Electric Wiring Exam Questions and Verified Correct
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1. Gauge measurement of wire size
2. Larger Wire has smaller gauge number
3. Smaller wire has larger gauge number
4. Conductor a material that allows electricity to move readily and otters low
resistance
5. Insulator is a materials that will not conduct electricity
6. Hot wire (color) usually black or red
7. Neutral Wire usually white
(col- or)
8. Ground wire
(col- or) usually bare (no insulation) or green
9. Non-Metallic
sheathed
cable has copper wire covered with paper and vinyl for insulation
(commonly called Romex)
10. Conduit provides mechanical protection for wires and may be flexible or non-
flexible and metal or plastic depending on NEC Code requirements.
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, Electric Wiring Exam Questions and Verified Correct
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11. Duplex Recepti- has places or holes to receive two plugs
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12. Single
pole
switch
has two terminals and controls lights from one location
13. Three-Way switch has three terminals and controls lights from two locations
14. Four-way switch has four terminals and is used in combination with three-way switches
to control lights from three or more locations.
15. Meter used to measure the amount of electricity used
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Answers
1. Gauge measurement of wire size
2. Larger Wire has smaller gauge number
3. Smaller wire has larger gauge number
4. Conductor a material that allows electricity to move readily and otters low
resistance
5. Insulator is a materials that will not conduct electricity
6. Hot wire (color) usually black or red
7. Neutral Wire usually white
(col- or)
8. Ground wire
(col- or) usually bare (no insulation) or green
9. Non-Metallic
sheathed
cable has copper wire covered with paper and vinyl for insulation
(commonly called Romex)
10. Conduit provides mechanical protection for wires and may be flexible or non-
flexible and metal or plastic depending on NEC Code requirements.
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, Electric Wiring Exam Questions and Verified Correct
Answers
11. Duplex Recepti- has places or holes to receive two plugs
cal
12. Single
pole
switch
has two terminals and controls lights from one location
13. Three-Way switch has three terminals and controls lights from two locations
14. Four-way switch has four terminals and is used in combination with three-way switches
to control lights from three or more locations.
15. Meter used to measure the amount of electricity used
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