Electrician's Licensing Exam
Electrician's Licensing Exam
NEC Article ______ de𝑓ines breakers and 𝑓uses. According to NEC Article 100, a device that opens and closes a circuit by
nonautomatic means automatically closes 𝑓or a predetermined overcurrent.
Annex _____ o𝑓 NEC covers conduit 𝑓ill. Annex C o𝑓 NEC covers conduit and tubing 𝑓ill 𝑓or conductors and 𝑓ixture wire
𝑓ill.
NEMA stands 𝑓or National Electrical Manu𝑓acturers True - NEMA is the acronym 𝑓or National Electrical Manu 𝑓acturers
Association.
Association
What does it mean when a receptacle has "NEMA 5-A receptacle with NEMA 5-20R on it has an amperes rating o 𝑓 20, will take a
20R" on it? NEMA-5-15P or NEMA-5-20P plug, and has a voltage rating o 𝑓 125.
NEC Tables 310-10 through 310-21 provide in𝑓ormation The sizes o 𝑓 copper and aluminum wire, as well as the coating o 𝑓 wire
that has
on. 𝑓ewer than three current carrying wires in a cable or conduit or that is buried in
the earth.
Which NEC tables(s) cover(s) the 𝑓ill o𝑓 metal boxes? The 𝑓ill o 𝑓 metal boxes appears in NEC Tables 314.6 A and B.
NEC Article _____ address EMT. NEC Article 358 covers EMT.
Which NEC articles cover the installation requirements NEC Articles 342, 344, and 358 outline the installation requirements o 𝑓
RMC,
𝑓or RMC, IMC, and EMT? IMC, and EMT.
IN NEC 2008, what does Table 370.6A cover? Shows in two columns (milimeters and inches), how many wires in trade size
you can place in a box.
What NEC table would you go to to 𝑓ind trade size o𝑓 Chapter 9, Table 4 outlines trade size o 𝑓 conduit as well as raceway size.
conduit and raceway size?
NEC Articles _____ and _____ covers metallic and non-NEC Article 386 covers metallic or metal raceway; NEC Article 388 covers
PVC
metallic raceways in buildings. pipe.
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The Panel Board requirements 𝑓or Application in NEC Article 408 covers panel board applications.
Construction appear in NEC Article?
The smaller kitchen counter requiring a receptacle is A 12in. counter requires a receptacle because it holds small appliances.
_____ inches.
What new code is needed 𝑓or protection in all According to new codes, ARC 𝑓ault protection is needed many additional parts
habitable spaces? o𝑓 the house.
A 12-𝑓oot hallway requires one receptacle to meet True, One is required, Two are suggested.
code. (True or False)
NEC Article 100 is dedicated to? De𝑓initions
The main ground on a service is a(n) _____. Ground Rod
What does NEC Section 250-28A require? A main bonding jumper and a system bonding jumper.
NEC section 250-28A provides in𝑓ormation on what True
material can be used 𝑓or a main bonding jumper. (True
or False)
A bonding screw is what color? A bonding screw is green.
A subpanel requires a bonding screw? (True or False) False, A bonding screw is unneeded in a subpanel.
Name the methods o𝑓 sizing bonding jumpers outlined 1. Bonding jumper is sized not less than 12.5% o 𝑓 the largest phase
conductor. in NEC Section 250-28D.
2. Based on the largest ungrounded service conductor.
3. Based on the largest sum o𝑓 the service conductors.
NEC Table _____ covers grounding electrode conductor NEC Table 250.66
sizing.
Which NEC re𝑓erence identi𝑓ies wire sizing and the NEC Tables Annex C1 and C2 identi 𝑓y both wire sizing and the temperature
a
temperature a wire can handle in amps? wire can handle in amps.
De𝑓ine a grounding system according to NEC. A gounding system is connected to the ground or to a conductive body that
extends the ground connection.
What is the topic o𝑓 NEC Section 250-122? Is dedicated to the sizes o 𝑓 the grounding conductor
What is the NEC de𝑓inition o𝑓 a circuit breaker? A device designed to trip when an overcurrent is detected.
NEC Section 300-13 provides in𝑓ormation on? Mechanical and Electrical continuity conductors.
What is the subject o𝑓 NEC Section 250-2D? Bonding jumpers
______ are the subject o𝑓 NEC Section 680-20. Electrical installations at permanently installed pools.
Which NEC Section covers equipment grounding NEC Section 250-118
conductors.
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Electrician's Licensing Exam
NEC Article ______ de𝑓ines breakers and 𝑓uses. According to NEC Article 100, a device that opens and closes a circuit by
nonautomatic means automatically closes 𝑓or a predetermined overcurrent.
Annex _____ o𝑓 NEC covers conduit 𝑓ill. Annex C o𝑓 NEC covers conduit and tubing 𝑓ill 𝑓or conductors and 𝑓ixture wire
𝑓ill.
NEMA stands 𝑓or National Electrical Manu𝑓acturers True - NEMA is the acronym 𝑓or National Electrical Manu 𝑓acturers
Association.
Association
What does it mean when a receptacle has "NEMA 5-A receptacle with NEMA 5-20R on it has an amperes rating o 𝑓 20, will take a
20R" on it? NEMA-5-15P or NEMA-5-20P plug, and has a voltage rating o 𝑓 125.
NEC Tables 310-10 through 310-21 provide in𝑓ormation The sizes o 𝑓 copper and aluminum wire, as well as the coating o 𝑓 wire
that has
on. 𝑓ewer than three current carrying wires in a cable or conduit or that is buried in
the earth.
Which NEC tables(s) cover(s) the 𝑓ill o𝑓 metal boxes? The 𝑓ill o 𝑓 metal boxes appears in NEC Tables 314.6 A and B.
NEC Article _____ address EMT. NEC Article 358 covers EMT.
Which NEC articles cover the installation requirements NEC Articles 342, 344, and 358 outline the installation requirements o 𝑓
RMC,
𝑓or RMC, IMC, and EMT? IMC, and EMT.
IN NEC 2008, what does Table 370.6A cover? Shows in two columns (milimeters and inches), how many wires in trade size
you can place in a box.
What NEC table would you go to to 𝑓ind trade size o𝑓 Chapter 9, Table 4 outlines trade size o 𝑓 conduit as well as raceway size.
conduit and raceway size?
NEC Articles _____ and _____ covers metallic and non-NEC Article 386 covers metallic or metal raceway; NEC Article 388 covers
PVC
metallic raceways in buildings. pipe.
1/6
, Electrician's Licensing Exam
The Panel Board requirements 𝑓or Application in NEC Article 408 covers panel board applications.
Construction appear in NEC Article?
The smaller kitchen counter requiring a receptacle is A 12in. counter requires a receptacle because it holds small appliances.
_____ inches.
What new code is needed 𝑓or protection in all According to new codes, ARC 𝑓ault protection is needed many additional parts
habitable spaces? o𝑓 the house.
A 12-𝑓oot hallway requires one receptacle to meet True, One is required, Two are suggested.
code. (True or False)
NEC Article 100 is dedicated to? De𝑓initions
The main ground on a service is a(n) _____. Ground Rod
What does NEC Section 250-28A require? A main bonding jumper and a system bonding jumper.
NEC section 250-28A provides in𝑓ormation on what True
material can be used 𝑓or a main bonding jumper. (True
or False)
A bonding screw is what color? A bonding screw is green.
A subpanel requires a bonding screw? (True or False) False, A bonding screw is unneeded in a subpanel.
Name the methods o𝑓 sizing bonding jumpers outlined 1. Bonding jumper is sized not less than 12.5% o 𝑓 the largest phase
conductor. in NEC Section 250-28D.
2. Based on the largest ungrounded service conductor.
3. Based on the largest sum o𝑓 the service conductors.
NEC Table _____ covers grounding electrode conductor NEC Table 250.66
sizing.
Which NEC re𝑓erence identi𝑓ies wire sizing and the NEC Tables Annex C1 and C2 identi 𝑓y both wire sizing and the temperature
a
temperature a wire can handle in amps? wire can handle in amps.
De𝑓ine a grounding system according to NEC. A gounding system is connected to the ground or to a conductive body that
extends the ground connection.
What is the topic o𝑓 NEC Section 250-122? Is dedicated to the sizes o 𝑓 the grounding conductor
What is the NEC de𝑓inition o𝑓 a circuit breaker? A device designed to trip when an overcurrent is detected.
NEC Section 300-13 provides in𝑓ormation on? Mechanical and Electrical continuity conductors.
What is the subject o𝑓 NEC Section 250-2D? Bonding jumpers
______ are the subject o𝑓 NEC Section 680-20. Electrical installations at permanently installed pools.
Which NEC Section covers equipment grounding NEC Section 250-118
conductors.
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