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A 440 volts motor has a full load current of 34 amperes. what size disconnecting means is
required? - ✔✔✔-40 amperes
The rating of disconnecting means is 115% of full load current.34 * 1.15 = 39.1 amperes.The
nearer rating is 40 amperes.
A continuous load is load where the maximum current is expected to continue for ............ hours
or more. - ✔✔✔-3
According to the NEC, fixed outdoor deicing and snow melting equipment is to be considered as
a _____ load. - ✔✔✔-Continuous
a continuous load is a load expected to continue for three (3) hours or more.The installation
requirements for fixed outdoor electric deicing and snow melting equipment, fixed outdoor
electric deicing and snow melting equipment shall be considered a continuous load.When sizing
conductors and overcurrent protection for the fixed outdoor equipment you must take into
consideration the equipment can operate over 3 hours, so it is considered a continuous load.
All 15,20 amperes receptacle outlets installed in bathrooms of dwelling units shall always
require ........................................... - ✔✔✔-Ground fault circuit interceptor
Conductors with _____ marked on the insulation are NOT approved for use in a wet location. -
✔✔✔-THHN
conductors with THHN insulation are approved for use in dry and damp locations only and
conductors with THWN, THHW, and THW insulation are recognized for use in dry and wet
locations.
Flexible cards may not be used in the following locations .......... - ✔✔✔-To replace a fixed wiring
of a structure
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For a 300 ampere electrical circuit, what is the minimum size copper equipment grounding
conductor as per NEC? - ✔✔✔-4 awg
4 AWG is the minimum size wire for a 300 ampere circuit
For a building or structure where the meter enclosure is adjacent to the service disconnecting
means, it is permitted to ground the meter enclosure to the _____ conductor on the load side
of the service disconnect if ground-fault protection is not provided. - ✔✔✔-Grounded
The meter enclosure to be grounded by connection on the load side of the service disconnect
where (1) no ground-fault protection is installed, (2) the meter enclosure is adjacent to the
service disconnecting means, and (3) the grounded service conductor is not smaller than the
size specified
For dwelling units, GFCI protection is required for all single-phase, 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere
receptacles installed within six (6) feet of the top inside edge of the bowl of sinks located in
_____.
a. laundry rooms
b. bathrooms
c. garages
d. all of these areas - ✔✔✔-All of these areas
no matter what the location or room in a dwelling, where the 15- or 20-ampere, 125-volt
eceptacles are installed within six (6) feet from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink, GFCI
protection must be provided to prevent a ground-fault shock hazard.
Solved
A 440 volts motor has a full load current of 34 amperes. what size disconnecting means is
required? - ✔✔✔-40 amperes
The rating of disconnecting means is 115% of full load current.34 * 1.15 = 39.1 amperes.The
nearer rating is 40 amperes.
A continuous load is load where the maximum current is expected to continue for ............ hours
or more. - ✔✔✔-3
According to the NEC, fixed outdoor deicing and snow melting equipment is to be considered as
a _____ load. - ✔✔✔-Continuous
a continuous load is a load expected to continue for three (3) hours or more.The installation
requirements for fixed outdoor electric deicing and snow melting equipment, fixed outdoor
electric deicing and snow melting equipment shall be considered a continuous load.When sizing
conductors and overcurrent protection for the fixed outdoor equipment you must take into
consideration the equipment can operate over 3 hours, so it is considered a continuous load.
All 15,20 amperes receptacle outlets installed in bathrooms of dwelling units shall always
require ........................................... - ✔✔✔-Ground fault circuit interceptor
Conductors with _____ marked on the insulation are NOT approved for use in a wet location. -
✔✔✔-THHN
conductors with THHN insulation are approved for use in dry and damp locations only and
conductors with THWN, THHW, and THW insulation are recognized for use in dry and wet
locations.
Flexible cards may not be used in the following locations .......... - ✔✔✔-To replace a fixed wiring
of a structure
, Journeyman Electrician Practice Test Exam with Questions and Answers – 100%
Solved
For a 300 ampere electrical circuit, what is the minimum size copper equipment grounding
conductor as per NEC? - ✔✔✔-4 awg
4 AWG is the minimum size wire for a 300 ampere circuit
For a building or structure where the meter enclosure is adjacent to the service disconnecting
means, it is permitted to ground the meter enclosure to the _____ conductor on the load side
of the service disconnect if ground-fault protection is not provided. - ✔✔✔-Grounded
The meter enclosure to be grounded by connection on the load side of the service disconnect
where (1) no ground-fault protection is installed, (2) the meter enclosure is adjacent to the
service disconnecting means, and (3) the grounded service conductor is not smaller than the
size specified
For dwelling units, GFCI protection is required for all single-phase, 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere
receptacles installed within six (6) feet of the top inside edge of the bowl of sinks located in
_____.
a. laundry rooms
b. bathrooms
c. garages
d. all of these areas - ✔✔✔-All of these areas
no matter what the location or room in a dwelling, where the 15- or 20-ampere, 125-volt
eceptacles are installed within six (6) feet from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink, GFCI
protection must be provided to prevent a ground-fault shock hazard.
