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1. The National Fire Protection Association has acted as sponsor of the
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National Electrical Code since .
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a. NEC®Reference: Page 1 NL NL
b. Answer:1911
2. Informative Annex NL NL
provides a list of productsafetystandards us NL NL NL NL NL
ed for product listing where that listing is required by the NEC.
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NL NL NL NL NL a. NEC®Reference:InformativeAnnexA
e b. Answer:A
3. Which chapters in the NEC apply generally to all installations?
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a. NEC®Reference: 90.3 NL
b. Answer: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 NL NL NL NL NL NL
4. Every three years, the National Electrical Code is revised, but the Code has only
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been on a three- year revision cycle since
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a. NEC®Reference: Page 1 NL NL
b. Answer:1975
5. The purpose of the National Electrical Code is the practical safeguarding of
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from hazards arising from the use of electricity.
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a. NEC®Reference:personsand property NL
b. Answer:90.2(A)
6. The original Code document was developed
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in as aresult of th NL NL NL NL
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rests.
a. NEC®Reference: Page 1 NL NL
b. Answer:1897
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only.
a. NEC®Reference: 90.3 NL
b. Answer: informational purposes NL NL
8. What city was home to the first central-
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station electric generating plant developed by Thomas A. Edison?
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a. NEC®Reference: Page 2 NL NL
b. Answer: New York City NL NL NL
9. Chapter consists of tables that are applicable as referenced.
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a. NEC®Reference: 90.3 NL
b. Answer:9
10. In the NEC, UL is the abbreviation for
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a. NEC®Reference:Annex I, footnote under Table I.3 NL NL NL NL NL
b. Answer: Underwriters Laboratories NL NL
11. Equipment that is listed, labeled, or both, or identified for a use shall be ins
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talled and used in accordance with any
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included in the listing, labelin NL NL NL NL
g, or identification.
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a. NEC®Reference: 110.3(B) NL
b. Answer:instructions
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TABLE OFNLCONTENTS
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Unit 2 Competency Test ............................................................................................................ 1
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UNIT2COMPETENCY TEST NL
1. A(n) NL
branch circuit supplies two or more receptacles NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
or outlets for lighting and appliances.
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a. NEC®Reference:Article100 (Branch-Circuit,GeneralPurpose) NL
b. Answer:generalpurpose
2.
is the largest amount of current capable of being delivered
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at a point on the electrical system during a short-circuit condition.
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a. NEC®Reference: Article 100 (Fault Current, Available) NL NL NL NL
b. Answer: Available faultcurrent NL NL
3. A(n) NL
branch circuit consists of two or more ungrounded NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
conductors having a potential difference between them, and a grounded cond
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uctor having equal potential difference between it and each ungrounded condu
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ctor of the circuit and that is connected to the neutral or grounded conductor
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of the system.
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a. NEC®Reference: multiwire NL
b. Answer: Article100 (Branch-Circuit,Multiwire)
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4. An intermittent operation in which load conditions are regularly recurr
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ent is the definition of .
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a. NEC®Reference:Article100(Duty,Periodic)
b. Answer:periodic duty
5. The NL is theconnection between the grounded- NL NL NL NL
circuit conductor and the equipment grounding conductor at the service.
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a. NEC®Reference: Article 100 (Bonding Jumper, Main) NL NL NL NL
b. Answer: mainbonding jumper NL NL
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Unit 1 Competency Test ............................................................................................................ 1
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UNIT1COMPETENCY TEST NL
1. The National Fire Protection Association has acted as sponsor of the
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National Electrical Code since .
NL NL NL
a. NEC®Reference: Page 1 NL NL
b. Answer:1911
2. Informative Annex NL NL
provides a list of productsafetystandards us NL NL NL NL NL
ed for product listing where that listing is required by the NEC.
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NL NL NL NL NL a. NEC®Reference:InformativeAnnexA
e b. Answer:A
3. Which chapters in the NEC apply generally to all installations?
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a. NEC®Reference: 90.3 NL
b. Answer: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 NL NL NL NL NL NL
4. Every three years, the National Electrical Code is revised, but the Code has only
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been on a three- year revision cycle since
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a. NEC®Reference: Page 1 NL NL
b. Answer:1975
5. The purpose of the National Electrical Code is the practical safeguarding of
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from hazards arising from the use of electricity.
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a. NEC®Reference:personsand property NL
b. Answer:90.2(A)
6. The original Code document was developed
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in as aresult of th NL NL NL NL
e united efforts of various insurance, electrical, architectural, and allied inte
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rests.
a. NEC®Reference: Page 1 NL NL
b. Answer:1897
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e 7. Informative annexes are not part of the requirements of the NEC but are included fo
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r
only.
a. NEC®Reference: 90.3 NL
b. Answer: informational purposes NL NL
8. What city was home to the first central-
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station electric generating plant developed by Thomas A. Edison?
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a. NEC®Reference: Page 2 NL NL
b. Answer: New York City NL NL NL
9. Chapter consists of tables that are applicable as referenced.
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a. NEC®Reference: 90.3 NL
b. Answer:9
10. In the NEC, UL is the abbreviation for
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a. NEC®Reference:Annex I, footnote under Table I.3 NL NL NL NL NL
b. Answer: Underwriters Laboratories NL NL
11. Equipment that is listed, labeled, or both, or identified for a use shall be ins
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talled and used in accordance with any
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included in the listing, labelin NL NL NL NL
g, or identification.
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a. NEC®Reference: 110.3(B) NL
b. Answer:instructions
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Solutionand AnswerGuide N L
MILLER/SANDEFUR, ILLUSTRATED GUIDE NL N L N L TON L THEN L NEC®, 21E, ©2024, 978035 NL NL NL
7766712; UNIT 2: DEFINITIONS® NL N L NL
TABLE OFNLCONTENTS
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Unit 2 Competency Test ............................................................................................................ 1
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UNIT2COMPETENCY TEST NL
1. A(n) NL
branch circuit supplies two or more receptacles NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
or outlets for lighting and appliances.
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a. NEC®Reference:Article100 (Branch-Circuit,GeneralPurpose) NL
b. Answer:generalpurpose
2.
is the largest amount of current capable of being delivered
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at a point on the electrical system during a short-circuit condition.
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a. NEC®Reference: Article 100 (Fault Current, Available) NL NL NL NL
b. Answer: Available faultcurrent NL NL
3. A(n) NL
branch circuit consists of two or more ungrounded NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
conductors having a potential difference between them, and a grounded cond
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
uctor having equal potential difference between it and each ungrounded condu
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ctor of the circuit and that is connected to the neutral or grounded conductor
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of the system.
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a. NEC®Reference: multiwire NL
b. Answer: Article100 (Branch-Circuit,Multiwire)
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4. An intermittent operation in which load conditions are regularly recurr
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ent is the definition of .
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a. NEC®Reference:Article100(Duty,Periodic)
b. Answer:periodic duty
5. The NL is theconnection between the grounded- NL NL NL NL
circuit conductor and the equipment grounding conductor at the service.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
a. NEC®Reference: Article 100 (Bonding Jumper, Main) NL NL NL NL
b. Answer: mainbonding jumper NL NL