2. The voltage drop in a line can be decreased by_______________.

I. Increasing the wire size

II. Increasing the current

III. Decreasing the load

3. In a residence, no point along the floor line in any wall space may be more than ___ feet from an outlet.

4. Insulating safety grips on tools __________.

5. The rating of any one portable appliance shall not exceed ___ percent of the branch circuit rating.

6. A generic term for a group of non-flammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as electrical insulating media.

7. The part of an electrical system that performs a mechanical function rather than an electrical function is called a (an) _____________.

8. An electrical condenser is best defined as _______________.

9. Solid wire is preferred instead of stranded wire in panel wiring because ____________.

10. Which one of the following is not an insulator?

11. The definition of accessible (wire):

12. The Code is designed for safety regardless of _______________.

I. Cost

II. Time

III. Maintenance

IV. Efficiency

V. Future structure

13. When voltage and current appear at their zero and peak values at the same time, they are in ____.

14. What is meant by “traveler wires”?

15. On a #4 drill bit, the #4 is determined by ________.

16. Wiring systems in wet locations should be ___________.

17. The best type of fire extinguisher for an electrical fire is a ____________.

18. “Thermally protected” appearing on the nameplate of a motor indicates that the motor is provided with a ____________.

19. A capacitor is a device that _____________ energy.

20. When working near acid storage batteries, extreme care should be taken to guard against sparks essentially to avoid __________.

21. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

22. When installing raceway systems, it is essential that they be _________.

23. Which of the following is a “handy” box?

24. The reason for grounding the frame of a portable electric hand tool is to ___________.

25. Two metals of different materials shall not be joined together in order to avoid the ______ action.

26. A ___ device which serves to govern in some predetermined manner the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it’s connected.

27. The ungrounded conductor can be identified by the color _________.

28. What is the maximum number of overcurrent devices allowed in a lighting and appliance panelboard?

29. A _________ is a certain type cartridge fuse that can be readily replaced.

30. The purpose of a Western Union splice is ____________.

31. Electricity may be produced by means of ______ forces.

32. Copper-clad aluminum conductors have an ampacity __________.

33. The heating element in a toaster has a ___________.

34. The total resistance of four 10 ohm resistors in parallel is __________.

35. To mark a point on the floor directly beneath a point on the ceiling, it is best to use a ______.

36. Openings around electrical penetrations through fire-resistant rated walls, partitions, floors or ceilings shall be _________.

37. A generator exciter uses ______ current.

38. When installing an instrument meter on a panel, to obtain accurate mounting __________.

39. The advantage of cutting a metal rigid conduit with a hacksaw rather than pipe cutter is _____.

40. You would use an approved ________ to protect conductors from abrasion where they enter a box.

41. To reverse the rotation of a three-phase motor you would ____________.

42. The output rating of a one horsepower motor is _______.

43. In other than residential calculations, an ordinary outlet shall be calculated at ________.

44. Impedance is present in the following type of circuit:

45. On an insulated conductor the type letter “TW” indicates ________.

46. A load is considered as continuous if it is expected to continue for _________.

47. The standard classification of branch circuits applied only to those circuits with ________ outlets.

48. If the primary of the transformer is 480 and secondary is 240/120v, the wire on the _________ is larger.

49. The important function of a type S fuse is ________.

50. If the voltage is doubled the ampacity of a conductor _________.