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National bElectrical b Code b 1 b Competency b Tests b
Section b 1 b Foundational b Provisions
Unit b 1 b Introduction b to b the b National b Electrical b Code b Unit b 2 b Definitions
b Unit b 3 b Boxes b and b Enclosures b Unit b 4 b Cables
Unit b 5 b Raceways b and b Conductors


Section b 2 b One-Family b Dwellings b Unit b 6 b General b Provisions b Unit b 7 b Specific b Provisions b Unit
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Unit b 9 b Service b and b Electrical b Equipment


Section b 3 b Multifamily b Dwellings
Unit b 10 b Comprehensive b Provisions b Unit b 11 b Load b Calculations b
Unit b 12 b General b Provisions


Section b 4 b Commercial b Locations
Unit b 13 b Non-dwelling b Load b Calculations b Unit b 14 b Services, b Feeders, b and b Equipment b Unit b
15 b Hazardous b (Classified) b Locations


Section b 5 b Special b Occupancies, b Areas, b and b Equipment b Unit b 16 b Health b Care
Unit b 17 b Industrial b Locations b Unit b 18 b Special b Occupancies b Unit b 19 b Specific b Equipment


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Unit b 1 b Introduction b to b the b National b Electrical b Code b Unit b 2 b Definitions
1. The National Fire Protection Association has acted as sponsor of the National
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Electrical b Code b since b .
1911 b (Pg.2)


2. Informative Annex b provides b a b list b of b product b safety b standards b used b for b product b
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listing b where b that b listing b is b required b by b the b NEC.
Informative b Annex b A b (NEC b 70-710)


3. Which chapters in the NEC apply generally to all installations?
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Chapter b 1 b through b 4 b apply b to b all b electrical b installations b (Pg.5)


4. Every three years, the National Electrical code is revised, but the Code has only
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been b on b a b three-year b cycle b since b b b .
1975 b (Pg.2)


5. The purpose of the National Electrical Code is the practical safeguarding of
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form b hazards b arising b from b the b use b of b electricity.
Persons b and b Property b (Pg.2)


6. The original Code document was developed in
b b b b b b b as b a b result b of b the b united b efforts b
of b various b insurance, b electrical, b architectural, b and b allied b interests.
1897 b (Pg.2)


7. Informative annexes are not part of the requirements of the NEC but are included for
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only.
Informational b Notes b (Pg.5)


8. What city was home to the first central-station electric generating plant
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developed b by b Thomas b A. b Edison?
New b York b City b (Pg. b 2)

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9. Chapter b b consists b of b tables b that b are b applicable b as b referenced.
9 b (Pg.5)


10. In the NEC, UL is the abbreviation for
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Underwriters b Laboratories, b Inc. b (Pg.7)


11. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any
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included b in b the b listing b or b labeling.
Instructions b (Pg. b 6) b (NEC b 110.3 b (B)).


Unit b 2


1. An b branch b circuit b supplies b two b or b more b receptacles b or b outlets b for b lighting b
and b appliances.
General b Purpose b (Pg. b 16)


2. is b the b largest b amount b of b current b capable b of b being b delivered b at b a b point b on b the b
electrical b system b during b a b shout-circuit b condition.
Available b fault b current b (Pg.20)


3. An b branch b circuit b consists b of b two b or b more b ungrounded b conductors b having b a b
potential b difference b between b them, b and b a b grounded b conductor b having b equal b potential
b difference b between b it b and b each b ungrounded b conductor b of b the b circuit b and b that b is b


connected b to b the b neutral b or b grounded b conductor b of b the b system.
Multiwire b (Pg.16)


4. An intermittent operation in which load conditions are regularly recurrent is the
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definition b of b .
Periodic b Duty b (NEC b 70-34)


5. The is b the b connection b between b the b grounded-circuit b conductor b and b the b
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equipment b grounding b conductor b at b the b service.
Main b bonding b jumper b (Pg.14)