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science Engineering Electrical Engineering
CMGT 235 ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONA AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
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1. What color terminals on an outlet • Hot = Bronze
are associated with the hot, neutral, • Neutral = Silver
and ground? • Ground = Green
1. What is the best practice now with Yes it can be used as a splice location
regards to splicing for a drop to a • Where splices or where angle or where u pulls
light switch? Is the fixture back box the distance between each raceway should not
( junction box) to be used as the be more than 6 times the largest raceway in a
splice location? row. Increased with each row
1. When controlling a light from 5 • (2) 3-way
locations how many 3-way • (3) 4-way
switches and how many 4-way
switches would be used?
1. With regards to receptacle • NEMA 5= Configuration
configuration, what do each of the • 15= 15 amps
numbers and letter indicate? Ex. • R= Receptacle
NEMA 5-15 R • P= Plug
• H = Locking
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1. How are weatherproof outlets • WP
commonly indicated on a set of
electrical plans?
1. What are the differences between • Grounded Conductor = Neutral (white or grey)
the grounded conductor vs the • Grounding conductor = Ground (green)
grounding conductor? What color
is associated with each?
1. What is the common minimum size 12
wire for commercial construction?
1. What is the difference between Stranded
stranded and solid wire? • Bundle of small gauge wire
• More Flexible
Solid
• Single strand
1. What is nonmetallic sheathed • Romex
cable? What is a common name • 12/2 (3) 12 wires including one bare ground
used for it? • 14/3 (4) 14 wires including bare ground
1. What is a J-Box? What are other • Metal box used for splice or pull location
common names? • Junction box
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science Engineering Electrical Engineering
CMGT 235 ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONA AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
1/18
,3/25/26, 2:39 PM
1. What color terminals on an outlet • Hot = Bronze
are associated with the hot, neutral, • Neutral = Silver
and ground? • Ground = Green
1. What is the best practice now with Yes it can be used as a splice location
regards to splicing for a drop to a • Where splices or where angle or where u pulls
light switch? Is the fixture back box the distance between each raceway should not
( junction box) to be used as the be more than 6 times the largest raceway in a
splice location? row. Increased with each row
1. When controlling a light from 5 • (2) 3-way
locations how many 3-way • (3) 4-way
switches and how many 4-way
switches would be used?
1. With regards to receptacle • NEMA 5= Configuration
configuration, what do each of the • 15= 15 amps
numbers and letter indicate? Ex. • R= Receptacle
NEMA 5-15 R • P= Plug
• H = Locking
2/18
, 3/25/26, 2:39 PM
1. How are weatherproof outlets • WP
commonly indicated on a set of
electrical plans?
1. What are the differences between • Grounded Conductor = Neutral (white or grey)
the grounded conductor vs the • Grounding conductor = Ground (green)
grounding conductor? What color
is associated with each?
1. What is the common minimum size 12
wire for commercial construction?
1. What is the difference between Stranded
stranded and solid wire? • Bundle of small gauge wire
• More Flexible
Solid
• Single strand
1. What is nonmetallic sheathed • Romex
cable? What is a common name • 12/2 (3) 12 wires including one bare ground
used for it? • 14/3 (4) 14 wires including bare ground
1. What is a J-Box? What are other • Metal box used for splice or pull location
common names? • Junction box
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