STC-EIT260 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

STC-EIT260 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the NEC definition of a qualified person? - One who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved. NEC 100 Def. An arc flash can produce temperatures of ____°F. - 35,000 Listing or labeling of electrical equipment is done by a ____. - recognized testing laboratory ____________________ provide additional information about a job that may not be found on the blueprints. - Specifications The authority having jurisdiction over electrical construction is generally the ____________________. - electrical inspector The use of the word shall indicates a(n) ____________________ rule. - Mandatory NEC 90.5(A) Match the following switch types with their drawing symbols "S3" - Three-way Receptacles are not permitted to be mounted directly over ____________________ heaters in residential construction. - Baseboard NEC 210.52 Informational Note Match the following switch types with their drawing symbols "S" - Single-pole 2COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY KATELYN WHITMAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Lighting outlet boxes are designed for size ____________________ screws. - 8-32 In order that the connections inside an outlet box remain accessible, the NEC requires that a surface extension from an outlet box cover be made using ____. - flexible conduit NEC 314.22 Where noncombustible surface material is used on walls or ceilings, outlet boxes must be mounted so that they will be set back not more than ____ from the face of the surface material. - 1/4 in. NEC 314.20 Unused knockouts in boxes, spaces for ____________________ in a panel, meter socket enclosures, and all other similar equipment must be effectively closed. - circuit breakers NEC 110.12(A) & 408.7 Explain what is meant by a nominal voltage rating - Nominal means typical or in name only. Circuits are rated at a nominal 120 volts. However, the actual operating voltage may be 110V, 115V, or 117V. NEC 100 Def. A continuous load shall not exceed ____ of the rating of the branch circuit - 80% All of the following are included when calculating the usable area of a dwelling to compute the required lighting load, except for ____. - crawl space NEC 220.12 How is track lighting load in residences calculated? - It is considered to be part of the general lighting load of 3 volt-amperes per square foot. NEC 220.43(B) Any receptacle installed to serve countertop surfaces and located within ____________________ of a wet bar sink must be GFCI protected. - 6 ft NEC 210.8(A)(7) Receptacles in unfinished basements must be ____________________ protected. - GFCI NEC 210.8(A)(5) 3COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY KATELYN WHITMAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Code indicates the rooms in a dwelling that are required to have switched lighting outlets or switched receptacles. Write yes (switch required) or no (switch not required) for the following areas [see NEC 210.70(A)]: - Attic(Yes), stairway (yes), crawl space (where used for storage) (yes), hallway (yes), bathroom (yes), clothes closet (no) NEC 210.70(A) The total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than luminaires (lighting fixtures), shall not exceed ____ percent of the branch-c