RC Electrical Test
Conductors in NM cable assemblies shall be rated at ___°C. - ✔✔90°C
Watch out here, it also reads the 90°C rating shall be permitted to be used for ampacity
correction and adjustment purposes provid
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RC Electrical Test
Conductors in NM cable assemblies shall be rated at ___°C. - ✔✔90°C
Watch out here, it also reads the 90°C rating shall be permitted to be used for ampacity
correction and adjustment purposes provided that the final corrected or adjusted ampacity does
not exceed that for a 60°C rated conductor.
E3705.4.4 Conductors of type NM cable.
Insulated conductors and cables exposed to direct rays of sun shall be listed and labeled ____
_____. - ✔✔Sunlight resistant
E3802.3.3 Locations exposed to direct sunlight.
Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of such raceways shall be
considered to be a ____ location. - ✔✔Wet
Insulated conductors and cables installed in raceways in wet locations above grade shall be listed
for use in wet locations.
E3802.7 Raceways in wet locations above grade.
Underground service laterals that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 18 inches or
more below grade shall have their location identified by a ___ ____. - ✔✔Warning ribbon
That is placed in the trench at least 12 inches above the underground installation.
E3803.2 Warning ribbon.
Receptacles shall be installed so that no point along the floor in any wall space is more than ____
feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space. - ✔✔6 ft.
The 6/12 rule. 6' from any door opening and ever 12' after that measured along the wall.
E3901.2.1 Spacing.
Kitchen counter top receptacles shall be installed so that no point along the wall line is more than
____ inches from a receptacle. - ✔✔24 in.
The 2/4 rule. 2 feet from any opening and every 4 feet after that.
E3901.4.1 Wall counter space.
At least one receptacle outlet in bathrooms is required to be within ____ inches of each lavatory
basin. - ✔✔36 in.
E3901.6 Bathroom.
There shall be a wall switch at each floor to control stairway lighting where the stairway has
____ or more risers. - ✔✔6
E3903.3 Additional locations.
Nonmetallic boxes shall be used only with cable wiring methods with entirely nonmetallicsheaths, flexible cords and nonmetallic raceways. - ✔✔True
Think plastic boxes. Read the 2 exceptions in this section. Review Tables E3904.6(1) through
E3904.6(10)
E3905.3 Nonmetallic boxes.
In calculating box fill each No. 12 AWG conductor shall require ___ cubic inches free space
within the box. - ✔✔2.25 cu. in.
Review Table E3905.13.1 and Table E3905.13.2.1
E3905.12.2.1 Volume Allowance Required Per Conductor.
Unused Openings in cabinets and panel boards shall be effectively ____ to afford protection
equivalent to that of the wall of the cabinet. - ✔✔Closed
This means you can not have any open knockouts.
E3906.4 Unused openings.
The ____ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path. - ✔✔Earth
E3908.5 Earth as a ground-fault current path.
Switches shall not be more than ____ feet, ____ inches above the floor or working platform,
when the switch is in its highest position. - ✔✔6 ft., 7 in.
Also applies to circuit breakers used as switches.
E4001.6 Access.
Receptacles installed on 15- and 20- ampere-rated branch circuits shall be of the ____ type. -
✔✔Grounding
E4002.2 Grounding type.
Recessed incandescent fixtures shall have ___ protection. - ✔✔Thermal
Read the two exceptions in this section.
E4003.5 Recessed incandescent luminaries.
In clothes closets, surface-mounted incandescent luminaires shall have ____ inches clearance
from the nearest point of storage space. - ✔✔12 in.
This is measured horizontally and changes to 6 inches for surface mounted/recessed fluorescent
and recessed incandescent fixtures.
E4003.12 Luminaries in clothes closets.
A luminaire that weights more than ____ pounds or exceeds 16 inches in any dimension shall not
be supported by the screw shell of a lamp holder. - ✔✔6 lbs.
E4004.4 Supports.
Flexible cords for kitchen waste disposals shall be ____ inches minimum and ____ inches
maximum length. - ✔✔18 in.
36 in.
E4101.3 Flexible Cord Length.
Ceiling -suspended paddle fan
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