PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE (PEC 2017)

26 mm--- 25 mm

- A clearance of not less than ____ shall secured between bare current carrying metals parts and any auxiliary gutter.

660 watts

- A heavy duty lamp holder shall have a rating not less than ______.

1,800 mm

- All located parts within _______ of the lighting protection system shall be bonded thereto.

30 Ampere

- Auxiliary gutters shall NOT contain more than ______ current carrying conductors at any cross section.

THE OVERHEAD SERVICE-DROP CONDUCTOR ABOVE ROOFS

- CONDUCTORS SHALL HAVE A VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 2,500 MM FROM THE ROOF SURFACE.

25,000ohms

- Circuits rated from 201 to 400 A requires a minimum insulation resistance of _______.

600 mm

- Circuits with rigid non-metallic conduit approved for direct burial and placed under streets, hi-ways, roads, alleys, driveways and parking lots shall have a minimum cover distance of ______

900 mm

- Conductors used in lightning protection system maybe coursed through air without support for a distance of _____ .

6.4 mm

- Electrodes of iron or steel plates shall be at least ______ in thickness.

23 m

- For the purpose of lightning protection, a high rise building is a building with a height over ____ .

200 mm

- Heating elements of cables shall be separated at least _____ from the edge of outlet boxes and junction boxes.

250 mm

- If there are three wires of 150 sq. mm connected to one terminal entering a cabinet or a switchboard, the bending spaced at each terminal shall NOT be less than ______, provided the conductors do not enter or leave the enclosure through the wall opposite its terminals.

600 mm

- In hazardous location, the use of non-metallic conduit shall be permitted provided it is buried NOT less than _____ below the earth level .

3,000 mm

- In rigid metal conduit wiring, conduits shall be supported at least every ______ .

12 mm -- 13 mm

- No box shall have an internal depth of less than ______.

100 mm

- Open conductors shall be separated from open conductors of other circuits by NOT less than ____ .

CONDUCTORS

- SHALL NOT BE SMALLER THAN 8 MM2 COPPER, 14 MM2 ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM.

300 mm

- Service entrance cables shall be supported by straps or other approved methods within ______ of every service head.

UNDERGROUND SERVICE-LATERAL CONDUCTOR

- THE CONDUCTORS SHALL NOT BE SMALLER THAN 5.5 MM2 COPPER OR 8.0 MM2 ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM.

1,000 mm

- The clearance from the top of a switchboard to a ceiling which is combustible shall NOT be less than ____ .

2.0 mm²

- Which of the following electrical conductor has the highest resistance

RA 7920

- is an act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the practice, licensing, and registration of electrical engineers and electricians.

100 mm

- is the maximum electrical trade size of intermediate conduit.

30 Ampere

-- Individual branch circuits using type Flat Conductor Cable (FCC) shall have ratings not exceeding _____

3,100 MM

AT THE ELECTRIC SERVICE ENTRANCE TO BUILDINGS, OR AT THE DRIP LOOP OF THE BUILDING ELECTRIC ENTRANCE, OR ABOVE AREAS OR SIDEWALKS

2,000 mm

Conductors used in open wiring method within _____ from the floor shall be considered exposed to physical damage

3,700 MM

FOR THOSE AREAS LISTED IN THE 4,600 MM CLASSIFICATION WHEN THE VOLTAGE IS LIMITED TO 600 VOLTS TO GROUND.

5,500 MM

OVER PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, ROADS, PARKING AREAS SUBJECT TO TRUCK TRAFFIC, DRIVEWAYS ON OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER LAND TRANSVERSED BY VEHICLES SUCH AS CULTIVATED, GRAZING, FOREST, AND ORCHARD.

4,600 MM

OVER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND DRIVEWAYS, AND THOSE COMMERCIAL AREAS NOT SUBJECT TO TRUCK TRAFFIC

PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

mandated by RA 7920 (Formerly RA 184) also known as the New Electrical Engineering Law.

PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

· safeguard people and property from electrical hazards by providing requirements necessary for electrical safety.