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.

Insulating safety grips on tools __________.

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

A generic term for a group of nonflammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as electrical insulating media.

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

An electrical condenser is best defined as _______________.

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

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

The definition of accessible (wire):

The Code is designed for safety regardless of _______________.

I. Cost

II. Time

III. Maintenance

IV. Efficiency

V. Future structure

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

What is ŵeaŶt ďy ͞traveller wires͟?

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

Wiring systems in wet locations should be ___________. a. . b. c. d.

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

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

A capacitor is a device that _____________ energy.

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

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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

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

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

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

The ungrounded conductor can be identified by the color _________.

The ungrounded conductor can be identified by the color _________.

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

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

The purpose of a Western Union splice is ____________.

Electricity may be produced by means of ______ forces.

Copper-clad aluminum conductors have an ampacity __________.

The heating element in a toaster has a ___________.

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

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

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

A generator exciter uses ______ current.

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

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

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

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

The output rating of a one horsepower motor is _______.

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

Impedance is present in the following type of circuit:

On an insulated conductor the type letter ''TW" indicates________.

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

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

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

The important function of a type S fuse is ________.

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

A ____ is a protective device for limiting surge voltages by discharging or bypassing surge current, and it also prevents continued flow of follow current while remaining capable of repeating these functions.

A _____ conductor is one having one or more layers of non-conducting materials that are not recognized as insulation.

In a DC circuit, the ratio of watts to volt-amperes is __________.

A current limiting overcurrent protective device is a device which will ___ the current flowing in the faulted circuit.

The horsepower rating of a motor _________.

A common fuse and circuit breaker works on the principal that _______________.

The voltage will lead the current when the ___________ in the circuit.

______ is a self-acting, operating by its own mechanism when actuated by some impersonal influence, as for example, a change in current strength, pressure, temperature, or mechanical configuration.

A 1000 watt, 120 volt lamp uses electrical energy at the same rate as a 14.4 ohm resistor on _____.

When using compressed air to clean electrical equipment the air pressure should not exceed 50 pounds. The main reason is higher pressures _____________.

Which of the following is not used to fasten equipment to concrete?

A single-pole switch to operate a light will have the wiring connected in the ____ conductor.

The decimal equivalent of 9/16 is _____________.

The information most useful in preventing the recurrence of a similar type accident when making out an accident report would be ___________.

Artificial respiration after a severe electrical shock is necessary when the shock results in ________.

If the circuit voltage is increased, all else remains the same, only the _____ will change.

The two methods of making joints or connections for insulated cables are soldered connections and by means of solderless connection devices (wirenuts). The advantage (s) of a solderless connection is/are ____.

I. Will not fail under short circuit due to melting of solder

II. Mechanical strength as great as solder

III. Reduces the time required to make a splice

When accidentally splashing a chemical into the eyes the best immediate first aid solution is to ____.

It is generally not good practice to supply lamps and motors from the same circuit because _____.

I. It is more economical to operate motors on a higher voltage than that of a lighting circuit

II. Overloads and short circuits are more common on motor circuits and would put the lights out

III. When a motor is started it would cause the lights to dim or blink

The Code considers low voltage to be __________.

A high spot temperature in a corroded electrical connection is caused by a (an) _________.

_______ is the symbol used for the delta connection.

Because aluminum is not a magnetic metal, there will be ______ present when aluminum conductors are grouped in a raceway.

A switch is a device for _____________.

I. Making or braking connections

II. Changing connections

III. Interruption of circuit under shortcircuit conditions

At least two persons are required to be present during a high-voltage test because ____________.

One of the essential functions of any switch is to maintain a _____________.

When the ground resistance exceeds the allowable value of 25 ohms, the resistance can be reduced by _______.

I. Paralleling ground rods

II. Using a longer ground rod

III. Using a larger diameter ground rod

IV. Chemical treatment of the soil

Silver and gold are better conductors of electricity than copper; however, the main reason copper is used is its ______________.

Standard lengths of conduit are in 10 foot lengths. A required feeder raceway is 18 yards in length, how many lengths of 10 foot conduit would you need?

The term "open circuit" means_____________.

Conduit should be installed as to prevent the collection of water in it between outlets. The conduit should not have _______________.

Brass is an alloy of ___________.

Which type of the following portable fire extinguishers should be used on a live electrical fire?

Enclosed knife switches that require the switch to be open before the housing door can be opened, are called ____________ switches.

What Article of the Code addresses high-voltage (over 600 volts)?

When applying rubber tape to an electrical splice, it would be necessary to ____________.

A stranded wire with the same AWG as a solid wire _________________.

When rigid metal conduits are buried the minimum cover required by the Code is ________.

A fixture that weighs more than ______ pounds shall not be supported by the screw shell of a lampholder.