Exam 16: General Wiring Practices Part 1: Receptacle and Switch Connections

Four-way switches are ____ (DPDT) switches with an internal criss-cross connection.

When connecting a four-way switch, the final step is to ____.

The National Electrical Code requires that neutral, or grounded, conductors be white or yellow.

____, or outlets, are used throughout a building for the connection of 120-V AC appliances.

When connecting a four-way switch, the first step is to ____.

In a residential occupancy, all circuits are connected with two- or four-conductor cable.

Always connect a ____ conductor to the common terminal of a three-way switch.

Receptacles or outlets are generally connected to a ____-A branch circuit.

When making the connections for a three-way switch circuit, which of the following rules should be observed?

Three-way switches are used when it is desirable to control a light from ____ location(s).

Stab-locks are also known as ____.

The term double-throw means that the switch will make connection with a stationary contact when moved or thrown in either of two directions.

When making three-way switch connections using two, three, or four conductor cables, it is permissible to connect any of the conductors to the hot conductor.

The three-way switch is actually a ____ (SPDT) switch.

The three-conductor cable contains four wires, a black, a white, a ____, and a bare.

Four-way switch connections are actually made with two- and three-conductor cable.

Single-pole switches also have ____ printed on the switch lever.

When making a four-way switch connection, ____.

Three basic types of switches are used in general wiring, the single-pole, the ____, and the four-way.

The only time the National Electrical Code permits the neutral conductor to be broken is when ____.