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Residential Wiring Chap. 8 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

insulated bushing

b)

connector nut

c)

threaded hub

d)

bushing

2.

When installing an overhead service, __________ feet of conductor should stick out of the weather-head for the formation of a drip loop.

a)

1.5

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

3.

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.

a)

10

b)

12

c)

8

d)

3

4.

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.

a)

5

b)

9

c)

7

d)

3

5.

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.

a)

2.5 inches

b)

1 inch

c)

2inches

d)

1.5 inches

6.

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.

a)

URD

b)

UF

c)

VUF

d)

SER

7.

Check My Work

The working space in front of residential service equipment as stated in NEC Section 110.26 is __________ feet.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

8.

Check My Work

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.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In a sub-panel, the grounding bar and the neutral bar are electrically separate.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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.

a)

True

b)

False