Residential Wiring Final Exam - Questions and Answers

Document Content and Description Below

Residential Wiring Final Exam - Questions and Answers The type of cable most often used for television signal distribution in new residences is _____. 75-ohm RG6 coaxial The NEC defines a kitchen as ... an area with a sink and ____ provisions for food preparation and cooking. Permanent Many electricians wire the lights and receptacles in a room on different circuits because this _____. offers the advantage that all power in a room will not go out if the overcurrent protective device trips. Glass panels ____ considered to be wall space, the same as any other interior or exterior door. Are How many lighting outlets are permitted on one branch circuit? no limit A raised plaster cover (often called a plaster ring or mud ring) is permitted to increase the maximum number of conductors permitted in an outlet box when it is ________. marked with its cubic-inch volume When installing a ceiling paddle fan, the outlet box must be _____. listed and marked as acceptable for fan support Receptacle outlets must be installed in any wall space _____ or more in width. 24 in. (600 mm) Kitchen lighting _____ permitted to be supplied by the two 20-ampere small-appliance circuits required for the kitchen and dining room area. is not GFCI protection can be provided for convenience receptacles serving kitchen countertop areas by _____. GFCI circuit breakers, installing a GFCI-protected receptacle at each location, installing a single feed-through type GFCI receptacle to protect downstream receptacles. All 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed to serve a kitchen countertop are required ____. to be supplied by at least two 20-ampere small appliance circuits, to have GFCI protection for personnel, to be installed within 24 inches of the sink. Ceiling-suspended paddle fans must nt be located within a zone measured ____ horizontally and ____ vertically from the top of the bathtub rim or top of a shower stall threshold. 3ft (900mm), 8ft (2.5m) A receptacle below a 4-way switch in the corner of a living room is required because the Code requires that a receptacle be installed in any wall space ____ in. or more in width. 24 Cord and plug connected appliances shall not exceed ___ percent of the branch-circuit rating. 80 Ceiling fan boxes designed to support more than ____ pounds must have the maximum weight they are designed to support included in the marking. 35 GFCI protected receptacles ____ permitted to be installed within a tub or shower space. are not When an existing dryer or electric range, the NEC ___ the grounded conductor of an existing individual branch circuit to be used for grounding the appliance frame. Permits As defined in Article 100, a bathroom is required to have a ____. Basin Exhaust fan ventilating capability is rated in ___. CFM Prior to the 1996 NEC, ___ receptacles and cords were permitted. However, not it is mandatory that a separate equipment grounding conductor be installed to ground the frames of electric clothes dryers and electric ranges. 3-wire The load for each small-appliance, branch circuit load is required to be calculated at ____. 1500 volt-amperes Which of the following kitchen equipment is permitted to be connected to the two 20-amp and small-appliance circuits required for the kitchen and dining room area? Clock outlet [Show More]

Last updated: 1 year ago

Preview 1 out of 9 pages