Fill in the Blank Questions

Each unspliced conductor that is less than 12 inches long running through a box is counted as _________________ conductor when computing box fill.

1

When computing box fill, all internal clamps count as _________ conductor(s) of the largest conductor in the box.

1

When computing box fill, three ground wires are counted as _____________ conductor(s) of the largest conductor in the box.

1

If Type AC is run through a hole in a framing member that has an edge closer than ______________ inch(es) to the edge of the framing member, it must be protected by a metal plate at least 1/16" thick.

1 1/4

If a cable is placed in a notch in wood studs or other wood framing members, a steel plate at least __________ inch this must be used to protect the cable.

1/16

When computing box fill, a duplex receptacle is counted as _____________ conductor(s) of the size conductor attached to it.

2

The volume allowance for a 10 AWG conductor is _______ cubic inches.

2.50

The number of conductors required to be installed between three-way and four-way switches is __________.

3

Type AC cable must be supported at intervals not exceeding ________________ feet along the run.

4 1/2

Where passing through a floor and located on the outside of a wall, nonmetallic sheathed cable must be enclosed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, or Schedule 80 rigid PVC conduit extending at least ____________ inches above the floor.

6

Electricians commonly refer to Armored Clad Cable as _______ cable.

AC

____________ means capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure or finish or not permanently closed in by the structure or finish of the building.

Accessible

A device intended to provide protection from the effects of arc faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de-energize the circuit when an arc is detected is called a(n) ______________.

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI)

________________ switch devices consist of two switches on one yoke or strap.

Combination

When installing a receptacle co that one half is controlled by a switch and the other half is hot all the time, the switch-controlled half should be located on the ___________ of the receptacle.

bottom

A _____________ switch is used to control a 240-volt load from one location.

double-pole

A(n) ________________ switch is used to control a 240 volt-load, such as a water heater, in a residential wiring system.

double-pole

On a receptacle, the ________________ conductor is connected to the silver terminal screw.

grounded

A __________________ saw is used to cut holes in lath and plaster or sheetrock walls when installing old work electrical boxes.

keyhole

To GFCI protect receptacles that are downstream from a GFCI receptacle, the wiring going to those receptacles is connected to the _______________ terminals on a feed-through GFCI receptacle.

load

When more than one grounded conductor enters a device box, a wiring practice to use so that only one conductor gets connected to the silver terminal screw is to use a(n) ___________.

pigtail

A _________________ is a short length of wire used in electrical boxes to make connections to device terminals

pigtail/ Jumper

A _________________ is a familiar type of transient voltage surge suppressor that is usually bought and installed by the homeowner rather than the electrician.

plug-in strip

The NEC defines a(n) _______________ as a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug.

receptacle

A duplex receptacle that is wired so one half is hot all the time and the other half is switch-controlled is called a(n) ____________ receptacle.

split

A switching arrangement where the feed is brought to the lighting outlet first and a two-wire cable is run from the lighting outlet to the switch is called a(n) _____________.

switch loop

If the two conductors to be connected to a single-pole switch are black and a re-identified white, the connection you are using is called a(n) ______________.

switch loop

______________ switches are used to control one or more lighting loads from two or more locations.

three-way

The metal frame that a receptacle or switch is built around is called a(n) _______________.

yoke