Exam 6: General Provisions

An outdoor receptacle, in a location protected from the weather or in other damp locations, requires ____ when the receptacle is covered.

A single receptacle installed on a branch circuit with no other device or outlet shall have an ampere rating ____ of that circuit.

A ____ receptacle outlet shall be installed at an accessible location for the servicing of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.

To calculate the minimum number of 20-ampere branch circuits required in a dwelling, you should multiply the dwelling square footage by 3 volt-amperes to obtain total volt-amperes, divide by 120 volts to obtain the total amperes, and finally, ____.

To find the minimum circuit ampacity, ____.

All switches shall be located so that they may be operated from a readily accessible place, not more than ___ from the floor to the center of the switch operating handle.

Outdoor luminaires and associated equipment ____.

At least ____ inches of free conductor shall be left at each outlet, junction, and switch point.

____ in exterior walls are not counted as wall space.

Electrical blueprints (floor plans) ____ on a one-family dwelling.

The most common wiring type installed in one-family dwellings is ____.

If supplied by an individual branch circuit, the rating of a cord- and attachment plug-connected room air conditioner can be no more than ____ of the circuit's ampere rating.

Required branch circuits include ____ circuits.

Outlet boxes or outlet box systems used as the sole support of a ceiling-suspended fan shall not support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than ____ pounds.

If the overprotection rating for an appliance is not marked and the appliance is rated over 13.3 amperes, the overcurrent protection shall not exceed ____% of the rated current.

____ determines the minimum number of receptacles in a given dwelling.

An arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) provides protection from the effects of arc faults by ____ the circuit when an arc fault is detected.

A split-wire receptacle receiving power from a single source (one breaker or one fuse) is ____.

A ____ in a cable can be used as an ungrounded conductor when supplying power to a switch, but not as a return conductor from the switch to the outlet.

To calculate the minimum number of 15-ampere branch circuits required in a dwelling, you should multiply the dwelling square footage by 3 volt-amperes to obtain total volt-amperes, divide by 120 volts to obtain the total amperes, and finally, ____.