Exam 14: Branch-Circuit Installation

There is no maximum number of receptacles allowed on 15- or 20-ampere branch circuits in a house according to the NEC but it is suggested that the maximum number of receptacles permitted on a 15-ampere rated circuit be no more than 10 and the maximum number of receptacles permitted on a 20-ampere rated circuit be no more than __________.

A general lighting branch circuit installed in a house and protected by a 15-ampere circuit breaker may be wired with a __________ AWG copper conductor.

In a laundry room, receptacles must be placed so that no point along the wall is more than 6' from a receptacle.

While there is no limit to the number of receptacles that can be connected to a general lighting branch circuit, a good rule of thumb is to assign each receptacle outlet a value of ____________________ amperes.

The receptacle installed for a clothes washing machine located in a laundry area of an unfinished basement or a bathroom must be GFCI protected.

Instead of installing the required bathroom receptacle on a wall or partition adjacent to the basin, it may be installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet, as long as it is located no more than __________ inches below the countertop.

Discuss some of the drawbacks to wireless chimes.