TEST 6: Page 113 – Page 121

1. Where fl exi bl e tubi ng i s used to encase the conductors, the tubing shall extend from the
l ast i nsul ating support to NOT l ess than 6.4 mm.

2. Metal raceways, encl osures, frames and other non -current carryi ng metal parts of el ectri c
equi pment shall be kept at l east 1,900 mm di stance from li ghtning rod conduct ors.

3. Where no standard el ectri cal equi pment of the exact si ze or rating i s avail abl e and the
next l arger si ze i s nei ther avail able the next small er si ze or rati ng maybe used provi ded a
speci al permi ssi on i s obtai ned from Electrical Inspect or .

4. Instruments, pi l ot li ghts, potenti al transformers and other swi tchboard devi ces wi th
potenti al coil s shall be suppli ed by a ci rcui t that i s protected by a standard over -current
devi ce rated up to 15 A.

5. Guy i s a wi re or other mechani cal member havi ng one end secures and the other end
fastened to a pol e mai ntai ned under tensi on.

6. Bel ow the factors that affect the ampaci ty of an el ectri cal conductor EXCEPT one. Whi ch
one i s thi s?

 Insulation r esistan ce

 Length of the conductor

 Conductor materi al

 Cross-secti onal area of the conductor

7. For ci rcui ts over 600 V nomi nal , conductors shal l NOT be bent to a radi us l ess than 12
times the di ameter for shi el ded or l ead covered conductors.

8. Whi ch of the foll owi ng statem ent about over-current devi ces i s NOT correct?

 It shall be l ocated where they will not be exposed to physi cal damage.

 It shall be readil y accessi bl e.

 It can be located inside cloth es closets .

 In a mul ti -famil y dwelli ng, each occupant shall have ready acces s to over-current
devi ce protecti ng hi s occupancy.

9. Whi ch of the foll owi ng statements i s NOT true?

 Conductors i n raceways shall be conti nuous between outl ets.

 Metal raceways, boxes, cabi nets and fitti ngs shall be grounded.

 Metal or non -metalli c raceways sha ll be conti nuous between cabi nets, boxes or other
encl osures.

 Raceway shall be used as a m eans of support for other r aceways .

10. For receptacl e outl ets, each si ngl e or each mul ti pl e receptacl e on one strap shall be
consi dered NOT l ess than 180 VA.

11. Corner joi nts on a gutter shall be made ti ght, where the assembly i s hel d together by
ri vets or bol ts. The spaci ng shall NOT be more than 300 mm.

12. 360 degrees i s the total number of mechani cal degrees that a PVC condui t run maybe
bent between pull joi nts (pull boxes, juncti on boxes or utili ty boxes).

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13. The mi nimum si ze of wi re used i n el ectri cal wi ri ng i s the former #14 AWG. Under the SI
standard i n the PEC, what i s the di ameter of thi s wi re? (1.2 mm, 2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6
mm).

14. Pull box i s a box wi th a bl ank cover whi ch i s i nserted i n one or more runs of raceway to
facili tate pulli ng of the conductors.

15. The neutral conductor from the neutral poi nt of the transform er or generator to i ts
connecti on poi nt to the groundi ng i mpedance shall be fully insulated.

16. The sum of the cros s secti onal area of all conductors i n a wi reway must NOT exceed 20%
of the cross-secti onal area of the wi reway.

17. Ci rcui t contai ni ng el ectri c di scharge li ghti ng transformer exclusively shall NOT be rated i n
excess of 30 A.

18. For ranges of 8.75 kW or more i n ra ti ng, the mi ni mum branch ci rcui t requi red shall be 40
A.

19. Li ghti ng fixtures shall be wi red wi th a fi xture flexi bl e cord wi th a cross -secti onal area of
NOT l ess than 0.75 mm 2 .

20. If the setti ng of over-current device i n a ci rcui t ahead of equi pment i s 60 A, th e mi nimum
requi red groundi ng conductor usi ng coppe r i s 5.5 mm 2 .

21. Mi neral insul ated metal sheathed cabl e shall be permi tted in any of the foll owi ng
i nstall ati ons EXCEPT one. Whi ch one i s thi s?

 For cont rol ci rcui ts

 Where expose d to oi l and gasoline

 For feeder ci rcui ts

 Where exposed to corr osive at mosphere

22. Conductors whi ch run above the top l evel of a window shall be permi tted to be l ess than
1,000 mm but i n no case shall be less than 300 mm.

23. For barber sh ops and beauty parlors, the general li ghting l oad per sq uare meter of area
shall be 24 watts.

24. Li qui dti ght flexi bl e non -metalli c condui t shall be permitted to be used: for direct burial,
where flexibility is requ ired, in exposed or concealed locat ions .

25. Outl et boxes shall NOT be used as a sol e support for cei li ng fans.

26. Fl exi bl e metal condui ts must NOT be used i n wet locations, hoistways, and storage
battery rooms.

27. For 25 to 50 A ci rcui ts, the mi ni mum i nsul ati on resi stance i s 250,000 ohms .

28. 75C i s the maximum operati ng temperature of type THWN conductor.

29. Counterpoise is a conductor enci rcli ng a buil di ng and i nterconnecti ng all ground
termi nal s.

30. The conductor connecti ng the neutral point of the transformer or generator to the
groundi ng i mpedance shall be per mitted to be installed in a separate r aceway .

31. The total l oad on over-current dev i ce l ocated i n a panel board shal l NOT exceed t o 80% of
i ts rati ng.

32. For underground feede r and branch ci rcui ts, UF type of conductors shall be used.

33. Guy insulator, an i nsul ati ng el ement, generall y of el ongated form wi th transverse hol es or
sl ots for the purpose of insul ati ng two secti ons of a guy or provide insul ati on between
structure and anchor.

34. 30 A i s the ampaci ty of a 5.5 mm 2 TW coppe r con ductor.

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