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What is the minimum clearance to the edge of a wood stud for a wire hole?

ANSWER :

1 1/4 inches(NEC 300.4 A 1)



What is the minimum separation between a class 1 fire alarm circuit conductor and a class 2
or class 3 circuit?

ANSWER :

1/4 inch



A basic alarm system will have __ power sources.

ANSWER :

2



What is the minimum required clearance between a receiving antenna and 250 volt line not
insulated?

ANSWER :

2 Feet



The minimum clearance for an antenna to other conductors is?

ANSWER :

2 Feet (NEC 810.13)



How far away must communications cables be from electric, light, or power conductors

ANSWER :

1

,2 inches



what is the maximum blink rate on a strobe light per second?

ANSWER :

2 (NFPA 72 18.5.2.1)



On a voice alarm system what is the minimum number of cycles it has to report an evacua-
tion procedure?

ANSWER :

2 (NFPA 72 24.4.1.2.1)



What is the minimum required height for a propriety manual pull fire alarm?

ANSWER :

3 1/2 feet or 42 inches



An overhead feeder must have a clearance of __ from chimneys, radio, and television anten-
nas.

ANSWER :

3 Feet (NEC 225.19 B)



The NEC classifies Continuous Load as equipment running at a maximum load of __ ____?

ANSWER :

3 hours



A continuous load is a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for a certain
length of time. This amount of time is?

ANSWER :

3 hours or more


2

, The minimum head room of working space above service equipment, switchboards, panel
boards, or motor control centers shall be at least:

ANSWER :

6.5 feet



What is the minimum required separation between communication cables and lighting con-
ductors?

ANSWER :

6 feet



What is the minimum separation required between coaxial cable in a CATV system and light-
ing conductors

ANSWER :

6 feet



On a radio antenna receiving station what is the minimum clearance between lead-in con-
ductors and conductors forming a part of a lightning protection system?

ANSWER :

6 feet



What is the minimum length of a grounding rod in an application of less than 50 volts?

ANSWER :

8 Feet (NEC 250.5.2.5)



Utility owned low-voltage communication, radio, and television coaxial cables may pass di-
rectly over a pool if at a minimum height of:

ANSWER :

10 feet

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