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2020 General Definitions
2020 General Definitions
C - both A & B
D - neither A nor B
2 How should a #6 MI, metal sheathed cable, be identified at its termination at the time of installation?
3 A nonmetallic wireway contains conductors that are spliced and/or tapped. What is the maximum fill
percentage permitted at the point of any splice or tap within a wireway?
4 All the following 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations
specified in Article 210 shall have GFCI protections, except:
C - kitchens where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop services
5 When may switches or other equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less be permitted to be
installed in the high-voltage vault room without a partition?
A - when the low voltage equipment is serving only equipment within the high-voltage enclosure
B - when the switches operating at 600 volts or less are powering external equipment only
C - when the entrance to the vault room is kept locked and accessible only to qualified individuals
D - never
6 The space equal to the width and depth of the equipment and extending from the floor to a height of
6 ft above the equipment or to the structural ceiling, whichever is lower, shall be:
A - clear from piping, ducts, leak protection apparatus, or other nonelectrical equipment
C - both A and B
D - neith A nor B
7 Unused cable openings in boxes shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivilant
to the wall of the equipment. Where metallic plugs or plates are used with nonmetallic enclosures, how
far shall they be recessed from the outer surface of the enclosure?
A - 1 inch
8 An outdoor panelboard has a rating of 600 volts, nominal, is enclosed and marked with an enclosure
type number of 3R. This enclosure provides a degree of protection against which environmental
condition(s):
A - windblown dust
C - corrosive agents
A - in dry locations
B - where concealed
D - in hoistways
10 With respect to motors, motor operation at a substantially constant load for a short and definite,
specified time is called:
B - periodic duty
C - intermittent duty
D - continuous duty
11 Conductors of dissimilar metals shall not be intermixed in a terminal where physical contact occurs
between dissimilar conductors unless:
12 The point of connection between the facilities of the serving utility and the premises wiring is known
as:
13 What is the minimum allowable headroom of working spaces around service equipment?
B - 6 feet 7 inches
14 What is the minimum required width of the working space in front of electrical equipment?
A - 60 inches
B - 4 ft
15 How deep should a grounding ring be buried below the earth's surface?
A - between 4 to 8 feet
C - at least 36 inches
D - 2 feet, 6 inches
16 What is the minimum vertical clearance of overhead communications wires above all points of roofs
above which they pass?
C - minimum of 8 feet
17 Any bend in SE or USE cable, during or after installation, shall be made so that the radius of the curve
of the inner edge of any bend is:
18 Why must clearance be provided between top surfaces and adjacent surfaces for equipment
designed for floor mounting?
19 What must electric equipment that in ordinary operation produces arcs, sparks, flames, or molten
metal be enclosed in or separated and isolated from?
A - lighting sources
D - copper
A - red
B - white insulation
C - gray