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WorksheetsResidential Wiring Chap. 8 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A(n) __________ is a plastic or fiber fitting designed to screw onto the ends of a conduit or cable connector to provide protection to the conductors.
insulated bushing
connector nut
threaded hub
bushing
When installing an overhead service, __________ feet of conductor should stick out of the weather-head for the formation of a drip loop.
1.5
3
2
1
Where underground service cables exit the trench and run up a utility pole to the transformer, the conductors must be protected from physical damage to a height of __________ feet above final grade.
10
12
8
3
The grounding electrode conductor must be attached to a metal water pipe grounding electrode no more than __________ feet from the point where the metal water pipe enters the house.
5
9
7
3
A service mast is made of rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit and should be at least a __________ trade size conduit to provide adequate strength.
2.5 inches
1 inch
2inches
1.5 inches
Three or four USE conductors can be combined together in a single cable assembly and used in a residential underground service installation. This type of cable is referred to as __________ cable.
URD
UF
VUF
SER
The working space in front of residential service equipment as stated in NEC Section 110.26 is __________ feet.
2
3
5
4
If a metal water pipe is used as a grounding electrode, a supplemental grounding electrode must be used only if the resistance to ground is less than 25 ohms.
True
False
In a sub-panel, the grounding bar and the neutral bar are electrically separate.
True
False
When connecting sub-panel feeder conductors in the main panel, both the grounded neutral conductor and the grounding conductor are kept separate in the main panel.
True
False
