PVS Ch9 System Wiring Quiz

A grounded conductor is a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.

• True

• False

The conductors between the inverter and the batteries in a stand-alone system, or the conductors between the inverter and the photovoltaic output circuit in a grid-tie system, are referred to as the inverter output circuit.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

If conductors are installed in conduit located outside of a building or underground in a trench, you need to use 90°C, wet rated conductors.

• True

• False

Conductor ampacity must be derated for high ambient temperatures when the ambient temperature around the conductor is higher than the base temperature rating of 30°C (86°F).

• True

• False

______ is the current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating.

A junction box typically located at the PV array location where two or more PV source circuits are connected together is called a(n) ______ box.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

PV system installers must install the correct type of ______ for a PV system to be National Electrical Code compliant.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

A conductor will have a(n) ______ in its letter designation if it is suitable for use in a damp or wet location.

Type NM, Type UF, Type AC, Type MC, and Type USE are all ______ types.

There are two types of overcurrent devices used in PV systems: ________ and circuit breakers.