R.W Chap.18 Quiz

A multiple receptacle has more than ______ contact device(s) on the same yoke.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following conductors are permitted to be used for the push-in method of attaching conductors to a device?

• 14 AWG solid copper

• 14 AWG stranded copper

• 14 AWG aluminum

• 14 AWG copper-clad aluminum

On a 20-ampere rated branch circuit, which of the following types of receptacles may not be used?

• 20-ampere single receptacles

• 15-ampere single receptacles

• 15-ampere duplex receptacles

• 20-ampere duplex receptacles

Which of the following determine the effect electrical shock has on the body?

• The amount of current flowing through the body

• The path the current takes through the body

• The length of time the current flows through the body

• All of the above

A ______ device operates by monitoring the current flow on both the ungrounded “hot” conductor and the grounded conductor.

• Short Circuit Circuit Interrupter (SCCI)
• Power Surge Circuit Interrupter (PSCI)
• Voltage Drop Circuit Interrupter (VDCI)
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

A Class A GFCI device is designed to trip when fault current levels are ______ milliamps or more and not to trip when the fault current is less than ______ milliamps.

• 6, 4

• 5, 4
• 5, 6
• 6, 3

A GFCI device provides protection against ________.

• electrical shock
• ground fault

• water damage
• fire hazards

Many of the appliances used in today's homes contain sensitive electronic circuitry, circuit boards, or microprocessors and these components are susceptible to transient voltages, also known as ________ or voltage spikes.

• jolts

• voltage surges

• fluctuations
• spikes

A TVSS device works by ________ the high-surge voltage to a level that a piece of equipment like a computer can withstand.

• ignoring
• limiting
• reducing
• clamping

An equipment-grounding conductor may not be ________.

• bare

• green

• green with yellow stripes

• green with white

  stripes