310.15(B)(16) through 310.15(B)(21)

• NEC Article 340

• NEC Table 400.4

In two-conductor cable, the ungrounded or hot wire is _____.

• green

• red

• black

• grey

A grounding wire may be which of the following?

• Green

• White

• Black

• Blue

Select the list of conductors that begin with the smallest wire and go up.

• 18 AWG, 14 AWG, 3/0, 1/0

• 14 AWG, 18 AWG, 3/0, 1/0

• 18 AWG, 14 AWG, 1/0, 3/0

• 14 AWG, 18 AWG, 1/0, 3/0

A pulling line is usually made of _____.

• stranded wire

• wire rope

• steel tape

• nylon or other synthetic

Which of the following increases the flexibility of a wire?

• Stranding

• Teflon

• Linking

• Nylon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The minimum free conductor length for making connections to wiring devices specified by the NEC® is _____.

• 4" (100 mm)

• 6" (150 mm)

• 8" (200 mm)

• 12" (300 m

The cable that is used for services, feeders, and branch circuits is _____.

• Type FCC

• Type MC

• Type FC

• Type NM

Which of the following types of cable is suitable for dry locations only?

• Type NM

• Type TC

• Type UF

• Type USE