ELECTRICAL WIRING
FINAL PRCC EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Red and white wires are used for hot or live wires , and a black wire is used as the neutral wire .
- ANSWERSFalse
After the service entrance has been completed and inspected , the utility company makes the
final connection and installs meter in the meter socket . - ANSWERSTrue
To comply with NEC® standards , a service head must be at least______ above and 3 ' to the
side of any platform - ANSWERS10
A single - pole circuit breaker only furnishes one ______V circuit - ANSWERS120
The service conductors not under the exclusive control of the utility must be buried ______"
below ground and must have their location identified by a warning ribbon placed in the trench
above the underground cable installation . - ANSWERS18
The purpose of grounding is to provide a safe path for a fault current to flow . - ANSWERStrue
The purpose of grounding is to provide a safe path for a fault current to flow - ANSWERStrue
The primary function of equipment grounding is to protect the service entrance wiring and the
circuits connected to it . - ANSWERSFalse
FINAL PRCC EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Red and white wires are used for hot or live wires , and a black wire is used as the neutral wire .
- ANSWERSFalse
After the service entrance has been completed and inspected , the utility company makes the
final connection and installs meter in the meter socket . - ANSWERSTrue
To comply with NEC® standards , a service head must be at least______ above and 3 ' to the
side of any platform - ANSWERS10
A single - pole circuit breaker only furnishes one ______V circuit - ANSWERS120
The service conductors not under the exclusive control of the utility must be buried ______"
below ground and must have their location identified by a warning ribbon placed in the trench
above the underground cable installation . - ANSWERS18
The purpose of grounding is to provide a safe path for a fault current to flow . - ANSWERStrue
The purpose of grounding is to provide a safe path for a fault current to flow - ANSWERStrue
The primary function of equipment grounding is to protect the service entrance wiring and the
circuits connected to it . - ANSWERSFalse
