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Alberta Master Electrician Certification Exam||Verified
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Given: A flexible metal conduit (FMC) to be installed will
contain three (3) size 400 kcmil THWN copper conductors
and one (1) size 250 kcmil copper conductor. Where the
FMC is more than 24 inches long, what MINIMUM trade
size FMC is permitted for this installation?
A. 3 inches
B. 3.5 inches
C. 2.5 inches
D. 4 inches - Answer-A. 3 inches
pg. 701, 696
In general, which of the following MUST be provided at a
patient bed location used for general care (Category 2)
spaces in a hospital?
A. One branch circuit from the normal system
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B. One branch circuit from the critical branch of the
essential electrical system
C. "Hospital-grade" receptacles
D. All of these - Answer-D. All of these
pg. 438
When an electrical service is required to have a grounded
conductor present, what is the smallest grounded
conductor permitted for an electric service using size 1000
kcmil copper ungrounded conductors installed in a single
raceway?
A. 3/0 copper
B. 2/0 copper
C. 1/0 copper
D. 4/0 copper - Answer-B. 2/0 copper
pg. 115, 127
Determine the MINIMUM number of 20-ampere, 277-volt,
general-lighting branch circuits required for a 150,000
square foot retail department store where the actual
connected load is 400 kVA of fluorescent lighting; consider
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circuit breakers of this size are NOT rated for continuous
use.
A. 72
B. 82
C. 91
D. 102 - Answer-C. 91
pg. 65, 63, 76
Where a 2-gang box contains two (2) single-pole switches,
unless the box is equipped with permanently installed
barriers, voltage between the adjacent switches shall NOT
be in excess of ____.
A. 120 volts
B. 277 volts
C. 480 volts
D. 240 volts - Answer-B. 277 volts
pg. 264
A listed ____ shall be installed in or on all emergency
systems switchboards and panelboards.
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A. Ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
B. Surge-protective device (SPD)
C. Arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI)
D. Leakage-current detector-interrupter (LCDI) - Answer-
B. Surge-protective device (SPD)
pg. 607
In general, where a cablebus system is rated 95 amperes,
the MAXIMUM allowable rating of the overcurrent device
that may be used to protect the cablebus conductors is
____.
A. 80 amperes
B. 90 amperes
C. 95 amperes
D. 100 amperes - Answer-D. 100 amperes
pg. 227, 98, 100
A feeder tap less than 25 feet in length is note required to
have overcurrent protection if the ampacity of the tap
Alberta Master Electrician Certification Exam||Verified
Questions and Correct Answers with EXPLANATIONS
LATEST THIS YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!
Given: A flexible metal conduit (FMC) to be installed will
contain three (3) size 400 kcmil THWN copper conductors
and one (1) size 250 kcmil copper conductor. Where the
FMC is more than 24 inches long, what MINIMUM trade
size FMC is permitted for this installation?
A. 3 inches
B. 3.5 inches
C. 2.5 inches
D. 4 inches - Answer-A. 3 inches
pg. 701, 696
In general, which of the following MUST be provided at a
patient bed location used for general care (Category 2)
spaces in a hospital?
A. One branch circuit from the normal system
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B. One branch circuit from the critical branch of the
essential electrical system
C. "Hospital-grade" receptacles
D. All of these - Answer-D. All of these
pg. 438
When an electrical service is required to have a grounded
conductor present, what is the smallest grounded
conductor permitted for an electric service using size 1000
kcmil copper ungrounded conductors installed in a single
raceway?
A. 3/0 copper
B. 2/0 copper
C. 1/0 copper
D. 4/0 copper - Answer-B. 2/0 copper
pg. 115, 127
Determine the MINIMUM number of 20-ampere, 277-volt,
general-lighting branch circuits required for a 150,000
square foot retail department store where the actual
connected load is 400 kVA of fluorescent lighting; consider
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circuit breakers of this size are NOT rated for continuous
use.
A. 72
B. 82
C. 91
D. 102 - Answer-C. 91
pg. 65, 63, 76
Where a 2-gang box contains two (2) single-pole switches,
unless the box is equipped with permanently installed
barriers, voltage between the adjacent switches shall NOT
be in excess of ____.
A. 120 volts
B. 277 volts
C. 480 volts
D. 240 volts - Answer-B. 277 volts
pg. 264
A listed ____ shall be installed in or on all emergency
systems switchboards and panelboards.
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A. Ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
B. Surge-protective device (SPD)
C. Arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI)
D. Leakage-current detector-interrupter (LCDI) - Answer-
B. Surge-protective device (SPD)
pg. 607
In general, where a cablebus system is rated 95 amperes,
the MAXIMUM allowable rating of the overcurrent device
that may be used to protect the cablebus conductors is
____.
A. 80 amperes
B. 90 amperes
C. 95 amperes
D. 100 amperes - Answer-D. 100 amperes
pg. 227, 98, 100
A feeder tap less than 25 feet in length is note required to
have overcurrent protection if the ampacity of the tap
