551.

The ____ is the current in amperes a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use
without exceeding its temperature rating.
Answer: Ampacity
552. The chain wrench can be used ____.
● With one hand after the chain is around the conduit
● In confined places and close to a wall
● For many sizes of conduit
553. Nipples are short pieces of conduit ____.
Answer: That may or may not be threaded
554. Encased with a material or composition or thickness that is not recognized by the code as electrical
insulation is defined as a covered ____.
Answer: Conductor
555. A capacitor stores ____.
Answer: Charge
556. Interior locations protected from weather but subject to moderate degrees of moisture, such as
some basements, some barns, some cold-storage warehouses and the like, the partially protected
locations under canopies, marquees, roofed open porches, and the like, shall be required to have
fixtures mark “suitable for ____ locations”.
Answer: Damp
557. ____ means that equipment is not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access are
used.
Answer: Isolated
558. An overcurrent trip unit of a circuit breaker shall be connected in series with each ____.
Answer: Ungrounded
559. A device that establishes a connection between two or more conductors or between one or more
conductors and a terminal by means of mechanical pressure and without the use of solder is defined as
a.
Answer: Pressure connector
560. _____ locations are those that are hazardous because of the presence of easily ignitable fibers or
flyings.
Answer: Class III
561. A ground is a conducting connection, whether ____ or accidental, between an electrical circuit or
equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth.
Answer: Intentional
562. Boxes used for ceiling outlets in all types of concealed wiring installed in buildings of all types of
construction are ____.
Answer: Octagonal
563. Grounding conductor shall be connected by ____.
Answer: Soldered fittings
564. Induction and Dielectric heating covers the construction and installation of induction and dielectric
heating equipment and accessories for _____ applications.
Answer: Industrial and scientific
565. You have 120volts at the panel 115 volts at the load. What is the percentage of voltage drop?
Answer: 4.17%
566. The ampacity of a solid or stranded conductor of the same material is the same if it has the same
____.
Answer: Insulation
567. The ____ is the service conductors between the terminals of the service equipment and a point
usually outside the building walls, where joined by tap or splice to the service drop.
Answer: Service entrance conductors, overhead system
568. To ensure proper adhesion between wire, solder and a lug. The temperature of the ____ must be
above the melting point when they are brought together in soldering.
Answer: Wire, solder and lug
569. The conductor with the highest insulation temperature rating is ____.
Answer: RHH
570. One should use an insulated basket grip to attach a pull line to the conductor. A bare steel grip
should not be used because it will ____.
Answer: Score the conduit during pull
571. The resistance of an electrical conductor increases with ____.
●An increase in ambient temperature
● A decrease in csa
●An increase in conductor length
572. The horsepower rating of a motor is ____.
Answer: The output of the motor
573. Ferrous raceways and fittings do not need to be suitably protected against corrosion when installed
in area where ____ exist.
Answer: Different temperature
574. A nipple can be filled ____ percent of its total csa.
Answer:60
575. A conducting material that is ____ charged will have an excess of electrons
Answer: Negatively
576. A negatively charged body has ____.
Answer: Excess of electrons
577. When three single phase transformers are connected in such a way that the line current is equal to
the phase current this transformer is ____.
Answer: WYE
578. _____ losses in an iron core transformer occur when materials are used that retain a larger part of
their magnetization after the magnetization force is removed. These materials are said to have a high
permanence.
Answer: Hysteresis
579. The difference between a neutral and a grounded circuit conductor is ____.
Answer: Only a neutral carries unbalanced current
580. A drawing showing the floor arrangement of a building is referred to as a (an) ___.
Answer: Plan
581. Readily accessible is ____.
Answer: Capable of being reached quickly for operation
582. A fitting is ____.
Answer: Part of a wiring system that is intended primarily to perform a mechanical function
583. The neutral conductor ____.
Answer: Carries the unbalance current
584. An oil switch is a switch having contacts which operates under ____.
Answer: Askarel, oil and other suitable liquids
585. All wiring must be installed so that when completed
Answer: It is free shorts and unintentional grounds
586. If you were installing a fluorescent fixture in a customer’s home and the noise emitted by the
ballast were an important consideration, which one of the following sound ratings would you select to
give the quietest operation?
Answer: Type A
587. Of the following, improving the commutation of a DC generator is most often done by means of __.
Answer: Interpoles
588. Code requirements may be waived ___.
Answer: By the authority having jurisdiction
589. Ampacity is ____.
Answer: The current in amperes a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use
without exceeding its temp. rating
590. An electric circuit that controls another circuit through a relay is a ____ circuit.
Answer: Remote control
591. Concrete, brick or tile walls are considered as being
Answer: Grounded
592. An ammeter is connected ____.
Answer: In series with the load
593. _____ are used to provide explanatory material, references to other sections, precautions to be
observed, and further mandatory requirements.
Answer: Fine print notes
594. Which of the following systems will furnish single-phase, three-phase, and two voltage levels?
Answer: Three-phase, 4-wire
595. All edges that are invisible should be represented in a drawing by lines that are ____.
Answer: Broken
596. The definition of kemil is ____.
Answer: One thousand circular mils
597. An appliances that is not easily moved from one place to another in normal use is a ____ appliance.
Answer: Stationary
598. A point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment is called
____.
Answer: An outlet
599. _____ is a protective device for assembly as an integral part of a motor or motor-compressor and
which, when properly applied, protects the motor against dangerous overheating due to overload and
failure to start.
Answer: Thermal protector
600. Listed equipment must be installed or used in accordance with ____.
Answer: Any instructions included in listing or labeling