NYC Master Electrician Exam 2026/2027
Department of Buildings Licensing Test
Latest Questions & Verified Answers
(Grade A)
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 - correct
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
D) There is ground - fault protection of equipment - correct answer They are encased
in 2in. of concrete
(article 230.6 (1) )
A 240 volt, twist - lock RECEPTACLE installed on a TEMPORARY power system of a
construction site would require which of the following?
A) GFCI protection
,B) AFCI protection
C) LCDI protection
D) No protection or testing required - correct answer Gfci protection
(article 590.6 (B) (1) )
The available current-interrupting rating of a circuit breaker is the maximum
_____________ the device is designed for.
A) Load
B) Voltage
C) Fault current
D) Ampere rating (marked on the handle of the breaker) - correct answer Fault
current
, (article 110.24 (A) )
Where overhead SERVICE-DROP conductors of a 120/240-volt service pass over a roof
that has a slope of 6:12 and the roof is not an overhanging roof, the minimum clearance
from the roof to the overhead conductor is ___________ ft.
A) 1.5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8 - correct answer 3 feet
(article 230.24) (exceptions #2)
METAL RACEWAYS shall be metallically joined together to ensure electrical
CONTINUITY in order to:
Department of Buildings Licensing Test
Latest Questions & Verified Answers
(Grade A)
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 - correct
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
D) There is ground - fault protection of equipment - correct answer They are encased
in 2in. of concrete
(article 230.6 (1) )
A 240 volt, twist - lock RECEPTACLE installed on a TEMPORARY power system of a
construction site would require which of the following?
A) GFCI protection
,B) AFCI protection
C) LCDI protection
D) No protection or testing required - correct answer Gfci protection
(article 590.6 (B) (1) )
The available current-interrupting rating of a circuit breaker is the maximum
_____________ the device is designed for.
A) Load
B) Voltage
C) Fault current
D) Ampere rating (marked on the handle of the breaker) - correct answer Fault
current
, (article 110.24 (A) )
Where overhead SERVICE-DROP conductors of a 120/240-volt service pass over a roof
that has a slope of 6:12 and the roof is not an overhanging roof, the minimum clearance
from the roof to the overhead conductor is ___________ ft.
A) 1.5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8 - correct answer 3 feet
(article 230.24) (exceptions #2)
METAL RACEWAYS shall be metallically joined together to ensure electrical
CONTINUITY in order to:
