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NCCER Electrical 3 Module 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the current-carrying capacity for No. 6
THWN aluminum conductors in conduit run through an ambient temperature of 38°C?

a)

41A

b)

44A

c)

45.5A

d)

50A

2.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. Continuous loads are calculated at what percentage
of the maximum current rating of the overcurrent device?

a)

75%

b)

80%

c)

90%

d)

100%

3.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the voltage drop for a 120V, single-phase,
two-wire branch circuit, 100' long, using copper conductors of 6,530 circular mils with a
noncontinuous load of 13A?

a)

3.28V

b)

4.01V

c)

5.14V

d)

6.24V

4.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. The load center length for a 208V, four-wire, three-
phase branch circuit with fixed noncontinuous loads of 60A at 45' from the source, 40A at 60'
from the source, 30A at 75' from the source, and 25A at 100' from the source is _____.

a)

60.40'

b)

63.55'

c)

71.72'

d)

85.21'

5.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the required circuit ampacity of a
noncontinuous, single-phase load of 8.5kW at 277V?

a)

17.32A

b)

25.25A

c)

28.15A

d)

30.69A

6.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. The load center length for a branch circuit with
noncontinuous loads of 125A at 80' from the source, 75A at 110' from the source, and 50A at
100' from the source is _____.

a)

59'

b)

78'

c)

87'

d)

93'

7.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the lighting load on a 120V circuit for six
100W incandescent lights and four fluorescent fixtures with a ballast rating of 1.5A, all
operating continuously for 8 hours per day?

a)

10.50A

b)

13.75A

c)

15.5A

d)

17.60A

8.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the total ampacity for a 120V branch circuit
consisting of four duplex receptacles rated noncontinuous duty and four duplex receptacles
rated continuous duty?

a)

13.5A

b)

16.5A

c)

17.5A

d)

18.5A

9.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the feeder load (in VA) for four small
appliance branch circuits?

a)

1,500VA

b)

1,800VA

c)

2,400VA

d)

6,000VA

10.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the feeder load (in VA) for the minimum
number of small appliance branch circuits required in a residential kitchen?

a)

1,500VA

b)

2,400VA

c)

3,000VA

d)

6,000VA

11.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the total load required by the NEC® for four
appliance branch circuits plus a laundry branch circuit?

a)

1,500VA

b)

3,000VA

c)

4,500VA

d)

7,500VA

12.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the demand load for one household range
with a nameplate rating of 10kW, 240V, 1Ø?

a)

8kW

b)

9kW

c)

12kW

d)

19kW

13.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the required branch circuit ampacity of a
water heater with a nameplate rating of 7,200VA at 240V?

a)

30A

b)

37.5A

c)

40A

d)

42.5A

14.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the demand factor for three commercial
ranges?

a)

70%

b)

80%

c)

90%

d)

100%

15.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. When space heating equipment uses electric
resistance heating elements, protection for the resistance elements must NOT exceed _____.

a)

30A

b)

40A

c)

60A

d)

80A

16.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. Air conditioning overcurrent protective devices can
never exceed what percentage of the motor-rated load current or the branch circuit selection
current (whichever is greater)?

a)

150%

b)

175%

c)

225%

d)

300%

17.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. The total load of show windows must be calculated
at NOT less than _____.

a)

100VA per linear foot of show window

b)

150VA per linear foot of show window

c)

200VA per linear foot of show window

d)

300VA per linear foot of show window

18.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. The load for 30' of multi-outlet assembly used to
supply several loads simultaneously is _____.

a)

900VA

b)

1,800VA

c)

3,600VA

d)

5,400VA

19.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. A sign load CANNOT exceed _____.

a)

50% of the branch circuit rating

b)

60% of the branch circuit rating

c)

80% of the branch circuit rating

d)

100% of the branch circuit rating

20.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. A noncontinuous load of three 120V outlets for
heavy-duty lamp holders would have a load of _____.

a)

1,200VA

b)

1,800VA

c)

2,400VA

d)

3,000VA

21.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the MINIMUM ampacity for the branch
circuit conductors for a single-phase motor rated at 2hp, 230V?

a)

12A

b)

15A

c)

18A

d)

20A

22.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. The demand load for four pieces of commercial
cooking equipment is _____.

a)

65%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

23.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. The MAXIMUM size dual-element fuse for a 40hp,
3Ø, 460V motor with a Design Letter D is _____.

a)

60A

b)

80A

c)

100A

d)

120A

24.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. What is the motor full-load current for an induction-
type motor with a nameplate rating of 30hp, 460V, 3Ø?

a)

40A

b)

65A

c)

81A

d)

130A

25.

Refer to the 2020 edition of the NEC®. For resistance welders, the rating for the overcurrent
protection device should NOT exceed _____.

a)

125% of the primary current rating of the welder

b)

185% of the primary current rating of the welder

c)

200% of the primary current rating of the welder

d)

300% of the primary current rating of the welder