MASTER ELECTRICIAN LICENSE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

MASTER ELECTRICIAN LICENSE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
IfA2theA2coverA2forA2anA2undergroundA2pullA2boxA2usedA2forA2circuitsA2overA2600vA2isA2notA2
locked,A2bolted,A2orA2screwedA2intoA2place,A2thenA2itA2mustA2weighA2equalA2toA2-A2Ans--
100A2pounds

TheA2maximumA2totalA2voltageA2droopA2onA2aA2branchA2circuitA2isA2-A2Ans--3%

theA2floorsA2ofA2vaultsA2inA2contactA2withA2theA2earthA2shallA2beA2ofA2concreteA2thatA2isA2no
tA2lessA2thenA2-A2Ans--6A2inchesA2thick

accordingA2toA2theA2NECA2bareA2liveA2partsA2areA2guardedA2fromA2theA2publicA2inA2theA2foll
owingA2methodsA2exceptA2-A2Ans--protectedA2byA2fireproofA2curtain

equipmentA2associatedA2withA2theA2electricalA2installationA2canA2beA2locatedA2aboveA2orA2
belowA2otherA2electricalA2equipmentA2withinA2theirA2workingA2spaceA2whenA2theA2associat
edA2equipmentA2doseA2notA2extendA2moreA2thenA2-A2Ans--6inches

whenA2theA2codeA2usesA2theA2wordsA2itA2meansA2theA2identifiedA2actionsA2areA2allowedA2b
utA2notA2required,A2andA2mayA2beA2optionalA2-A2Ans--shallA2beA2permitted

aA2120A2voltA215-
20A2ampA2receptacleA2shallA2beA2locatedA2withA2inA2ofA2airA2conditioningA2andA2refrigeratio
n,A2heatingA2systemsA2-A2Ans--25A2feet

inA2theA2NECA2theA2wordsA2.A2indicateA2aA2mandatoryA2requirementA2-A2Ans--
shallA2notA2orA2shallA2beA2permitted

asA2perA2NewA2YorkA2cityA2codeA2inA2additionA2toA2theA2numberA2ofA2circuitsA2requiredA2inA
2aA2dwellingA2unitA2anA2individualA2branchA2circuitA2shallA2beA2providedA2forA2eachA2recept
acleA2-A2Ans--airA2conditioner

theA2dimensionsA2ofA2workingA2spaceA2forA2accessA2toA2liveA2partsA2operatingA2atA2300A2v
oltsA2normallyA2toA2groundA2whereA2exposedA2toA2liveA2partsA2onA2bothA2sidesA2ofA2theA2w
orkspaceA2isA2-A2Ans--4A2feet

whenA2leadsA2areA2suppliedA2withA2lampholdersA2withA2lampA2holdersA2theA2conductorA2at
tachedA2toA2theA2screwA2shellA2shallA2haveA2aA2finishA2-A2Ans--whiteA2orA2gray

howA2manyA2receptaclesA2areA2requiredA2withinA2theA2perimeterA2ofA2theA2balcony,A2deckA
2orA2porchA2withA2theA2useableA2.A2areaA2ofA220A2sqA2ftA2-A2Ans--one

, whereA2conductorsA2ofA2differentA2systemsA2areA2installedA2inA2theA2sameA2raceway,A2one
A2systemA2shallA2haveA2aA2neutralA2havingA2anA2outerA2coveringA2ofA2whiteA2orA2grayA2and
A2eachA2otherA2systemA2havingA2aA2neutralA2shallA2haveA2anotherA2coveringA2ofA2-A2Ans--
whiteA2withA2aA2colorA2stripeA2otherA2thanA2green

outletsA2mayA2beA2installedA2inA2aA2dwellingA2unitA2forA2specificA2applianceA2suchA2asA2lau
ndryA2equipment.A2theA2maximumA2distanceA2betweenA2thisA2outletA2andA2applianceA2-
A2Ans--6A2feet


onA2aA24A2wireA2deltaA2systemA2whereA2theA2midpointA2ofA2oneA2phaseA2windingA2isA2grou
ndedA2onlyA2theA2conductorA2shallA2haveA2aA2higherA2phaseA2voltageA2toA2ground.A2theA2c
onductorA2shallA2beA2markedA2-A2Ans--orange

whereA2thisA2codeA2specifiesA2thatA2oneA2equipmentA2shallA2beA2''inA2sightA2from''A2''within
A2sightA2from''A2orA2''withinA2sightA2of'',andA2soA2forth,A2anotherA2equipment,A2theA2specifie
dA2equipmentA2isA2toA2beA2visibleA2andA2notA2moreA2thanA2distanceA2fromA2theA2otherA2-
A2Ans--50A2feet


aA2doorA2usedA2byA2personnelA2toA2exitA2theA2workA2spaceA2thatA2isA2lessA2thanA225A2feetA
2fromA2theA2workA2spaceA2shallA2-A2Ans--swingA2outwardA2withA2simpleA2ease


theA2authorityA2havingA2jurisdictionA2hasA2theA2responsibilityA2-A2Ans--
forA2makingA2interpretationsA2ofA2rules

whereA2rearA2accessA2isA2requiredA2toA2workA2onA2de-
energizedA2partsA2onA2theA2backA2ofA2enclosedA2equipmentA2aA2minimumA2workingA2spac
eA2ofA2horizontallyA2shallA2beA2providedA2-A2Ans--36A2inches

forA2equipmentA2ratedA2atA21200A2ampsA2orA2moreA2andA2overA26A2feetA2wideA2thatA2conta
insA2overcurrentA2devices,A2switchingA2devices,A2orA2controlA2devices.A2thereA2shallA2beA2
oneA2entranceA2toA2andA2egressA2fromA2theA2requiredA2workingA2spaceA2notA2lessA2thanA2
24''A2wideA2andA2highA2atA2eachA2endA2ofA2workA2space.A2-A2Ans--6'A26''

receptaclesA2outletsA2inA2floorsA2shallA2notA2beA2countedA2asA2partA2ofA2theA2requiredA2nu
mberA2ofA2receptaclesA2outletsA2unlessA2locatedA2withinA2ofA2theA2wallA2-A2Ans--18''

theA2numberA2ofA2receptaclesA2outletsA2forA2guestA2roomsA2inA2hotelsA2andA2motelsA2shall
A2notA2beA2lessA2thanA2thatA2requiredA2forA2aA2dwellingA2unit.A2theseA2receptaclesA2canA2b
eA2locatedA2toA2beA2convenientA2forA2permanentA2furnitureA2layoutA2butA2atA2leastA2recept
aclesA2outletsA2shallA2beA2readilyA2accessible.A2-A2Ans--two

atA2leastA2oneA2receptacleA2outletA2shallA2beA2installedA2withinA2ofA2theA2topA2ofA2aA2showA
2windowA2forA2eachA212A2linearA2feetA2measuredA2horizontallyA2acrossA2itsA2lengthA2-
A2Ans--18"