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NCCER Electrical 3 Module 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A correction factor must be applied if the ambient temperature is above _____.

a)

24°C

b)

26°C

c)

28°C

d)

30°C

2.

An acceptable method of identifying grounded conductors larger than No. 6 AWG is by
tagging them or marking them _____.

a)

Black

b)

Green

c)

White

d)

Blue

3.

The color reserved for identifying the high leg of a three-phase, four-wire delta system is
_____.

a)

Orange

b)

Green

c)

White

d)

Grey

4.

The physical properties of a No. 4/0 copper conductor would be found in _____.

a)

NEC Tables 310.15(B)(1) and (2)

b)

NEC Table 310.16

c)

NEC Chapter 9, Table 1

d)

NEC Chapter 9, Table 8

5.

Correction factors for reductions due to high ambient temperatures are found in _____.

a)

NEC Tables 310.15(B)(1) and (2)

b)

NEC Table 310.16

c)

NEC Chapter 9, Table 1

d)

NEC Chapter 9, Table 8

6.

If a conductor has a diameter of 80 mils, its diameter in inches is _____.

a)

0.02"

b)

0.04"

c)

0.06"

d)

0.08"

7.

The square mil area of a conductor that is 0.250" on all sides is _____.

a)

55,000 mils^2

b)

62,500 mils^2

c)

75,600 mils^2

d)

80,200 mils^2

8.

What is the total resistance of a two-wire circuit that spans a distance of 100' each way if the
resistance per 1,000' is 1.24 ohms?

a)

0.112 ohm

b)

0.248 ohm

c)

0.312 ohm

d)

0.480 ohm

9.

To keep the voltage drop of a 277V circuit to a maximum of 3%, what would be the
MAXIMUM allowable voltage drop?

a)

5.3V

b)

8.3V

c)

9.2V

d)

10.4V

10.

Which of the following MUST be considered when determining the size of the conductor
required to connect an electrical load to the source of supply?

a)

Permissible voltage drop

b)

Number of strands

c)

Frequency of load operation

d)

Type of conductor insulation

11.

The circuit between the final overcurrent device and the outlet is known as a ___.

a)

feeder

b)

branch circuit

c)

runner

d)

subfeeder

12.

The insulation thickness of a 2/0 THHN conductor is __.

a)

20 mils

b)

30 mils

c)

40 mils

d)

50 mils

13.

Among the following, the smallest wire size is ___.

a)

No. 40

b)

No. 18

c)

1/0

d)

3/0

14.

The total resistance of a 120V, two-wire circuit consisting of two No. 12 AWG solid copper conductors each 100' (30 m) long is ___.

a)

0.386Ω

b)

1.93Ω

c)

2.47Ω

d)

3.86Ω

15.

If a 120V, two-wire circuit using No. 8 AWG wire feeds a total load of 40A with a branch circuit length of 100', the voltage drop is ___.

a)

1.75V

b)

3.65V

c)

4.72V

d)

6.25V