A competent electrician has attitude, skill and knowledge (ask). Apprentices are required to demonstrate (RAMP).

The first 2000 hours of OJT and one year of satisfactory classroom performance is the probationary period. Customer is the most important part of the equation. The standards and Local Policy Statement are part are a part of your apprentices hip agreement. The IBEW is the largest as well as the oldest electrical union in the world. The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in 1890 in the city of St. Louis. Who was the first president of what was then known as the NBEW? Henry Miller. IBEW has approximately 750,000 members today. President Ed Hill The Ried Murphy split in 1901 nearly destroyed the IBEW. An International Strike Fund was established in 1920. The international office of the IBEW is located in Washington DC. IBEW supplies Qualified Labor . What does CIR stand for council on industrial relations Charles Edlitz was chosen as NECA s first president in 1901. CIR decisions must be by unanimous vote. In 1946 NECA contributed 1% of gross payroll to the new NEBF. In 1977 increased to 3%. Still the same today. The construction industry employs about 5% of all the workers in the USA. Apprentices must develop technical know how and capability to be an asset to the electrical contractor. Sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome conduct on the basis of gender affects a persons job. Courts consider Physical/Verbal, How frequent, Hostile environmen t, directed by or to more than one person. Appearance and Absenteeism are important factors to impact employment. Productivity should not be the cause of delays. What was the original name (until 1941) of the NJATC (NJASC)? Unity is the common thread that holds the dimension of a quality training progra m together. Awareness and common sense are critically important to job safety. The single most important thing regarding safety is Awareness. Plastic dipped handles on hand tools are for comfort only. What should be done with a ladder when it is not in use? Lashed/stored Amputate is to cut off all or part of a limb or digit of the body. You are ultimately responsible for your safety. The two basic causes of accidents are unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. Always face a ladder when going up or down using both hands. (keep hands free fo r climbing). Shear is perpendicular and tension is parallel. What four factors determine the extent of harm from an electrical shock? FLAP fr equency, length of time, amount, & path. As little as 50 milliamperes of current can be fatal. (or .05 amperes) .4 is gre ater. Which shock is more deadly, one of 100 volts or 10,000 volts? Voltage does not m atter. Most common injury from shock is a burn. Clean up waste materials and tools on the job as you go, not at the end of the d ay. Rolling scaffolds require handrails cleats and toe boards. Get down for all mov es. Pass tools carefully. How should you lift heavy objects by hand? Bend and lift with legs If a load is carried more than 5 ft. above ground, a tag line should be used. When should twist on wire connectors be used on aluminum wires? When listed AL9C U or AL7CU The key feature of a properly made splice is that the splice will have same or b etter mechanical and electrical characteristics as the cable being spliced.

Is color of wire nuts an indication of the wire sizes that may be used with them ? No it is designated differently per manufacturer s. What are the two types of wire nut connector types? Fixed spring and live sprin g. More versatility and wire range for live spring action. What element is the best electrical conductor? silver AWG table list wire sizes from 44 to 4/0. As the diameter of the wire increases, the AWG number decreases and the resistan ce per unit length decreases. Are wet and damp as referred to in the NEC considered to be the same? No Con ductors with prefix W can be used in wet locations. What is the formula for circular mil area? A=d(squared) What are the four factors that determine resistance of a conductor? Temperature, length of wire, diameter of wire, and the material (Cu vs Al). In general, all conductors No. 8 and larger, installed in a raceway, shall be st randed. So #10 and smaller can be solid. Using the approximation method, determine the resistance per foot of a wire with a circular mil area of 10,380. Drop the last digit and 1038 =1ohm The sum of all the angles in a triangle always equals 180 degrees. Take-up is the distance from the arrow mark on the bender to the back of the com pleted bend. Any bend less than a 90deg bend is called a kick. What is creep as referring to aluminum conductors? Aluminum expands and contracts with temperature changes and age. Name the two types of pressure connectors? Compression and Mechanical (set screw ) When adding and subtracting in scientific notation the power of ten must be the same. When multiplying and dividing in scientific notation the power of ten is added o r subtracted. The metric system is based on the unit meter and the number ten. What does heat do to steel? Weakens and destroys temper At what angle should pliers be placed to cut wire? At a right angle Channel locks are also called? Tongue and groove, water pump pliers When using a knife always: cut away from your body, keep the blade sharp to avo id jerking What is the biggest enemy of saw blades? Heat Should we push or pull wrenches for greater balance and control? Pull When using an adjustable wrench what side should be away from you? Fixed side ab sorbs more The most common misuse of a socket wrench is: selecting the wrong size Masonry bits have what type of tips to absorb heat? Carbide tips What is the purpose of cutting oil? Protect a hole saw from heat If employer rules, state rules and/or local rules conflict, we must follow: The most stringent Extension ladders should be placed not less than for example 20 ladder at 5 from b uilding. Step ladder 20 , Single ladder 30 , extension ladder 55 . 3 overlap, 3 over-rooftop. Do n t stand on top two steps. Cement, aggregate and water combine and harden in a process called? Hydration Structurally lightweight concrete is 85-115 pcf. Green concrete is concrete less than ___________ days old.28 Anchors can be put in concrete after ___________ days 7 unless tested The most common type of corrosion protection for carbon steel fasteners is? Zin c Three concrete anchoring principles are: Friction, Keying, Bonding (explain di fference) The drill flute of self drilling screws determines the thickness of the metal be ing screwed, you don t want it to become completely embedded in the material becau se it will no longer be able to remove the chips In 1999, 278 workers died from electrocutions were 5 percent of all on the job f

atalities. 1 per day. Osha s standards are based on the: NFPA 70 and published in title 29 CFR What amperage is necessary for possible death? 50-150 ma .05 amps to .15 amps Equipment with voltages of 50 volts or more should be guarded. Fuses and circuit breakers interrupt the circuit when too much current flow. Are connected in series. GFCI s interrupt a circuit in as little as 1/40 of a second, if difference exceeds 5ma. A GFCI is a fast acting circuit breaker that senses small imbalances in the circ uit caused by current leakage to ground, and in a fraction of a second shuts off electricity. Not line to line Smallest size building wire used in construction under 600V: 14 cu? 12 al Ampacities in tables 310.16 and 310.17 are based on 86 degrees F. Our number system is based on the number ten. On large jobs 50% of man hours are consumed fabricating conduit. SOH-CAH-TOA Two problems with using aluminum conductors? Aluminum oxide(corrosion) and creep Hand bending conduit sizes for EMT are to 1-1/4. Hand bending conduit sizes for RMC are 1/2 to 1 . Typical take-ups for , , 1, 1 inch benders; 5, 6, 8,11/12, What term is used to describe the movement a pipe makes when you remove the bend er? Spring back Which bend is most common after the 90deg stub bend? offset When making marks for offset bends, why is it important to make the pencil mark go around the conduit? girdle How is the distance between bends of an offset found? Multiplier x rise. The second bend of an offset bend is made after the conduit is rotated 180 deg. What degree is commonly used for a box offset? 10 deg All conductors shall be protected against overcurrents where they are supplied. The least used conductor type is covered while the most used is insulated. Insulated conductors are marked with max voltage, cable type (THW), manufacturer s info (ABC wire), AWG size, and temperature rating. Copper-clad conductors are constructed with a minimum of 10% copper. Use of aluminum conductors in buildings is a fairly new concept. -2 rating of an aluminum conductor means that it can be continuously used at 90 deg wet or dry Describe the types of LB s: LB, LL, LR, LT What is non-metallic sheathed cable? Romex Milli means to multiply by 1000 ex. 1 amp multiplied by 1000= 1000 milliamps ( down chart bigger) Do example of scientific notation addition, subtraction, multiplication, and div ision What does Presidential Executive order 12770 say: What president signed it? Geor ge Bush Metric SI stands for: system international What does section 90.9 of the NEC say about metric units: metric/ english What are the six base units in the metric system? Meter for length, Kilogram fo r mass, Second for time, Ampere for electric current, Kelvin for temperature, an d Candela for luminous intensity. MKSAKC C to F x 1.8 + 32 F to C -32 divby 1.8 Electron theory negative to positive Negative charged particles are called Electrons Voltages connected in parralell should be connected positive to positive Resistance of conductor is inversely proportional to Cross sectional area Rheostat uses 2 leads Resistance uses power in electrical circuit