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15 amp 14 Copper/ 12 Aluminum
20 amp 12 Copper/ 10 Aluminum
25 amp 10 Copper/ 10 Aluminum
30 amp 10 Copper/ 8 Aluminum
40 amp 8 Copper/ 6 Aluminum
50 amp 6 Copper/ 4 Aluminum
60 amp 6 Copper/ 3 Aluminum
100 amp 4 Copper/ 2 Aluminum
125 amp 2 Copper/ 1/0 Aluminum
150 amp 1 Copper/ 2/0 Aluminum
200 amp 2/0 Copper/ 4/0 Aluminum
When natural ventilation is used to satisfy minimum ventilation requirements 4% minimum
aggregate open area to outdoors
All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of? 8% of the floor area
,Bathrooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing are in windows of? 3 sq. ft.
1/2 of which must be openable.
Is bathroom glazing required if mechanical ventilation is provided No. if intermittent
ventillation of 50 cfm >
if continuous 20 cfm>
Must be exhausted directly outside
Required heating Each dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68 at a point 3 ft above the floor and 2 ft from
exterior walls
Minimum ceiling height in habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms
7 ft
For rooms with sloped ceilings at least 50% of required floor area of room must have
minimum height of 7 ft. No area of required floor area < 5 ft
Bathrooms shall have a minimum ceiling height ______ at the center of the front clearance area
for fixtures. 6 ft 8 inches
A Shower or tub equipped with a showerhead shall have a minimum ceiling height of ______
above a minimum area ___ by ____ at the shower heard 6 ft 8 inches
30 inches by 30 inches
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room of not less than ______ of gross floor
area 120 sq ft
,Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than ____ and shall not be less than
____ in any horizontal dimension 70 sq ft (except kitchens)
7 ft
Bathtub and Showers shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface to a height of not less than
_____ 6 ft
A garage shall be separated from a residence and its attic area by minimum ____ 1/2 inch
gypsum board
Escape and rescue opening shall have a minimum sill height of ___ 44 inches above the floor
Unless a minimum tread depth of _____ is provided, a minimum 3/4 inch nosing is required at
the leading edge of all treads 11 inches
Escape and rescue openings, when considered as grade floor openings, shall have a minimum
net
clear opening of _____. 5.0 sq ft
Along all portions of a stairway, including at landings, the minimum headroom shall be ____.
6 ft 8 inches
Glazing in an individual fixed operable panel that meets all of the following conditions is
considered a hazardous location 1) Exposed area of an individual pane is > 9 sq ft
2) Bottom edge of glazing < 18 inches above floor
3) Top edge of glazing > 36 inches above floor
4) One or more walking surfaces are within 36 inches measured horizontally and in a straight
line of the glazing
, Handrails shall be provided on a least one side of a stairway having a minimum of _____ risers.
4
What is the minimum required size of an exit door from a dwelling unit? 32 inches by 80
inches
The minimum width of a hallway shall be _____. 36 inches
Every landing shall have a minimum length of _____ measured in the direction of travel. 36
inches
Where located less than 5 feet above the walking surface, glazing a wall enclosing an indoor hot
tub shall be considered to be installed in a hazardous location unless the glazing is a minimum
of ______horizontally from the water's edge. 5 ft
Sloped glazing is glass or other glazing material installed at a minimum slope of _____. 15
degrees from the vertical
Curbs are not required for skylights installed on roof having a minimum slope of ____. 3:12
28. Where handrails are provided on both sides of a stairway, what is the minimum required
clear width at and below the handrail height? 27 inches
Stairways shall have a maximum riser height of _____ and a minimum tread run of _____. 7
3/4 inches, 10 inches
When a common wall is used to separate townhouses, it shall have minimum _____ fire
resistance rating. (Based on 2009 IRC) 1 hour
15 amp 14 Copper/ 12 Aluminum
20 amp 12 Copper/ 10 Aluminum
25 amp 10 Copper/ 10 Aluminum
30 amp 10 Copper/ 8 Aluminum
40 amp 8 Copper/ 6 Aluminum
50 amp 6 Copper/ 4 Aluminum
60 amp 6 Copper/ 3 Aluminum
100 amp 4 Copper/ 2 Aluminum
125 amp 2 Copper/ 1/0 Aluminum
150 amp 1 Copper/ 2/0 Aluminum
200 amp 2/0 Copper/ 4/0 Aluminum
When natural ventilation is used to satisfy minimum ventilation requirements 4% minimum
aggregate open area to outdoors
All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of? 8% of the floor area
,Bathrooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing are in windows of? 3 sq. ft.
1/2 of which must be openable.
Is bathroom glazing required if mechanical ventilation is provided No. if intermittent
ventillation of 50 cfm >
if continuous 20 cfm>
Must be exhausted directly outside
Required heating Each dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68 at a point 3 ft above the floor and 2 ft from
exterior walls
Minimum ceiling height in habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms
7 ft
For rooms with sloped ceilings at least 50% of required floor area of room must have
minimum height of 7 ft. No area of required floor area < 5 ft
Bathrooms shall have a minimum ceiling height ______ at the center of the front clearance area
for fixtures. 6 ft 8 inches
A Shower or tub equipped with a showerhead shall have a minimum ceiling height of ______
above a minimum area ___ by ____ at the shower heard 6 ft 8 inches
30 inches by 30 inches
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room of not less than ______ of gross floor
area 120 sq ft
,Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than ____ and shall not be less than
____ in any horizontal dimension 70 sq ft (except kitchens)
7 ft
Bathtub and Showers shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface to a height of not less than
_____ 6 ft
A garage shall be separated from a residence and its attic area by minimum ____ 1/2 inch
gypsum board
Escape and rescue opening shall have a minimum sill height of ___ 44 inches above the floor
Unless a minimum tread depth of _____ is provided, a minimum 3/4 inch nosing is required at
the leading edge of all treads 11 inches
Escape and rescue openings, when considered as grade floor openings, shall have a minimum
net
clear opening of _____. 5.0 sq ft
Along all portions of a stairway, including at landings, the minimum headroom shall be ____.
6 ft 8 inches
Glazing in an individual fixed operable panel that meets all of the following conditions is
considered a hazardous location 1) Exposed area of an individual pane is > 9 sq ft
2) Bottom edge of glazing < 18 inches above floor
3) Top edge of glazing > 36 inches above floor
4) One or more walking surfaces are within 36 inches measured horizontally and in a straight
line of the glazing
, Handrails shall be provided on a least one side of a stairway having a minimum of _____ risers.
4
What is the minimum required size of an exit door from a dwelling unit? 32 inches by 80
inches
The minimum width of a hallway shall be _____. 36 inches
Every landing shall have a minimum length of _____ measured in the direction of travel. 36
inches
Where located less than 5 feet above the walking surface, glazing a wall enclosing an indoor hot
tub shall be considered to be installed in a hazardous location unless the glazing is a minimum
of ______horizontally from the water's edge. 5 ft
Sloped glazing is glass or other glazing material installed at a minimum slope of _____. 15
degrees from the vertical
Curbs are not required for skylights installed on roof having a minimum slope of ____. 3:12
28. Where handrails are provided on both sides of a stairway, what is the minimum required
clear width at and below the handrail height? 27 inches
Stairways shall have a maximum riser height of _____ and a minimum tread run of _____. 7
3/4 inches, 10 inches
When a common wall is used to separate townhouses, it shall have minimum _____ fire
resistance rating. (Based on 2009 IRC) 1 hour
