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WorksheetsPEC Quiz 4
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 52mins
A fabricated assembly of insulated conductors in a flexible metallic enclosure.
Metal Clad Cable
Mineral Insulated, Metal Sheathed Cable
Intermediate Metal Conduit
Armored Cable
Type AC cable shall be secured within ____ mm of every outlet box, junction box, cabinet, or fitting and at intervals not exceeding ____ mm where installed on or across framing members.
600mm and 900mm
900mm and 2400mm
300mm and 1400mm
760mm and 1200mm
An assembly of parallel conductors formed integrally withan insulating material web specifically designed for field installation in surface metal raceway.
Flat Cable Conductor
Flat Cable Assembly
Flexible Metal Conduit
Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit
The rating of branch circuit of flat cable assemblies supplying suitable tap devices for lighting, small appliances or small power loads shall not exceed _____ amperes.
20
30
40
60
A protective layer is installed between the floor and type FCC flat conductor to protect the cable from physical damage and may not be incorporated as an integral part of the cable.
Bottom Shield
Top Shield
Metal Shield Connections
Cable Connector
The wiring system is designed for installation under carpet squares.
armored cable
flat cable assembly
metal clad cable
flat conductor cable
A grounded metal shield covering under carpet components of the FCC system for the purposes of providing protection against physical damage.
top shield
bottom shield
cable connector
insulating end
A factory assembly of one or more insulated circuit conductors with or without optical fiber members enclosed in an armor of interlocking metal tape, or a smooth corrugated and metallic sheath.
Metal Clad Cable
Integrated Gas Space Cable
Power and Control Tray Cable
Service Entrance Cable
A factory assembly of one or more conductors insulated with a highly compressed refractory mineral insulation and enclosed in a liquidtight and gastight continuous copper or alloy steel sheath.
Flexible Metallic Tubing
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit
Mineral Insulated, Metal Sheathed Cable
Intermediate Metal Conduit
Type of Non-Metallic Sheathed cable insulated Conductors enclosed within an overall corrosion resitant, nonmetallic jacket.
Type NM
Type NMS
Type NMC
All of the above
A steel threadable raceway of circular cross section designed for the physical protection and routing of conductors and cables and for use as an equipment grounding conductor.
Intermediate Metal Conduit
Rigid Metallic Conduit
Flexible Metal Conduit
Liquidtight flexible Metal Conduit
A threadable raceway of circular cross section designed for the physical protection and routing of conductors and cables and for use as an equipment grounding conductors when installed with is integral or associated coupling and appropriate fittings. RMC is generally made of Steel with protective coatings, Aluminum, Red brass and Stainless Steel
Rigid Metal Conduit
Flexible Metal Conduit
Flexible Metallic Tubing
Electrical Metallic Tubing
A raceway of circular cross section area made of helically wound, formed, interlocked metal strip.
Rigid Metal Conduit
Flexible Metal Conduit
Flexible Metallic Tubing
Electrical Metallic Tubing
A raceway of circular cross section having an outer liquidtight, nonmetallic, sunlight-resistant jacket over an inner flexible metal core with associated couplings, connectors, and fittings for the installation of electric conductors.
Flexible Metallic Tubing
Flexible Metal Conduit
Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit
Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit
A nonmetallic raceway of circular cross section, with integral or associated couplings, connectors, and fittings for the installation of electrical conductors and cables.
Electrical non-metallic tubing
Nonmetallic Underground Conduit With Conductors
Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit
Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit
An unthreaded thin wall raceway of circular cross section designed for the physical protection and routing of conductors and for cables and for use as an equipment grounding conductor when installed utilizing appropriate fittings. It is generally made of steel (ferrous) with protective coatings or aluminum (nonferrous)
Metal Wireways
Flexible Metallic Tubing
Electrical Metallic Tubing
All of the above
A nonmetallic pliable corrugated raceway of circular cross section with integral or associated couplings, connectors, and fittings for the insulation of electric conductors. It is composed of a material that is resistant to moisture atmospheres and chemical atmosphere and flame retardant.
Electrical non-metallic tubing
Nonmetallic Underground Conduit With Conductors
Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit
Rigid Non-metallic Conduit
Sheet metal enclosures with hinged or removable covers for housing and protecting electric wires, cable, and busbars in which conductors are laid in place after the wireway has been installed as a complete system.
Electric Metallic Tubing
Metallic Auxiliary Gutter
Metal Wireway
None of the above
A grounded metal enclosure containing factory-mounted, bare or insulated conductors, which are usually copper, or aluminum bars, rods, or tubes.
Cablebus
Busbar
Cable Tray
Busways
An assembly of insulated conductors with fittings and conductor termination in a completely enclosed ventilated protective metal housing. It is ordinarily assembled at the point of installation from the components furnished or specified by the manufacturer in accordance with instructions for the specific job. This assembly is design to carry fault current and to withstand the magnetic forces of such current.
Cable Tray
Busways
Busbar
Cablebus
A hollow spaces in floors constructed of precast cellular concrete slabs, together with suitable metal fittings designed to provide access
to the floor cells.
Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways
Cellular Metal Floor Raceways
A and B
All of the above
The hollow spaces of cellular metal-floor, together with suitable fittings, that may be approved as enclosures for electric conductors.
Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways
Cellular Metal Floor Raceways
A and B
All of the above
A single, enclosed tubular space in a cellular metal floor member, the axis of the cell being parallel to the axis of the metal floor member.
Cell
Raceways
Header
None of the above
Sheet metal through with hinged or removable covers for housing and protecting electric wires and cable and in which conductors are laid in place after the wireway has been installed as a complete system.
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit
Rigid Metal Conduit
Metal Wireways
Flexible metallic Conduit
Flame retardant, nonmetallic troughs with removable covers for housing and protecting electric wires and cables in which conductors are laid in place after the wireway has been installed as a complete system.
Strut type channel raceway
Concealed knob and tube wiring
Nonmetallic wireways
Cable Tray system
A metallic raceway that is intended to be mounted to the surface of or suspended from a structure, with associated accessories for the installations of electrical conductors and cables.
Concealed knob and tube wiring
Strut-type Channel Raceway
Surface metal raceway
Messenger supported wiring
A wiring method using knobs, tubes, and flexible nonmetallic tubing for the protection are support of single insulated conductors
Concealed Knob and Tube Wiring
Strut-type Channel raceway
Surface Nonmetallic raceway
Messenger Supported Wiring
An exposed wiring support system using a messenger wire to support insulated conductors.
Messenger Supported Wiring
Cable tray System
Strut type Channel system
Open Wiring Insulators
An exposed wiring method using cleats, knobs, and flexible tubing for the protection and support of single insulated conductors run in or on building.
Open Wiring Insulators
Concealed Knob and Tube Wiring
None metallic raceway
Surface nonmetallic raceway
The minimum size of conductor of an aluminum or copper- clad aluminum with a voltage rating of 0-2000 shall be ______.
2.00 mm2
3.5 mm2
8.0 mm2
14 mm2
Type letter TBS has a trade name of _______.
Heat-resistant thermoplastic
Thermoplastic and fibrous outer braid
Extended polytetrafluoroethylene
Moisture-and heat resistant thermoplastic
The maximum operating temperature of type RHH cable is ____.
90°C or 194°F
60°C or 140°F
75°C or 167°F
250°C or 482°F
The service or feeder rating of a 120/240 volt, 3-wire, single phase dwelling services and feeders of a 22mm2 THHW copper wire is ______.
80A
100A
110A
125A
The allowable ampacity of insulated conductor rated 0 to 2000 volts through 90 degree Celsius , not more than three current- carrying conductor of a 30mm2 THHN copper wire is _____ amperes.
90
100
115
125
Type MC cable shall NOT be used where exposed to ______ conditions.
wet
high-heat
unsafe
destructive corrosive
Single conductors in a cable tray shall be securely bound in circuit groups to prevent _____ due to fault-current magnetic forces unless single conductors are cabled together, such as triplexed assemblies
excessive movement
current unbalanced
mutual induction
voltage surges
The temperature rating of a conductor is the maximum temperature, at any location along length, that the conductor can withstand over a prolonged time period without _______.
tripping the breaker
a ground fault
short circuiting
serious degradation
Branch circuits in dwelling units, shall supply only loads within that dwelling unit or loads associated only with that dwelling unit. Brach circuits required for the purpose of lighting, ______ or other needs for public or common areas shall not be supplied from a dwelling unit panelboard.
I. communications
II. signal
III. central alarm
I only
I, II and III
III only
II only
Compliance with the provisions of the Code will result in ______.
good electrical service
freedom from hazard
an efficient system
all of these
A switch or circuit breaker should disconnect all grounded conductors of a circuit _____.
before it disconnects the ungrounded conductors.
after it disconnects the grounded conductors
simultaneously as it disconnects the ungrounded conductors.
none of these
The AC system is preferred to the DC system because ______.
DC voltage cannot be used for domestic appliances
DC motor do not have speed control
AC voltage can be easily changed in
magnitude
high-voltage AC transmission is less efficien
Induction heating coils that operate or may operate at a voltage greater than 30 volts AC shall be ______ to protect personnel in the area.
I. isolated
II. made inaccessible by location
III. enclosed in a nonmetallic enclosure
IV. enclosed in a split metallic enclosure
I and III only
I, II, III or IV
I, II or IV only
I, II or III only
Raceways shall be installed _______ between outlet, junction or splicing points prior to the installation of conductors.
partially
tightly
straight
complete
What is the reason the code requires each separate phase conductor to be located in the same raceway ?
to improved workmanship
to provide identification of circuit
to reduce inductive heat
to assure balance resistance
Escalator motors shall be classified _______ duty.
intermittent
continuous
short-time
non-continuous
Busways rated over 600 Volts shall have all conductor termination and connection hardware accessible for ______.
installation
connection
maintenance
all of these
Circuit breakers shall be so located or shielded so that persons ______.
will not be burned or otherwise injured by their operation
other than the authority cannot locate them
cannot operate them without a key
other than the authority cannot remove them
Circuit breakers shall not be located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material such as in ______.
clothes closets
laundry rooms
hallways
basements
Appliances fastened in place, connected to branch circuit a with other loads shall not exceed _____ percent of the branch circuit rating.
40
80
70
50
A grounding electrode connection that is encased in concrete or directly buried shall _____.
be made accessible
not be required to be accessible
be minimum 38 mm2 bare
be made only by exothermic welding
Where a service mast is used for the support of service drop conductors, it shall be of adequate strength or be supported by _____.
studs
R.C. beams
rigid conduit
braces or guys
Splices and taps shall be permitted in surface nonmetallic raceways having a removable cover that is accessible after installation. The conductors, including splices and taps, shall not fill the raceway to more than _____ percent of its area at that point.
30
75
50
40
Type FCC cable wiring system is designed for installations under _____.
carpet squares
carpet
tile
concrete
When balancing a 3-wire circuit, single-phase 230/115 Volt, the neutral conductor.
is used only for grounding
should carry the sum
should carry the unbalance
none of these
Flat conductor cables may be installed in any of the following location EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
on hard concrete flooring
for dry locations
in damp locations
in wet locations
Factory assembled nonmetallic conduit with conductors is not permitted _____.
in cinder fill
in exposed indoor locations
encased or imbedded in concrete
in underground locations subject to serve corrosive influences
The grounded conductors of _______ metal-sheathed cable shall be identified by distinctive marking at the terminals during the process of installation
armored cable
aluminum
copper
mineral-insulate
FCC cable connections shall use connectors identified for their use, such that ______ against dampness and liquid spillage are provided.
I. sealing
II. insulation
III. electrical continuity
I only
II only
III only
I, II and III
Paralleled conductors in each phase, polarity, neutral, or grounded circuit conductor shall comply with all of the following:
I. Be the same length
II. Have the same conductor material
III. Be the same cross sectional area of the conducting material
IV. Be terminated in the same manner
I and II
I, III and IV
I, II and III
I, II, III and IV
In Conductor Application and Insulations, type letter XHHW-2 has a trade name of ______ and has a maximun operating temperature of _______.
Thermoset, 90°C
Heat-resistant thermoplastic, 90°C
Moisture-resistant thermoset, 90°C
Moisture-resistant thermoplastic, 60°C
All insulated conductors and cables used in WET locations shall be types _________ except:
THWN-2
ZW
FEPB
MTW
All conductors and cables shall be marked to indicate the following information, using the applicable method described EXCEPT:
The maximum rated voltage.
The proper type letter or letters for the type of wire or cable as specified elsewhere in this Code.
Marked as being sunlight resistant
The manufacturer’s name, trademark, or other
distinctive marking by which the organization
responsible for the product can be readily identified
Concealed knob-and tube wiring shall NOT be used on the ff. conditions EXCEPT:
hollow spaces of walls, ceilings, and attics where spaces are insulated by loose, rolled or foamed-in-placed insulating material that envelops the conductors
theaters and similar locations
commercial garages
For extensions of existing installations
Open wiring on insulators shall be permitted
only for industrial or agricultural establishments on systems of 600 volts, nominal, or less, EXCEPT:
In wet or dry locations
Where subject to corrosive vapors
For services
concealed by the building structure.
Clearance of concealed knob-and-tube wiring is not less than _______ shall be maintained between conductors and a clearance of not less than ______ between the conductor and the surface over which it passes.
50mm and 75mm
25mm and 50mm
75mm and 25mm
50mm and 100mm
Rigid Metal Conduit or Type RMC larger than raceway size of ______ mm shall not be used:
100
155
175
200
Horizontal runs of RMC supported by openings through framing members at interval not exceeding ________mm and securely fastened within _____ of termination points shall be permitted.
1800, 600
2000, 750
3000, 900
3600, 1200
The maximum distance between rigid metal conduit supports with a trade size of 1 is:
3000mm
3600mm
4200mm
4800mm
Metric designator 27 has an equivalent trade size of:
¾
1
1 ¼
1 ½
The ff are insulated conductors and cables used in dry and damp locations except:
Type Z
Type PFA
Type TW
Type FEP
