RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN EXAM #1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
FerrousRmetalRenclosuresRforRgroundingRelectrodeRconductorsRshallRbeR_____.
a)RelectricallyRcontinuous
b)RelectricallyRisolated
c)RnotRpermitted
d)RrigidRmetalRconduitR(RMC)RonlyR-RANSWERRA:RelectricallyRcontinuous
Ref:R250.64(E)
UnlessRlistedRforRtheRcontrolRofRotherRloads,RgeneralRuseRdimmerRswitchesRshallRonlyRbeRusedRtoRcontrolR_
____.
a)RswitchedRreceptaclesRforRcord-connectedRincandescentRluminaires
b)RpermanentlyRinstalledRincandescentRluminaires
c)RceilingRfansRwithRluminaires
d)RholidayRdecorativeRlightingR-RANSWERRB:RpermanentlyRinstalledRincandescentRluminaires
Ref:R404.14(E)
AllR125-volt,Rsingle-phase,R15-RandR20-ampereRreceptaclesRinstalledRinRresidentialRgaragesRshallRbeR_____.
I)RprotectedRbyRaRlistedRarc-faultRinterrupter
II)RprovidedRwithRground-faultRcircuit-interrupterRprotection
a)RIRonly
b)RIIRonly
c)RbothRIRandRII
d)RneitherRIRnorRIIR-RANSWERRB:RIIRonly
Ref:R210.8(A)(2);R210.12(B)
TheRMAXIMUMRallowableRampacityRofRsizeR18RAWGRfixtureRwireRisR_____Ramperes.
, a)R12
b)R10
c)R8
d)R6R-RANSWERRD:R6
Ref:RTbl.R402.5
ARreceptacleRoutletRinstalledRforRaRgasRorRelectricRclothesRdryerRinRtheRlaundryRroomRofRaRdwellingRunitRmu
stRbeRinstalledRwithinRatRLEASTR_____RfeetRofRtheRintendedRlocationRofRtheRdryer.
a)R6
b)R4
c)R10
d)R3R-RANSWERRA:R6
Ref:R210.50(C)
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRlistedRconductorsRareRrequiredRtoRhaveRovercurrentRprotectionRonRaRresidentialRele
ctricRservice?
a)RgroundingRconductors
b)RbondingRconductors
c)RidentifiedRconductors
d)RungroundedRconductorsR-RANSWERRD:RungroundedRconductors
Ref:R290.9
Given:RaR40-
gallonRelectricRwaterRheaterRhasRaRnameplateRratingRofR4,500RwattsRatR240Rvolts.RWhatRisRtheRMAXIMUMRs
tandardRsizeRcircuitRbreakerRtheRNECRpermitsRtoRprotectRtheRwaterRheater?
a)R20Ramperes
b)R25Ramperes
c)R30Ramperes
d)R45RamperesR-RANSWERRC:R30Ramperes
Ref:R422.11(E)(3);R240.6(A);RCurrentRFormula
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
FerrousRmetalRenclosuresRforRgroundingRelectrodeRconductorsRshallRbeR_____.
a)RelectricallyRcontinuous
b)RelectricallyRisolated
c)RnotRpermitted
d)RrigidRmetalRconduitR(RMC)RonlyR-RANSWERRA:RelectricallyRcontinuous
Ref:R250.64(E)
UnlessRlistedRforRtheRcontrolRofRotherRloads,RgeneralRuseRdimmerRswitchesRshallRonlyRbeRusedRtoRcontrolR_
____.
a)RswitchedRreceptaclesRforRcord-connectedRincandescentRluminaires
b)RpermanentlyRinstalledRincandescentRluminaires
c)RceilingRfansRwithRluminaires
d)RholidayRdecorativeRlightingR-RANSWERRB:RpermanentlyRinstalledRincandescentRluminaires
Ref:R404.14(E)
AllR125-volt,Rsingle-phase,R15-RandR20-ampereRreceptaclesRinstalledRinRresidentialRgaragesRshallRbeR_____.
I)RprotectedRbyRaRlistedRarc-faultRinterrupter
II)RprovidedRwithRground-faultRcircuit-interrupterRprotection
a)RIRonly
b)RIIRonly
c)RbothRIRandRII
d)RneitherRIRnorRIIR-RANSWERRB:RIIRonly
Ref:R210.8(A)(2);R210.12(B)
TheRMAXIMUMRallowableRampacityRofRsizeR18RAWGRfixtureRwireRisR_____Ramperes.
, a)R12
b)R10
c)R8
d)R6R-RANSWERRD:R6
Ref:RTbl.R402.5
ARreceptacleRoutletRinstalledRforRaRgasRorRelectricRclothesRdryerRinRtheRlaundryRroomRofRaRdwellingRunitRmu
stRbeRinstalledRwithinRatRLEASTR_____RfeetRofRtheRintendedRlocationRofRtheRdryer.
a)R6
b)R4
c)R10
d)R3R-RANSWERRA:R6
Ref:R210.50(C)
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRlistedRconductorsRareRrequiredRtoRhaveRovercurrentRprotectionRonRaRresidentialRele
ctricRservice?
a)RgroundingRconductors
b)RbondingRconductors
c)RidentifiedRconductors
d)RungroundedRconductorsR-RANSWERRD:RungroundedRconductors
Ref:R290.9
Given:RaR40-
gallonRelectricRwaterRheaterRhasRaRnameplateRratingRofR4,500RwattsRatR240Rvolts.RWhatRisRtheRMAXIMUMRs
tandardRsizeRcircuitRbreakerRtheRNECRpermitsRtoRprotectRtheRwaterRheater?
a)R20Ramperes
b)R25Ramperes
c)R30Ramperes
d)R45RamperesR-RANSWERRC:R30Ramperes
Ref:R422.11(E)(3);R240.6(A);RCurrentRFormula
