residential electrical services

Which of the following locations in dwelling units require GFCI protection?

• Receptacle dedicated to a burglar alarm
• Receptacles within garages
• Receptacles in finished basements
• Receptacles in bedroom

Which of the following circuits require a minimum of 20A of overcurrent protection?

• Residential small appliance branch circuits

• General purpose branch circuits

• Residential large appliance branch circuits

• fixed appliance branch circuits

Romex is a trade name for _________?

• Type MC cable
• Type NM cable
• Type TC cable
• Type UF cable

Which of the following must be supported at intervals of 6 feet or less?

• Type NM
• Type MC
• Type UF
• EMT

Which of the following will detect a current imbalance as low as 4 milliamps?

• Afci
• Gfci
• Tamper Resistant Outlet

Traveler conductors are used to connect two __________?

• 4 way switches
• 2 way switches
• 3 way switches
• 1way switches

When a noncombustible wall finish is used, an outlet box may be recessed __________.

• 1/4"
• 1/2"
• 1/8"
• 3/4"

A feeder is used to connect __________.

• branch circuits to circuit breakers
• the main service panel and a subpanel
• the main panel and duplex receptacles
• the service drop to the main panelboard

Which type of cable with a corrugated sheath has a maximum bend radius of 7 times the cable diameter?

• Type MC

• Type SE

• Type AC

• Type NM

According to the NEC, which of the following is required for the small appliance loads in each kitchen area?

• Two 120V, 20A small appliance branch circuits

• One 4,050VA small appliance branch circuit

• One 1,500VA, 20A small appliance branch circuit

• Two 240V, 10A small appliance branch circuits