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2020 Box Fills and Pulls
2020 Box Fills and Pulls
What is the
maximum number of #12 awg conductors permitted to be installed in this box?
A - nine conductors
B - twelve conductors
C - thirteen conductors
2 A receptacle outlet to supply a range will occupy two gangs of a device box where each gang is two
inches in width. How many conductor deductions shall be counted for this outlet?\
A - two
B - four
C - six
D - eight
3 What is the minimum required cubic inch volume of a box which will support a domed luminaire
(fixture) and contains a #14/2 cable with ground and three #18 gauge fixture wires?
B - 4 cubic inches
D - 6 cubic inches
4 Three conduit entries containing 277/480 volt conductors, enter a pull box for the purpose of creating
an angle pull. The conduit trade sizes are 3 inch, 1 1/4 inches, and 3/4 inch. What is the required length
to the opposite wall from these conduit entries?
A - 18inches
B - 19.25 inches
C - 20 inches
D - 26 inches
5 An outlet box is installed and intended to enclose a flush device. Without exception, the internal depth
of this outlet box shall not be less than which of the following, when supplied by #14 AWG conductors:
A - 2 1/16 in
B - 1/4 inch
C - 15/16 inch
D - any of the above
6 A pull box contains twelve #6 conductors which pass straight through the box without any
terminations. What is the minimum required volume of this box if the conductors are supplying 120 and
240 volt loads?
A - 30 cubic inches
B - 60 cubic inches
C - 72 cubic inches
D - 36 cubic inches
7 Four nonshielded conductors carrying over 1000 volts enter a pull box and create an angle pull within
the box. Entering the box are 2 - #1, 1 - #2, and 1- #4 conductors. The outside diameters are .465 for the
#1 conductors, .390 for the #2 conductor, and .335 for the #4 conductor. What is the minimum required
distance to the opposite wall from the entry of these conductors into the box?
A - 12.35 inches
B - 14.88 inches
C - 16.74 inches
D - 11.16 inches
8 How many #14 conductors can be installed in a 3 X 2 X 2 3/4 inch device box?
A - four
B - five
C - six
D - seven
9 Which of the following is/are correct about enclosures which are mounted to the structural or
supporting elements of a suspended ceiling?
A - the size of the enclosure shall not be greater than 100 square inches
B - rivets are not an acceptable means of support for any such enclosure
C - the size of the enclosure shall not be greater than 100 cubic inches
10 A double gang switch box contains three #12/3 conductors with ground which supply a switch and
two #10/2 conductors with ground which supply a receptacle. If the box also contains cable clamps,
what is the minimum required cubic inch capacity of this box?
11 A conduit, containing conductors under 1000 volts, enters a pull box for the purpose of creating a
straight conductor pull. The conduit trade size is 4 inches. What is the minimum required length of the
pull box?
A - 24 inches
B - 28 inches
C - 32 inches
D - 36 inches
12 A multiple gang box contains three 12/2 conductors with ground, two 14/3 conductors with ground,
one 10/2 with ground, two duplex receptacles, (one fed by the #14 conductors, and one fed by the #12
conductors), and cable clamps. What is the minimum required cubic inch capacity of this box?
C - 44 cubic inches
13 A junction box contains eight #10 conductors with grounds. What is the minimum required cubic inch
capacity for this box?
B - 25 cubic inches
D - 20 cubic inches
14 A double gang box contains three 14/2 conductors with ground, two 14/3 conductors with ground,
two receptacles, and cable clamps. What is the minimum required cubic inch capacity of this box?
A - 30 cubic inches
B - 36 cubic inches
C - 34 cubic inches
D - 32 cubic inches
15 Three conduit entries, which contain 120 volt conductors, enter a pull box for the purpose of creating
an angle pull. The conduit trade sizes are 3 inches, 2 inches, and 1 1/2 inches. What is the required
length of the opposite wall from these conduit entries?
A - 24 inches
B - 27.5 inches
C - 18 inches
D - 21 1/2 inches
16 Four #8 conductors are passing through an LB that is marked with a cubic inch volume of 24 cubic
inches. What is the maximum number of splices permitted in the conduit body?
A-0
B-2
C-4
D-6
17 Any of the following boxes may be used with conduit requiring locknuts or bushings except:
A - square boxes
C - octagonal boxes
D - device boxes
18 What is the minimum required cubic inch volume of a box which will support a domed luminaire
(fixture) and contains a #14/3 cable with ground and three #18 gauge fixture wires?
C - 8 cubic inches
D - 6 cubic inches
19 Four shielded conductors carrying over 1000 volts enter a pull box and create an angle pull within the
box. Entering the box are 2 - #1, 1 - #2, and 1- #4 conductors. The outside diameters are .508 for the #1
conductors, .433 for the #2 conductor, and .372 for the #4 conductor. What is the minimum required
distance to the opposite wall from the entry of these conductors into the box?
A - 19.6 inches
B - 24.38 inches
C - 16.26 inches
D - 12.19 inches
20 Four nonshielded 500 kcmil THW conductors, each with an outside diameter of .940 are pulled
straight through a pull box. These conductors are supplying high voltage switchgear. What is the
minimum required length of the pull box containing these conductors?
A - 45.12 inches
B - 22.56 inches
C - 30 inches
D - 33.84 inches