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Philippine Electrical Code (Subject 5) - Nth

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. All metal enclosures for service conductors and equipment must be:

a)

Grounded

b)

Ungrounded

c)

Made from 10 gauge steel or above

d)

PVC (plastic)

2.

2. On a switchboard with busbars, phase B would have the highest voltage to ground in a:

a)

Delta-Wye system

b)

High-leg delta-connected system

c)

Wye-Wye system

d)

Scott connection

3.

3. A 200-ampere panelboard may supply a maximum load of:

a)

100 amperes

b)

180 amperes

c)

160 amperes

d)

200 amperes

4.

4. Which of the following is not a requirement for an intersystem bonding termination?

a)

Consists of at least three terminals

b)

Contains at least 50 percent bronze or brass

c)

It be accessible for connection and inspection

d)

It be listed for grounding and bonding

5.

5. Branch circuit conductors supplying information technology equipment shall have an ampacity of:

a)

20 amperes maximum

b)

25 amperes minimum

c)

250 percent of the computed load

d)

125 percent of the connected load

6.

6. What is the maximum number of overcurrent devices permitted in a panelboard?

a)

40

b)

No fewer than the maximum busbar rating after all correction factors have been applied

c)

As many as will fit

d)

More than 42 requires that a permanent label be affixed to the deadfront

7.

7. Insulated grounded conductors, in sizes larger than No. 6 AWG, may be identified by:

a)

Continuous white or natural gray outer finish

b)

Three continuous white stripes on other than green insulation

c)

Distinctive white markings encircling the conductor at its terminations

d)

All of the above

8.

8. The minimum size copper equipment grounding conductor for a 200-ampere circuit is:

a)

No. 3 AWG

b)

No. 6 AWG

c)

No. 8 AWG

d)

No. 10 AWG

9.

9. Auxiliary gutters must not be filled to greater than:

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

10.

10. The working clearance between live parts for a system operating at 480 volts with exposed live parts on one side and grounded parts on the other side is:

a)

1 foot

b)

2 feet

c)

3 feet 6 inches

d)

4 feet

11.

11. In other than a dwelling, switchboards and panelboards must be marked to indicate:

a)

Where the power supply originates

b)

Emergency contact phone numbers

c)

When the equipment was serviced

d)

Date of installation

12.

12. Panelboards equipped with 30-ampere or less snap switches must be protected not in excess of:

a)

30 amperes

b)

150 amperes

c)

200 amperes

d)

225 amperes

13.

13. Panelboards installed in health care facilities and serving the same individual patient vicinity must be bonded together with copper conductors not smaller than:

a)

No. 12 AWG

b)

No. 10 AWG

c)

No. 8 AWG

d)

No. 6 AWG

14.

14. The panels of switchboards must be made of:

a)

Moisture-resistant, noncombustible material

b)

Raintight material

c)

Impact-resistant material

d)

Waterproof material

15.

15. How shall busbars be mounted in a panelboard?

a)

Snug, but not tight

b)

Loose

c)

Rigidly

d)

Horizontal to the floor

16.

16. The maximum rating of overcurrent devices protecting panelboard instrument circuits is:

a)

10 amperes

b)

20 amperes

c)

15 amperes

d)

30 amperes

17.

17. When blades of knife switches are open, they must be:

a)

Energized

b)

De-energized

c)

Warning tags installed

d)

Insulated

18.

18. What is the minimum wire bending space allowed in a panelboard being fed with paralleled pairs of 2/0 conductors entering the enclosure through the wall opposite the terminals?

a)

6 inches

b)

7 inches

c)

8 inches

d)

9 inches

19.

19. What is the minimum length required of a junction box in a straight pull?

a)

Eight times the cross sectional area of the smallest conductor

b)

Four times the cross sectional area of the  largest conductor

c)

Not less than eight times the diameter (trade size) of the largest raceway

d)

Six times the trade diameter of the largest raceway

20.

20. Knife switches rated at over 1200 amperes at 250 volts or less, and at over 600 amperes at 251 to 600 volts, shall not be opened only under what condition?

a)

When switches are fully loaded

b)

When switches are isolated

c)

In case of fire

d)

Under no load

21.

21. Panelboards must be mounted in:

a)

Cabinets

b)

Enclosures designed for the purpose

c)

Cutout boxes

d)

Any of these

22.

22. What type of front must be used for panelboard enclosures?

a)

Live-front

b)

Dead-front

c)

Gray-colored front

d)

Gray-colored front with yellow stripes

23.

23. Metal panelboard cabinets and their related frames must be:

a)

Isolated from each other

b)

Separately bonded

c)

In physical contact with each other

d)

None of the choices

24.

24. The working clearance between live parts for a system operating at 480 volts with exposed live parts on one side and no live or grounded parts on the other side of the working space must

be a minimum of:

a)

3 feet

b)

3.5 feet

c)

4 feet

d)

5 feet

25.

25. Receptacles in patient care areas of pediatric locations must be:

a)

Protected by a GFCI

b)

Protected by an AFCI

c)

Childproof

d)

Tamper resistant

26.

26. What is the allowable ampacity for a 1/0 THHN conductor in a conduit with 5 other current carrying conductors?

a)

170 amps

b)

150 amps

c)

136 amps

d)

200 amps

27.

27. What must be provided in a lighting and appliance panelboard to prevent installing more overcurrent devices than the number for which the panelboard is rated?

a)

A warning sign

b)

A highly visible tag

c)

A padlock

d)

Physical means

28.

28. When keeping within the NEC requirements for the number of overcurrent devices allowed in a lighting and appliance panelboard, how many overcurrent devices are counted in one

2-pole circuit breaker?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

29. How many overcurrent device spaces are counted when using one 3-pole circuit breaker?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

30. A 40-circuit, single-phase, 3-wire lighting and appliance panelboard contains 18 1-pole circuit breakers. What is the maximum number of 2-pole circuit breakers that may be installed

in the panelboard?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

31.

31. What is the maximum number of main circuit breakers that may be used to protect a lighting and appliance panelboard on the supply side?

a)

None

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

32.

32. When is it permissible to install two wires under the same set-screw in a neutral?

a)

Only on branch circuits

b)

Only on relays mounted on switchboards

c)

When the terminal is identified as allowing more than one conductor

d)

It is never permitted

33.

33. A metal pole supporting a light fixture shall have an accessible handhole not less than ______ inches.

a)

2 × 6 inches

b)

3 × 4 inches

c)

2 × 4 inches

d)

4 × 8 inches

34.

34. What is the maximum overcurrent device rating allowed for the protection of panelboard instrument circuits?

a)

30 amperes

b)

20 amperes

c)

15 amperes

d)

10 amperes

35.

35. What is the minimum wire bending space required at the top and bottom of a panelboard that has one 3/0 conductor connected to each busbar in the panelboard?

a)

6 1/2 inches

b)

7 inches

c)

7 1/2 inches

d)

8 inches

36.

36. What is the minimum wire bending space required at the top and bottom of a panelboard that has two 3/0 conductors connected to each busbar or terminal in the panelboard?

a)

6 1/2 inches

b)

 7 inches

c)

7 1/2 inches

d)

8 inches

37.

37. What is the minimum wire bending space required at the top and bottom of a panelboard that has three 3/0 conductors connected to each busbar or terminal in the panelboard?

a)

6 1/2 inches

b)

7 inches

c)

7 1/2 inches

d)

8 inches

38.

38. All switches and circuit breakers, used as switches under normal operation, must be so located that they may be operated from:

a)

A cat walk

b)

A rubber mat

c)

An inaccessible location

d)

A readily accessible place

39.

39. What is the highest position the operating handle of a safety switch or circuit breaker may be located above the floor or working platform under normal working conditions?

a)

4 1/2 feet

b)

5 feet

c)

6 feet

d)

6 feet 7 inches

40.

40. On busway installations, fused switches and circuit breakers may be located at the same level as the busway provided:

a)

A suitable means is provided to operate the device from a step ladder

b)

A suitable means is provided to operate the device from floor level

c)

A suitable means is provided to operate the device from an extension ladder

d)

Another disconnect switch is provided at the working platform

41.

41. When installing a grounded conductor in a panelboard each grounded conductor must be terminated in an individual terminal that is not also used for another conductor unless:

a)

Terminal is identified for use with more than one conductor

b)

Conductors are under No. 2 AWG

c)

Conductors are under No. 4 AWG

d)

Not permitted under any situation

42.

42. What is the maximum voltage allowed between adjacent snap switches, receptacles, and similar devices in an enclosure?

a)

120 volts

b)

300 volts

c)

240 volts

d)

480 volts

43.

43. If safety switches are horsepower rated, the rating must be marked on the switch as well as:

a)

Current and voltage rating

b)

Voltage and wattage rating

c)

Current and resistance rating

d)

Voltage and resistance rating

44.

44. A fused safety switch must not have the fuses connected in:

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Line with the load

d)

None of the above

45.

45. A cutout box installed in a damp and wet location shall be:

a)

Raintight

b)

Waterproof

c)

Weatherproof

d)

Rainproof

46.

46. The minimum spacing allowed between bare metal surface-mounted, current-carrying parts of opposite polarity in a panelboard with voltage not exceeding 125 volts is:

a)

1/4 inch

b)

1/2 inch

c)

3/4 inch

d)

1 inch

47.

47. If the bare metal parts specified in previous question are held free in air, what is the minimum distance?

a)

1/4 inch

b)

1/2 inch

c)

3/4 inch

d)

1 inch

48.

48. The minimum spacing allowed between bare metal surface-mounted, current-carrying parts to ground in a panelboard with voltage not exceeding 125 volts is:

a)

1/4 inch

b)

1/2 inch

c)

3/4 inch

d)

1 inch

49.

49. The minimum spacing allowed between bare metal surface-mounted, current-carrying parts of opposite polarity in a panelboard with voltage not exceeding 250 volts is:

a)

1/2 inch

b)

3/4 inch

c)

1 inch

d)

1 1/4 inches

50.

50. The minimum spacing allowed between bare metal current-carrying parts (not exceeding 250 volts) of opposite polarity where held in free air is:

a)

1/2 inch

b)

3/4 inch

c)

1 inch

d)

1 1/4 inches