EWR Chapter 112

The Hot conductor of a circuit is referred to as the _________ conductor in the NEC

Ungrounded

The color of the insulation of a neutral conductor that is 8 AWG shall be _________

White or Gray

A single receptacles is attached to a plaster ring with _________ screws

10-32

A Branch circuit supplies 6 receptacles. The branch circuit originates in a 120/240 volt, 1 Phase, 3 wire panelboard. The 14 AWG circuit conductors are connected to a 15 Amp circuit breaker. The receptacles are permitted to be rated _________

15 Amps

How many 4 way switches are required to control a light from five locations?

3

The NEC requires that either tamper resistant receptacles or tamper resistant convers be used in _________

Child day care facilities

A plug is the same as a receptacle. True or False

False

When a single receptacles is connected to a branch circuit, the receptacles must have an ampere rating _________ the ampere rating of the OCP protecting the branch circuit.

Greater than or equal to

The _________ conductor must have an outer covering that is either white or gray in color

Grounded

Tamper Resistant receptacles _________

Have built in shutters to prevent insertion of anything into one slot only

The ungrounded conductor is often called the _________ conductor.

Hot

If a receptacles has a NEMA designation that is L8-30R, this indicates that the receptacle can be mated with a _________ type plug attached to a flexible cord

Locking

Silent or quiet switches can be operated on AC circuits only because the switch contacts open _________ than a switch that is rated to break DC current.

More Slowly

Lighted handle toggle switches utilize a neon lamp that is illuminated when the switch is in the _________ position

Off

A device with an 11-30P NEMA designation indicates that this device is a _________

Plug

Hospital grade receptacles have a higher impact resistance than other grades of receptacles. True or False

True

The grounding terminal screw is electrically and mechanically connected to the metal yoke on a hospital grade receptacles. True or False

True

When receptacles are installed in a dwelling for the connection of kitchen countertop appliances, the NEC specifies that tamper resistant receptacles be installed. True or False?

True

A single pole, single throw switch has _________ screw terminals for the connection of current carrying circuit conductors.

Two

A switch has one blue wire and one white wire for field connection. When using cable (NM, MC, AC) the wire connected to the blue wire from the luminaire _________

must have colored insulation (Not green or white)

Pilot Switches require a _________ and are illuminated when the switch is _________

neutral, on