NYC MASTER ELECTRICIAN EVALUATION EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The minimum headroom of working spaces about motor control center is 6 1/2ft. -
✔✔
✔✔At least one entrance to enclosures for electrical installations shall not be less than
30 inches wide and 6ft high shall be provided to give access to the working space
around the electrical equipment over 600V nominal. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the minimum height for a vertical overhead clearance for a service drop
conductors over residential property and driveways with garage, not subject to truck
traffic where the voltage does not exceed 300V.
12"ft - ✔✔
✔✔Open conductors installed outside shall be separated from open conductors of other
circuits or systems by not less than 36"inches. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the minimum thickness of a transformer vault floor made up with bricks or
cement filled blocks? 6"inch (brick),8"inch(concrete) - ✔✔
✔✔Underground service conductors that are not encased in concrete and that are
buried 30"inches or more below grade, shall have their location identified by a warning
ribbon that is placed in the trench at least 12"INCHES above the underground
installation for 40KV - ✔✔
✔✔Branch circuit conductor that supply a single motor used in a continuous duty
application shall have a ampacity of not less than 125% of the motors full-load current. -
✔✔
, ✔✔Where service equipment totaling 1000KV, or larger is installed separately, or as
part of a switchboard, the room in which such switchboard is located shall be
constructed of non combustible materials having a two hour fire rating and shall be of
dimensions adequate to house the switchboard and to provide the following minimum
clearance: at least 5'ft in front of the switchboard if it is in one line, and at least 7'ft in
front of the board if board are installed facing each other. - ✔✔
✔✔Where service equipment totaling 1000KVA, or larger is installed separately, or as
part of a switchboard, the room in which such switchboard is located shall be
constructed of noncombustible materials having a two hour fire rating and shall be of
dimensions adequate to house the switchboard and to provide the following minimum
clearance: At least 12"inches from the floor to any energized part of the switchboard,
except by special permission. - ✔✔
✔✔Bending radius in type AC cable shall be made such that the cable is not damaged.
The radius of the curve of the inner edge of any bend shall not be less than 5 times the
diameter of the type AC cable. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the minimum size overhead service drop conductors in copper ? - ✔✔#8awg
✔✔Conductors on poles shall have a separation of not less the 1 foot where not placed
on racks or brackets. Conductors support on poles shall provide a horizontal climbing
space not less than the following:Power conductors below communication conductors
30"inches. - ✔✔
✔✔A service switchboard sized over 5000A with a 100% rating shall have copper bus
bars sized on an ampacity of 700'ft per square inch. - ✔✔
✔✔For installations other than enclosed equipment accessible to unqualified persons, a
wall, screen, or fence shall be used to enclose an outdoor electrical installation to deter
access by persons who are not qualified, the height of the fence should be in total of
8'ft. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the total resistance of a circuit consisting of two, 8MFD capacitors
connected in series at 60HZ? 663 ohms - ✔✔
✔✔What is the weight in lbs., of. Manhole cover that is used to keep out unqualified
persons from accessible to opening the manhole? Over 100lbs - ✔✔
✔✔Where communication wires and cables and electric light or power conductors are
supported by the same pole and are run paralleled to each other in span, the supply
service drops of 0-750V running above and parallel to communications service drops
shall have a minimum separation of 12"inches at any point in the span, including the
point of and at their attachment to the building, provided the nongrounded conductors
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The minimum headroom of working spaces about motor control center is 6 1/2ft. -
✔✔
✔✔At least one entrance to enclosures for electrical installations shall not be less than
30 inches wide and 6ft high shall be provided to give access to the working space
around the electrical equipment over 600V nominal. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the minimum height for a vertical overhead clearance for a service drop
conductors over residential property and driveways with garage, not subject to truck
traffic where the voltage does not exceed 300V.
12"ft - ✔✔
✔✔Open conductors installed outside shall be separated from open conductors of other
circuits or systems by not less than 36"inches. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the minimum thickness of a transformer vault floor made up with bricks or
cement filled blocks? 6"inch (brick),8"inch(concrete) - ✔✔
✔✔Underground service conductors that are not encased in concrete and that are
buried 30"inches or more below grade, shall have their location identified by a warning
ribbon that is placed in the trench at least 12"INCHES above the underground
installation for 40KV - ✔✔
✔✔Branch circuit conductor that supply a single motor used in a continuous duty
application shall have a ampacity of not less than 125% of the motors full-load current. -
✔✔
, ✔✔Where service equipment totaling 1000KV, or larger is installed separately, or as
part of a switchboard, the room in which such switchboard is located shall be
constructed of non combustible materials having a two hour fire rating and shall be of
dimensions adequate to house the switchboard and to provide the following minimum
clearance: at least 5'ft in front of the switchboard if it is in one line, and at least 7'ft in
front of the board if board are installed facing each other. - ✔✔
✔✔Where service equipment totaling 1000KVA, or larger is installed separately, or as
part of a switchboard, the room in which such switchboard is located shall be
constructed of noncombustible materials having a two hour fire rating and shall be of
dimensions adequate to house the switchboard and to provide the following minimum
clearance: At least 12"inches from the floor to any energized part of the switchboard,
except by special permission. - ✔✔
✔✔Bending radius in type AC cable shall be made such that the cable is not damaged.
The radius of the curve of the inner edge of any bend shall not be less than 5 times the
diameter of the type AC cable. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the minimum size overhead service drop conductors in copper ? - ✔✔#8awg
✔✔Conductors on poles shall have a separation of not less the 1 foot where not placed
on racks or brackets. Conductors support on poles shall provide a horizontal climbing
space not less than the following:Power conductors below communication conductors
30"inches. - ✔✔
✔✔A service switchboard sized over 5000A with a 100% rating shall have copper bus
bars sized on an ampacity of 700'ft per square inch. - ✔✔
✔✔For installations other than enclosed equipment accessible to unqualified persons, a
wall, screen, or fence shall be used to enclose an outdoor electrical installation to deter
access by persons who are not qualified, the height of the fence should be in total of
8'ft. - ✔✔
✔✔What is the total resistance of a circuit consisting of two, 8MFD capacitors
connected in series at 60HZ? 663 ohms - ✔✔
✔✔What is the weight in lbs., of. Manhole cover that is used to keep out unqualified
persons from accessible to opening the manhole? Over 100lbs - ✔✔
✔✔Where communication wires and cables and electric light or power conductors are
supported by the same pole and are run paralleled to each other in span, the supply
service drops of 0-750V running above and parallel to communications service drops
shall have a minimum separation of 12"inches at any point in the span, including the
point of and at their attachment to the building, provided the nongrounded conductors
