NCCER Electrical Level 2 Conductor
Installations AND Module 2 TEST
Questions and Answers
Due to the risk of runaways, what should be used on all long vertical cable pull - ANS
Braking system
A
Mandrels should be approximately what percentage of the conduit size? - ANS 80%
VI
A good place to find data for supporting cable in vertical conduit runs is from - ANS
Manufactures catalogs
TU
A device used in cable pulls to facilitate connecting the pulling rope to the cable grip. -
ANS Clevises
The feed-in set up should unreal big cable - ANS Along it's natural curvature
IS
When conductors in vertical raceways must be supported, one cable support shall be
provided - ANS At the top or as close to the top of the raceway as practical
OM
Which of the following determines the amount of force applied to a pull? - ANS The
number of wraps on the puller drum (capstan)
The first step in all cable pull is to - ANS Measure runs and establish communication
NA
between both ends of the pull
The substance used to reduce the friction inside a raceway during a pull is - ANS
Wire-pulling lubricant
JP
Long lengths of cable can be pulled using - ANS Cable grips
The ends of 1,000 kcmil conductors can be trimmed using - ANS Cable cutters
The three types of fish tape are steel, nylon, and - ANS Fiberglass
The ideal device for lifting and transporting cable reels is a - ANS Forklift
, When pulling cables with a capstan, what is the maximum pulling speed that should be
utilized? - ANS 40 feet per minute
Which of the following devices is designed to read pulling forces during a cable pull -
ANS Dynamometer
The most important tool for supervising a high-forced cable pull is - ANS Working
communications equipment
Which of the following is one of the most common types of wire-pulling rope on the
A
market today? - ANS Nylon
VI
What is the total pulling tension when pulling a cable weighing 5 pounds per foot
through a 500' conduit with a coefficient of friction of 0.35? - ANS 875
TU
The maximum pull on cables pulled through cable trays using a basket grip not attached
to the conductor is - ANS 1,000 pounds
One end of the pulling rope is attached to a cable grip; the other end is - ANS
IS
Wrapped around the capstan
Before starting a cable pull, make sure that - ANS All communication equipment is in
OM
working order
In general, the maximum sidewall load on any raceway run should be - ANS 500
pounds/ foot of bend
NA
The preferred method for checking for damage conduit before pulling cable is - ANS
performing a test pull
What is the maximum length of cable weighing 5 lbs / ft that can be pulled through a
45-degree bend with a coefficient of friction of 1.48 using equipment with a maximum
JP
pulling force of 2000 pounds? - ANS 270
A typical hand-crank wire puller, using 30 pounds of force, can pull up to ___ pounds -
ANS 1,500
Who is allowed to stop the pull at the first sign of danger to the cable, raceway system,
or personnel? - ANS Anyone involved in the pull
Installations AND Module 2 TEST
Questions and Answers
Due to the risk of runaways, what should be used on all long vertical cable pull - ANS
Braking system
A
Mandrels should be approximately what percentage of the conduit size? - ANS 80%
VI
A good place to find data for supporting cable in vertical conduit runs is from - ANS
Manufactures catalogs
TU
A device used in cable pulls to facilitate connecting the pulling rope to the cable grip. -
ANS Clevises
The feed-in set up should unreal big cable - ANS Along it's natural curvature
IS
When conductors in vertical raceways must be supported, one cable support shall be
provided - ANS At the top or as close to the top of the raceway as practical
OM
Which of the following determines the amount of force applied to a pull? - ANS The
number of wraps on the puller drum (capstan)
The first step in all cable pull is to - ANS Measure runs and establish communication
NA
between both ends of the pull
The substance used to reduce the friction inside a raceway during a pull is - ANS
Wire-pulling lubricant
JP
Long lengths of cable can be pulled using - ANS Cable grips
The ends of 1,000 kcmil conductors can be trimmed using - ANS Cable cutters
The three types of fish tape are steel, nylon, and - ANS Fiberglass
The ideal device for lifting and transporting cable reels is a - ANS Forklift
, When pulling cables with a capstan, what is the maximum pulling speed that should be
utilized? - ANS 40 feet per minute
Which of the following devices is designed to read pulling forces during a cable pull -
ANS Dynamometer
The most important tool for supervising a high-forced cable pull is - ANS Working
communications equipment
Which of the following is one of the most common types of wire-pulling rope on the
A
market today? - ANS Nylon
VI
What is the total pulling tension when pulling a cable weighing 5 pounds per foot
through a 500' conduit with a coefficient of friction of 0.35? - ANS 875
TU
The maximum pull on cables pulled through cable trays using a basket grip not attached
to the conductor is - ANS 1,000 pounds
One end of the pulling rope is attached to a cable grip; the other end is - ANS
IS
Wrapped around the capstan
Before starting a cable pull, make sure that - ANS All communication equipment is in
OM
working order
In general, the maximum sidewall load on any raceway run should be - ANS 500
pounds/ foot of bend
NA
The preferred method for checking for damage conduit before pulling cable is - ANS
performing a test pull
What is the maximum length of cable weighing 5 lbs / ft that can be pulled through a
45-degree bend with a coefficient of friction of 1.48 using equipment with a maximum
JP
pulling force of 2000 pounds? - ANS 270
A typical hand-crank wire puller, using 30 pounds of force, can pull up to ___ pounds -
ANS 1,500
Who is allowed to stop the pull at the first sign of danger to the cable, raceway system,
or personnel? - ANS Anyone involved in the pull
