PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ A SERVICE head can be located no further away from the point of
attachment than ____________ inches
A) 18
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48. Answer: 24"
(article 230.54) (C) (exceptions)
◉ ACCEPTABLE METHODS of connecting GROUNDING and
BONDING conductors include all the following, EXCEPT:
A) Solder joints
B) Terminal bars
C) Exothermic weld
D) Listed pressure connectors Answer: solder joints
,(article 250.8 (A)
◉ The amount of available fault current at the service depends upon
the :
A) Method of bonding
B) Method of grounding
C) Size and impedance of the service transformer
D) Ampere rating of the over current protection device Answer: Size
and impedance of the service transformer
( general knowledge )
◉ For a residential service calculation, heat pump loads are required
to be calculated at _______________ percent of the nameplate rating
when used without any supplemental electric heating.
A) 65
B) 80
C) 100
, D) 125 Answer: 100%
(article 220.82 (C) (2) )
◉ Where the footing steel serves as the only grounding electrode for
a building , does the code require a maximum resistance in ohms for
this concrete encased electrode?
A) Yes, 0 ohms
B) Yes, 25 ohms
C) Yes, 50 ohms
D) No, the code has no resistance requirements for footing steel
electrodes Answer: No, the code has no resistance requirement for
footing steel electrodes.
(general Knowledge)
◉ SERVICE CONDUCTORS passing through a building are
CONSIDERED OUTSIDE THE BUILDING if:
A) The service is rated
B) Only one service exists
C) They are encased in 2in. of concrete