Residential chapter 12

Electrical connections must be made inside a ____.

• box

• wall

• device

• conduit

Information on the ____ must be permanently marked on the disconnect means.

• voltage

• amperage

• equipment being controlled

• All are correct.

The primary concern when stripping wire is ____.

• removing the exact amount of insulation

• matching the tool to the insulation type

• not damaging the conductor

• exposing too much conductor

Wire strippers have circular ____ that cut the insulation.

• knives

• notches

• handles

• tips

Solid wire is slightly ____ than stranded wire of the same gage.

• larger

• stronger

• smaller

• more conductive

When solid conductors are connected to screw-type terminals, the ends must be formed ____ for a proper connection.

• flat

• in a V shape

• in a loop

• Any are correct.

The conductor loop must circle the terminal screw ____.

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• entirely

• halfway

The process of connecting a wire to one or more wires is called ____.

• stripping

• soldering

• terminating

• splicing

Which of the following type(s) of connector can be used with solid copper wire?

• CU

• AL

• CU/AL

• Both A and C.

Wire connectors contain a(n) ____ to help secure conductors being spliced.

• adhesive

• clamp

• coil

• screw