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Overhead service conductors, accessible only to pedestrian traffic, must have a minimum ____-ft vertical clearance above finished grade.


A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12

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Cartridge fuses and fuseholders are classified according to ____.


A) voltage and amperage ranges
B) ampere ranges and melt-down
C) wattage or heat capacity
D) voltage ranges

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Two to ____ circuit breakers or sets of fuses are acceptable as the overcurrent device to provide overload protection.


A) three
B) four
C) six
D) eight

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Underground service conductors are defined as the underground conductors between the service point and the ____ to the service-entrance conductors in a terminal box.


A) first interior branch
B) first point of connection
C) primary junction
D) secondary branch

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Main bonding jumpers and system bonding jumpers must be made of ____ or other corrosion-resistant material.


A) aluminum
B) stainless steel
C) sheathed aluminum
D) copper

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Type USE cable used for service laterals can ___.


A) be contained in a raceway
B) be locally grounded
C) emerge aboveground at outside terminations
D) be indirectly buried

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Although not stipulated in the NEC , some local jurisdictions have adopted ____ for service conductors.


A) specific distance requirements
B) load capacities
C) insulation materials
D) waterproofing standards

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Panelboards include overcurrent devices as well as ____.


A) appliance branches
B) buses
C) main box nuts
D) line splitters

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Type ____ cable can be formed in a gooseneck and taped with a self-sealing weather-resistant thermoplastic.


A) SL
B) ME
C) SE
D) WE

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Circuit breakers and fuses can be connected in parallel provided they are ____.


A) rated at 100 amperes or less
B) installed along the main feeder line
C) rated at 100 amperes or more
D) factory assembled and listed as a unit

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Entrance cables must be supported within ____ in. of every raceway or enclosure connection.


A) 6
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24

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B

Circuit breakers must have a voltage rating (clearly marked) ____ voltage.


A) no more than the nominal system
B) within a predetermined range
C) no less than a predetermined range
D) no less than the nominal system

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C

Voltage between overhead conductors does not exceed ____ volts.


A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 400

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Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or identified enclosures and shall be ____.


A) removable
B) drop down
C) dead front
D) metallic

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C

Splices in wire-type grounding electrode conductors are acceptable only if by means of irreversible compression-type connectors (listed as grounding and bonding equipment) or by the ____.


A) endothermic welding process
B) exothermic welding process
C) cold fusion
D) hot spark technique

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Fuses must be plainly marked (by printing on or a label attached to the fuse barrel) , showing the following: (1) ampere rating, (2) voltage rating, (3) ____, (4) "current-limiting" where applicable, and (5) the name or trademark of the manufacturer.


A) material capacity
B) interrupting rating if other than 10,000 amperes
C) date of manufacture
D) interrupting rating if other than 1,000 amperes

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Working space illumination shall not be ____.


A) controlled by a switch plate
B) applied via a branch circuit
C) controlled by automatic means only
D) located along a bearing wall

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Conductor sizes are expressed in American Wire Gage (AWG) or in ____.


A) circular mils
B) copper gauge units
C) diameter in inches
D) millimeters squared

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The radius of the curve of the inner edge of any bend in service-entrance cable must be at least ____ times the diameter of the cable.


A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

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Wireways are ____ with hinged or removable covers used to house and protect electric wires and cables.


A) service boxes
B) raceways
C) non-metallic sheaths
D) troughs (sheet metal or nonmetallic)

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