Electrical NHIE Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Electrical NHIE Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions The ampacity of copper-clad aluminum is - Answer-the same as for aluminum wiring Electric dryer receptacles in older houses: - Answer-require their own circuit While inspecting the wiring of a residential metal storage shed, you observe non-metallic sheathed wire installed through standard cut-outs in metal wall studding and clamped tight to the studding where the wires run vertically. Your recommendation should be - Answer- plastic grommets and plastic stand-offs should be installed. Which of the following is true about the white (neutral) electric wire? - Answer-er: The white neutral wire returns current to ground Aluminum branch circuit wiring was commonly used in what years? - Answer- Upon viewing the interior of an electrical panel, the minimum size copper conductor used on a 15-amp rated circuit breaker is: - Answer-14 AWG Reversed polarity in a receptacle means: - Answer-the hot and grounded conductors are reversed A GFCI functions by sensing - Answer-a current imbalance. EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 2/3 Three-hole grounding-type electrical receptacles: - Answer-must be grounded Which of the following is currently required to be GFCI protected? - Answer-Hydromassage tub When testing the GFCI test/reset device in the hall bathroom, you discover that the power shuts off to the outlets in the remaining bathrooms as well. You conclude - Answer-all these outlets are properly wired on the same GFCI protected circuit, and no correction is needed. GFCI protection is now required for - Answer-garage receptacles. Please refer to the figure to answer this question. The figure shows a fuse subpanel in an older house.