WIRING TEST CHAPTERS 7,10,15,19 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Luminaire is a term that refers to Answer - Incandescent lighting fixtures,
flourescent lighting fixtures, outdoor pole-mounted fixtures
Overheating of lighting fixtures, which often results in fires, is most often
caused by Answer - burying recessed fixtures under thermal insulation and
overlamping
Information about what types of lighting fixtures are suitable for which types of
installations can be found in the Answer - National Electric Code, UL Guide
Information for Electrical Equipment (White book), UL Electrical Construction
Materials Directory (Green Book)
Flourescent fixtures mounted on low-density cellulose fiberboard must be
generally mounted ________ the fiberboard surface Answer - 1-1/2 inch from
Recessed lighting fixtures constructed for installation in thermal insulation are
rated as Answer - Type IC
Fixtures whips used with fixtures in suspended ceilings are permitted to be of
various types of cables or conductors in flexible raceways. Regardless of the
wiring method used, fixture whips are permitted to be a maximum of _______
long between outlet box and fixture. Answer - 6 feet
, The NEC requires that when a suspended ceiling grid is used to support lay-in
type lighting fixtures, ________ Answer - the grid be securely fastened
together and secured to the building structure and the lay-in fixtures be
securely fastened to the grid members using bolts, screws, rivets, or listed clips
All of the following are types of fluorescent ballasts, except for _______
Answer - capacitor-boosts
The "I" in florescent lamp ratings refers to the lamp diameter, in 1/8 inch
increments. Thus, a T12 lamp is ______ inch(es) in diameter and an T8 is
_______ inch(es) Answer - 1-1/2, 1
Which of the following lamp types generally performs badly in low
temperatures? Answer - Fluorescent
Leaving fluorescent lamps on for long periods of time ______ lamp life.
Answer - extends
When making up cord connections on a chain-hung fixture, the conductor with
the grooved or raised insulation is the ______ conductor Answer - identified
LEDs have a life expectancy of _______ hours Answer - 60,000-100,000
Fluorescent lamps are color-rated in terms of degrees Kelvin, which express
temperature above absolute zero (-273 F). The ______ the degrees Kelvin, the
_______ the color tone Answer - lower, warmer
A bathroom is defined as "an era including a basin, with one or more of the
following: _______ Answer - toilet, tub, bidet
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Luminaire is a term that refers to Answer - Incandescent lighting fixtures,
flourescent lighting fixtures, outdoor pole-mounted fixtures
Overheating of lighting fixtures, which often results in fires, is most often
caused by Answer - burying recessed fixtures under thermal insulation and
overlamping
Information about what types of lighting fixtures are suitable for which types of
installations can be found in the Answer - National Electric Code, UL Guide
Information for Electrical Equipment (White book), UL Electrical Construction
Materials Directory (Green Book)
Flourescent fixtures mounted on low-density cellulose fiberboard must be
generally mounted ________ the fiberboard surface Answer - 1-1/2 inch from
Recessed lighting fixtures constructed for installation in thermal insulation are
rated as Answer - Type IC
Fixtures whips used with fixtures in suspended ceilings are permitted to be of
various types of cables or conductors in flexible raceways. Regardless of the
wiring method used, fixture whips are permitted to be a maximum of _______
long between outlet box and fixture. Answer - 6 feet
, The NEC requires that when a suspended ceiling grid is used to support lay-in
type lighting fixtures, ________ Answer - the grid be securely fastened
together and secured to the building structure and the lay-in fixtures be
securely fastened to the grid members using bolts, screws, rivets, or listed clips
All of the following are types of fluorescent ballasts, except for _______
Answer - capacitor-boosts
The "I" in florescent lamp ratings refers to the lamp diameter, in 1/8 inch
increments. Thus, a T12 lamp is ______ inch(es) in diameter and an T8 is
_______ inch(es) Answer - 1-1/2, 1
Which of the following lamp types generally performs badly in low
temperatures? Answer - Fluorescent
Leaving fluorescent lamps on for long periods of time ______ lamp life.
Answer - extends
When making up cord connections on a chain-hung fixture, the conductor with
the grooved or raised insulation is the ______ conductor Answer - identified
LEDs have a life expectancy of _______ hours Answer - 60,000-100,000
Fluorescent lamps are color-rated in terms of degrees Kelvin, which express
temperature above absolute zero (-273 F). The ______ the degrees Kelvin, the
_______ the color tone Answer - lower, warmer
A bathroom is defined as "an era including a basin, with one or more of the
following: _______ Answer - toilet, tub, bidet
