Exam 18: Device Installation

A multiple receptacle has more than __________ contact device(s) on the same yoke.

What do the letters "TVSS" stand for?

When more than one grounded conductor enters a device box, a wiring practice to use so that only one conductor gets connected to the silver terminal screw is to use a(n) ____________________.

All metal device boxes need to have the circuit equipment-grounding conductor(s) connected to it with a 10-32 green grounding screw.

Explain how metal faceplates are grounded if nonmetallic device boxes are used.

Explain why it is recommended to install receptacles with the grounding slot up.

The proper NEMA designation for a 15-ampere, 125-volt grounding-type receptacle is __________.

In all areas specified in Section 210.52, all nonlocking type 125- and 250-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles must be tamper-resistant.(General Rule)

A TVSS device works by __________ the high-surge voltage to a level that a piece of equipment like a computer can withstand.

A(n) ____________________ switch is used to control a 240-volt load from one location.

An equipment-grounding conductor may not be __________.

The most common receptacle type used in residential wiring is the single receptacle.

Many of the appliances used in today's homes contain sensitive electronic circuitry, circuit boards, or microprocessors and these components are susceptible to transient voltages, also known as __________ or voltage spikes.

Which of the following conductors are permitted to be used for the push-in method of attaching conductors to a device?

The preferred method for connecting a circuit conductor to a device is to form a __________ in the wire, put it under a terminal screw, and tighten the screw properly.

To GFCI-protect receptacles that are downstream from a GFCI receptacle, the wiring going to those receptacles is connected to the ____________________ terminals on a feed-through GFCI receptacle.

Explain what can be done during the rough-in phase to make switch installation easier in the finish phase of the wiring process.

Describe different strategies that electricians use to properly position a duplex receptacle into a device box.

Section 404.10(B) specifies that screws used for attaching a switch to an electrical box must be sheet metal screws with a thread that matches the thread gage or size of the screw holes in the box.

Section 406.5 specifies that screws used for attaching a receptacle to an electrical box must be machine screws with 32 threads per inch or be the type supplied by a __________ receptacle.