Assignment 1

1. Why must all joints, connections, and splices be contained in a box?

 The NEC says all splices must be in a junction box, and the junction box must be accessible.
Also, it Encloses the wiring connections and protects them from physical damage and Prevents
accidental contact with live wires and terminals.
 
2. NEC requires a grounding bushing wherever conduit enters a non-threaded opening on a box.
a) True  b) False
 
3. A # 8 copper wire THWN has an ampacity of ____50____Amps.
 
4. Electrical boxes shall not be grounded
a) True b) False

5. When a receptacle is installed in a metallic box it must always be connected to ground through
the grounding
    hex screw.
a) True b) False

6. As the AWG number becomes smaller, the wire size becomes

a) Larger       b) Smaller

7.  When using a # 12 THWN copper wire in a branch circuit, the over-current protection
shall not exceed ____25___Amps.

8. The neutral wire is always black or red.

a) True b) False
 

9. In a receptacle, the hot wire is connected to the brass-colored terminal.

a) True       b) False

10. The switch shall always interrupt the neutral wire.

a) True      b) False

1. The NEC says all splices must be in a junction box, and the junction box must be
accessible
2. true
3. 50
4. False
5. True
6. Larger
7. 25
8. False
9. True
10. false