Unit 6 General Provisions Assignment

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6 feet

A floor receptacle may be required if a balcony handrail is longer than ________ and the area is one listed in 21.52(A).

2

A receptacle shall be place on each wall _____________ feet or more in width.

one receptacle outlet

One family dwellings require at least _______ installed at the front and back of the dwelling.

can be supported by trees

Outdoor luminaries and associated equipment _________.

true

A 15 ampere single receptacle alone can not be installed on a 20 ampere circuit but, a 15 ampere duplex or more than one 15 ampere receptacle can.

true

A 20 ampere branch circuit for the receptacle(s) can feed the lights in the bathroom if it only feeds a single bathroom.

false

A 20 duplex receptacle can be installed on a 15 ampere circuit.

grounding type

A ________ receptacle shall be installed in any receptacle enclosure having a ground means.

125V, single phase, 15 or 20 ampere rated

A ____________ shall be installed at an accessible location for the service of heating air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

white

A _______conductor in a cable can be used as a reidentified ungrounded conductor when supplying power to a switch, but not as a return conductor from the switch to the outlet.

equipment grounding conductors

A connection shall be made between the ________________ and a metal box by means of a grounding screw used for no other purpose.

lights, receptacles or both

A general-purpose branch circuit may feed ___________

one wall

A least ______ controlled lighting outlet shall be located in every habitable room of a dwelling.

6, 12

A receptacle shall be space within _____________ feet of a door and __________ feet between receptacles along a wall space measured horizontally.

not less than the rating

A single receptacle installed on a branch circuit with no other device or outlet shall have an ampere rating _________ of the circuit.

not a multiwire receptacle

A split-wire device receiving power from a single source (one breaker or one fuse) is _____.

false

A split-wired receptacle and a multiwire receptacle are the same.

true

Air Conditioners and appliances and equipment with motor loads often contain the MCA and the MOCP on their nameplate.

weather resistant rated

All outdoor GFCI receptacles need to be ________________.

6' 7"

All switches shall be located so they may be operated from a readily accessible place, not more than________ from the floor to the center of the switch operating handle.

5 1/2 feet

Although receptacles located more than __________ above the floor are permitted, they do not count as required receptacles.

functioning to de-energize

An AFCI provides protection from the effects of arcs faults by _____ the circuit when an arc fault is detected.

6

At least _____________ inches of free conductor shall be left at each outlet, junction and switch point.

aluminum conductors

Branch circuit overload protections shall not exceed 15 amps for #12 and 25 amps for #10 ___________.

ungrounded

Each multiwire branch circuit must be provided with a means that simultaneously disconnects all ___________ conductors.

may be optional

Electrical blueprints (floor plans) _______ on a one-family dwelling.

70 pounds

Outlet boxes or outlet box systems used as the sole support of a ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan shall be listed, shall be marked by their manufacturer as suitable for this purpose, and shall not support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than________.

18"

Receptacles mounted in the floor located more than _______from the wall (or room divider) may not be counted as required receptacle.

small appliances, laundry and bathroom

Required branch circuits include __________ circuits.

false

Sliding panels in exterior walls are counted as wall space

1" x 2"

Supporting an enclosure from grade requires rigid support in the form of conduit or a brace (metal, polymeric, or wood) 314.23(B). Wood brace cross sections must be at least ______

divide by 20 and round up

To calculate the minimum number of 20 ampere branch circuits required in a dwelling, you should multiply the dwelling square footage by 3 VA to obtain the total VA, divide by 120V to obtain the total VA and finally _________________ and up to obtain the number of circuits.

GFCI

Where attachment to an equipment grounding conductor does not exist in the receptacle enclosure, a ________ receptacle can replace the old receptacle

wall space

___________ determines the minimum number of receptacles in a given area of a dwelling.

tamper-resistant

______________ receptacles are identified the letters "TR".

requires an enclosure for the receptacle that is weatherproof

An outdoor receptacle, in a location protected from the weather or in other damp locations, _____________________ when the receptacle is covered (attachment plug cap not inserted, and the receptacle covers closed).

50 pounds

An outlet box used exclusively for lighting can support a luminaire or lampholder weighing no more than ________, unless the box is listed for not less than the weight to be supported and marked for the maximum weight the box shall be permitted to support.

4

At least ________ 20 ampere branch circuits are required (in addition to any installed for general lighting and receptacles), exclude the 20 ampere circuit for a garage.

#12 copper

For 20 ampere circuits, the equipment grounding conductor shall not be smaller than ______.

true

For cord and plug connected appliances, an accessible separate connector or an accessible plug and receptacle combination shall be permitted to serve as the disconnecting means.

6'

GFCI protection is required where receptacles are installed _________from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink

true

Glass door fixed panels in exterior walls are counted as wall space.

guest suite

Guest suite is an accommodation with two or more contiguous rooms comprising acompartment, with or without doors between such rooms, that provides living, sleeping, sanitary and storage facilities Article 100

10 feet

Hallways in dwelling units ______ or more in length shall have at least one receptacle outlet

50%

If supplied by an individual branch circuit, the rating of a cord- and attachment plug-connected room air conditioner can be no more than ________ of the circuits ampere rating.

grounding continuity

The arrangement of grounding connections shall be such that the disconnection or removal of a device fed from the box will not interfere with the __________.

not smaller than 125% of the rating

The branch circuit overcurrent device and conductors for fixed storage-type water heaters that have a capacity of 120 gallons or less shall be sized__________ of the water heater 422.13.

non-metallic sheathed cable

The most common wiring type installed in dwelling is ________

shall not exceed 150% of the rated

The overcurrent protection shall not exceed the rating marked on the appliance. If the rating is not marked and the appliance is rated over 13.3 amperes, the overcurrent _________________ current.

divide by 15 and round up

To calculate the minimum number of 15 ampere branch circuits required in a dwelling, you should multiply the dwelling square footage by 3 VA to obtain the total VA, divide by 120V to obtain the total VA and finally _________________ and up to obtain the number of circuits.


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