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Philippine Electrical Code (Subject 7) - Nth

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is the maximum weight, in pounds, of a lighting fixture when supported only by the screw shell of the lampholder?

a)

2 pounds

b)

4 pounds

c)

6 pounds

d)

8 pounds

2.

2. What are the maximum dimensions of a lighting fixture that may be supported only by the screw shell of the lampholder?

a)

12 inches

b)

16 inches

c)

18 inches

d)

20 inches

3.

3. Flexible cords shall be so connected to devices and to fittings that _____ will not be transmitted to joints or terminals.

a)

Tension

b)

Shock

c)

Heat

d)

Voltage

4.

4. What is the maximum weight of a lighting fixture that is supported only by an outlet box?

a)

6 pounds

b)

10 pounds

c)

25 pounds

d)

50 pounds

5.

5. To what portion of a lampholder must the grounded conductor be connected?The base

a)

The base

b)

The screw shell

c)

The outlet box

d)

The pull chain

6.

6. What is the smallest size fixture wire allowed?

a)

No. 14 AWG

b)

No. 16 AWG

c)

No. 18 AWG

d)

No. 20 AWG

7.

7. What is the minimum wire size allowed for pendant conductors supplying mogul-base or medium-base screw-shell lampholders?

a)

No. 12 AWG

b)

No. 14 AWG

c)

No. 16 AWG

d)

No. 18 AWG

8.

8. What is the minimum wire size allowed for pendant conductors supplying intermediate or candelabra-base lampholders?

a)

No. 12 AWG

b)

No. 14 AWG

c)

No. 16 AWG

d)

No. 18 AWG

9.

9. When pendant conductors are longer than a certain length, they must be twisted together. What is this length?

a)

1 foot

b)

2 feet

c)

3 feet

d)

4 feet

10.

10. Which of the following is an acceptable marking method for the grounding conductor on a grounding-type receptacle?

a)

A white-colored round-headed terminal

b)

A tag with 1/4-inch high letters

c)

An orange dot

d)

A green-colored hexagonal-headed or -shaped terminal screw or nut

11.

11. What type fixture wires are required when the wires are mounted on chains supporting a lighting fixture?

a)

Solid conductors only

b)

Stranded conductors only

c)

Either solid or stranded

d)

Compressed aluminum conductors only

12.

12. Flexible cords used for cord-connected showcase lighting must be of what type?

a)

Light-duty type

b)

Extra hard-service type

c)

Hard-service type

d)

None of the above

13.

13. Normally, a lighting fixture must not be used as a raceway for circuit conductors except when:

a)

The fixtures are designed for end-to-end assembly to form a continuous raceway or fixtures connected together by recognized wiring methods shall be permitted to carry through conductors of a two-wire or multiwire branch

b)

The fixtures are listed as a raceway

c)

One additional two-wire branch circuit separately supplying one or more of the connected fixtures described in Answer B shall be permitted to be carried through the fixture circuit supplying the fixture

d)

All of the above

14.

14. Branch circuit conductors installed within 3 inches of a ballast, LED driver, power supply or transformer must have insulation with a temperature rating no lower than:

a)

90 degrees C (194 F)

b)

30 degrees C (86 F)

c)

150 degrees C (302 F)

d)

75 degrees C (167 F)

15.

15. Electric-discharge lighting fixtures must be plainly marked with their electrical rating. This marking must include the voltage, frequency, and:

a)

Wattage

b)

Current rating

c)

Resistance

d)

All of the above

16.

16. When can luminaires be used as a raceway?

a)

If they are listed and marked so

b)

If provided with conduit hubs

c)

If they are grounded and secured

d)

If they are thermally protected at 90 degrees C

17.

17. Which type of lampholder is approved for installation in either a damp or a wet location?

a)

Ones listed for use in wet locations

b)

Ones listed for use in damp locations

c)

Neoprene gasketed type

d)

All of these

18.

18. Isolated ground receptacles shall be identified by:

a)

An orange triangle

b)

A green dot

c)

A permanent seal

d)

Standard lugs

19.

19. What is the maximum incandescent-lamp wattage that may be used on medium base lampholders?

a)

100 watts

b)

200 watts

c)

300 watts

d)

400 watts

20.

20. What is the minimum spacing required between recessed portions of a non-Type IC rated lighting fixture and combustible materials, other than at the points of support?

a)

1/4 inch

b)

1/2 inch

c)

1 inch

d)

2 inches

21.

21. Incandescent lighting fixtures must be marked to indicate the maximum size lamp permitted. This marking is indicated in:

a)

Amperes

b)

Total resistance

c)

Wattage

d)

Watt-hours

22.

22. Which of the following is an approved insulating material for lampholders of the screwshell type?

a)

Porcelain

b)

Copper

c)

Zinc

d)

PVC (plastic)

23.

23. Auxiliary lighting equipment, not installed as part of the lighting fixture, must be installed in what type of enclosure?

a)

Porcelain

b)

Glass

c)

Metal

d)

PVC (plastic

24.

24. How must a branch circuit supplying a domestic water heater with a capacity of 120 gallons or less be sized?

a)

100% of its nameplate rating

b)

110% of its nameplate rating

c)

125% of its nameplate rating

d)

150% of its nameplate rating

25.

25. If a 60 gallon water heater has a nameplate rating of 4500 watts and is fed by a 2-wire, 240- volt circuit, what is the minimum size NM cable conductors that can be used?

a)

No. 14 AWG

b)

No. 12 AWG

c)

No. 10 AWG

d)

No. 8 AWG

26.

26. What is the maximum overcurrent protection that can be provided for the circuit in previous question?

a)

20 amperes

b)

30 amperes

c)

40 amperes

d)

50 amperes

27.

27. What is the maximum size infrared heating lamp allowed to be used with medium-base, unswitched porcelain type lampholders?

a)

100 watts

b)

200 watts

c)

300 watts

d)

400 watts

28.

28. Wall-mounted ovens and counter-mounted cooking units are permitted to be:

a)

Cord- and plug-connected

b)

Permanently connected

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

29.

29. What is the maximum permitted weight of a ceiling fan mounted directly to an outlet box?

a)

75 pounds

b)

70 pounds

c)

40 pounds

d)

35 pounds

30.

30. When the branch-circuit overcurrent device serves as a disconnecting means for a permanently connected appliance, what is the maximum volt-ampere rating allowed for the appliance?

a)

120 volt-amperes

b)

220 volt-amperes

c)

240 volt-amperes

d)

300 volt-amperes

31.

31. What is the maximum horsepower allowed on permanently connected appliances that use the branch-circuit overcurrent protection means as a disconnect?

a)

1/8 horsepower

b)

1/4 horsepower

c)

3/4 horsepower

d)

1 horsepower

32.

32. Where the appliance exceeds the maximum ratings specified in previous question, what is one requirement that will still allow the appliance to be disconnected by the branch-circuit overcurrent protection means?

a)

The switch or circuit breaker is out of sight of the appliance

b)

Double-pole circuit breakers are used

c)

Only single-pole circuit breakers are used

d)

The switch or circuit breaker is within sight of the appliance

33.

33. Name another condition that permits permanently connected appliances to utilize the branch-circuit overcurrent protection device as a means of disconnecting the appliance.

a)

The device must be capable of being locked in the open (off) position

b)

The device must be a fuse block

c)

The device must be enclosed in a metal housing

d)

The device must be of the circuit breaker type

34.

34. If an external switch or circuit breaker is used for the disconnecting means for a permanently installed applianc containing a motor over 1/8 horsepower, where must the switch or circuit breaker (disconnecting means) be located?

a)

On a sheet of plywood firmly secured to a masonry wall

b)

On a masonry wall

c)

Out of sight of the appliance

d)

Within sight of the appliance

35.

35. What is the maximum overcurrent protection rating allowed on infrared heating lamps used on commercial or industrial applications?

a)

40 amperes plus 125% of the amperage above 100 amperes

b)

50 amperes

c)

60 amperes

d)

100 amperes plus 125% of the amperage above 100 amperes

36.

36. Each electric appliance must be provided with a nameplate giving the identifying name and rating of the appliance in:

a)

Volts and watts

b)

Volts and amperes

c)

Either A or B

d)

Neither A or B

37.

37. Under what condition must the frequency be given on the nameplate of an electric appliance?

a)

When the appliance is designed for use in foreign countries

b)

When the appliance contains resistance heating elements only

c)

When the appliance is designed for a specific frequency

d)

When the appliance contains heating elements, indicating lights, built-in frequency meter, as well as instrumental controls for operation

38.

38. Where electric space heating equipment is supplied by more than one power source, how must the disconnecting means be installed?

a)

Installed in separate locations

b)

On a plywood panel

c)

Grouped and marked

d)

On a masonry wall

39.

39. When the branch-circuit overcurrent protection device is used as the disconnecting means for fixed electric space heating with an integral electric motor, what is the maximum horsepower rating the motor can have?

a)

1/8 horsepower

b)

1/4 horsepower

c)

1/2 horsepower

d)

1 horsepower

40.

40. When branch-circuit overcurrent protection is used for motor-driven electric space heating equipment with a motor rated over 1/8 horsepower, name one requirement for the installation to comply with the NEC.

a)

The overcurrent device is not capable of being locked open

b)

The overcurrent device is within sight of the heater

c)

The heater does not exceed 300 volt-amperes

d)

The heater does not exceed 4000 watts

41.

41. What is the maximum overcurrent protection allowed for the protection of resistance-type electric space heating equipment?

a)

40 amperes

b)

50 amperes

c)

60 amperes

d)

70 amperes plus an additional 150% if motor driven

42.

42. Each unit of fixed electric space heating equipment must be provided with a nameplate giving the identifying name and the normal rating in:

a)

Volts and watts

b)

Volts and amperes

c)

Either A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

43.

43. What is the maximum distance (interval) that electric heating cable is to be secured during installation?

a)

12 inches

b)

14 inches

c)

15 inches

d)

16 inches

44.

44. By definition, what are duct heaters?

a)

Any heater mounted in the air stream of a forced-air system where the air moving unit is not provided as an integral part of the equipment

b)

An electric heater that is an integral part of a wall-mounted forced-air heater

c)

Any electric heater that is designed for use in wet or damp locations

d)

Any heater that is mounted along the baseboard of a room

45.

45. What is the maximum wattage allowed per linear foot of heating cable embedded in concrete?

a)

10 watts

b)

12 1/2 watts

c)

16 1/2 watts

d)

20 watts

46.

46. What is the minimum spacing between runs of concrete embedded heating cable?

a)

1 inch

b)

2 inches

c)

3 inches

d)

4 inches

47.

47. On what basis must the branch-circuit conductors an overcurrent protective devices be calculated for an electrode-type boiler?

a)

100% of the total load, not including motors

b)

125% of the total load, including motors

c)

125% of the total load, not including motors

d)

150% of the total load, including all electrical connections

48.

48. How must the ampacity of branch-circuit conductors and overcurrent protective devices be sized for outdoor electric deicing or snow-melting equipment?

a)

100% of the total load

b)

110% of the total load

c)

120% of the total load

d)

125% of the total load

49.

49. On cord- and plug-connecting deicing equipment, the plug itself may be used as the disconnecting means provided:

a)

The equipment does not exceed 480 volts

b)

The equipment does not exceed 240 volts

c)

The equipment does not exceed 150 volts to ground

d)

The equipment does not exceed 277 volts to ground

50.

50. What is the maximum wattage permitted for embedded deicing and snow-melting resistance-type heating units?

a)

100 watts per square foot

b)

120 watts per square foot

c)

150 watts per square foot

d)

200 watts per square foot