CHAPTER 2 terminations.

This marking shall encircle the

conductor or insulation.
1. Chapter 2 is ________________.
8. An insulated conductor that is intended for use
2. The ________, where insulated, shall have as a grounded conductor, where contained
insulation that is (1) suitable, other than color, within a flexible cord, shall be identified by a
for any ungrounded conductor of the same _____ outer finish or by methods permitted by
circuit on circuits of less than 1000 volts or 4.0.2.3.
impedance grounded neutral systems of 1 kV
and over, or (2) rated not less than 600 volts 9. Where grounded conductors of different
for solidly grounded neutral systems of 1 kV systems are installed in the same raceway,
and over as described in 2.50.10.5 (a). cable, box, auxiliary gutter, or other type of
enclosure, each grounded conductor shall be
3. _______ shall not be electrically connected to identified by _____.
a supply system unless the latter contains, for
any grounded conductor of the interior 10. The insulated grounded conductors in a
system, a corresponding conductor that is multiconductor cable shall be identified by a
grounded.
continuous white or gray outer finish or by
three continuous _____ on other than green
4. For the purpose of this section, electrically insulation along its entire length.
connected shall mean connected so as to be
capable of carrying current, as distinguished 11. Multiconductor flat cable _____ or larger shall
from connection through __________.
be permitted to employ an external ridge on
the grounded conductor.
5. An insulated grounded conductor of _______
or smaller shall be identified by a continuous 12. The following shall be used only for the _____,
white or gray outer finish or by three unless otherwise permitted in 2.0.1.7(b) and
continuous white stripes on other than green
2.0.1.7(c): (1) A conductor with continuous
insulation along its entire length. white or gray covering (2) A conductor with
three continuous white stripes on other than
6. The _______ of a mineral-insulated, metal- green insulation (3) A marking of white or gray
sheathed cable shall be identified at the time color at the termination.
of installation by distinctive marking at its
terminations. 13. A conductor with white or gray color insulation
or three continuous white stripes or having a
7. A insulated grounded conductor larger than marking of white or gray at the termination for
_____ mm2 shall be identified by one of the
circuits of less than 50 volts shall be required
following means: (1) By a continuous white or to be _____ only as required by 2.50.2.1(a).
gray outer finish. (2) By three continuous white
stripes along its entire length on other than 14. If part of a cable assembly and where the
green insulation. (3) At the time of installation, insulation is permanently reidentified to
by a distinctive white or gray marking at its
indicate its use as an ungrounded conductor,
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 by painting or other effective means at its substantially white in color or by the word
termination, and at each location where the white or the letter W located adjacent to the
conductor is visible and accessible. identified terminal. (2) If the terminal is not
Identification shall encircle the insulation and visible, the conductor entrance hole for the
shall be a color other than ___, ___, or ___. connection shall be colored white or marked
with the word white or the letter W.
15. The color _____ may have been used in the
past as an ungrounded conductor. Care should 21. For devices with screw shells, the terminal for
be taken when working on existing systems. the grounded conductor shall be the one
16. The identification of terminals to which a connected to the _____.
grounded conductor is to be connected shall
be substantially _____ in color. 22. For screw shell devices with attached leads,
the conductor attached to the screw shell shall
17. Where the conditions of maintenance and have a _____ finish.
supervision ensure that only licensed electrical
practitioner or non licensed electrical 23. The outer finish of the other conductor shall be
practitioner under the supervision of a licensed of a ____ that will not be confused with the
electrical practitioner service the installations, white or gray finish used to identify the
terminals for grounded conductors shall be grounded conductor. (p. 34) #23
permitted to be permanently identified at the
time of installation by a distinctive white 24. _____ that have a single-pole switch or a
marking or other equally effective means. single-pole overcurrent device in the line or
any line-connected screw shell lampholders,
18. All devices, excluding panelboards, provided and that are to be connected by (1) a
with terminals for the attachment of permanent wiring method or (2) field-installed
conductors and intended for connection to attachment plugs and cords with three or
more than one side of the circuit shall have more wires (including the equipment
terminals properly marked for _____, unless grounding conductor), shall have means to
the electrical connection of the terminal identify the terminal for the grounded circuit
intended to be connected to the grounded conductor (if any).
conductor is clearly evident.
25. No _____ shall be attached to any terminal or
19. Terminal identification shall not be required lead so as to reverse the designated polarity.
for devices that have a normal current rating
of over _____ amperes, other than polarized 26. _____ recognized by this article (ARTICLE 2.10
attachment plugs and polarized receptacles for
— BRANCH CIRCUITS) shall be rated in
attachment plugs as required in 2.0.1.10(b).
accordance with the maximum permitted
20. ____, ____, and ____ for plugs and polarized ampere rating or setting of the overcurrent
plugs shall have the terminal intended for device.
connection to the grounded conductor
identified as follows: (1) Identification shall be 27. The rating for other than individual branch
by a metal or metal coating that is circuits shall be __, 20, 30, 40, and __ amperes.
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 Luminaires (lighting fixtures) (2) Cord-and-
28. Where conductors of higher ampacity are used plug-connected loads 1440 volt-amperes,
for any reason, the ampere rating or setting of nominal, or less or less than ¼ hp.
the specified overcurrent device shall
determine the _____. 37. Circuits not exceeding ___ volts, nominal,
between conductors shall be permitted to
29. _____ branch circuits greater than 50 amperes supply the following:(1)The terminals of
shall be permitted to supply nonlighting outlet lampholders applied within their voltage
loads on industrial premises where conditions ratings (2) Auxiliary equipment of electric-
of maintenance and supervision ensure that discharge lamps (3) Cord-and-plug-connected
only licensed electrical practitioner or non or permanently connected utilization
licensed electrical practitioner under the equipment.
supervision of a licensed electrical practitioner
service the equipment. 38. Circuits exceeding _____ volts, nominal,
between conductors shall be permitted to
30. Branch circuits recognized by this article supply utilization equipment in installations
where conditions of maintenance and
(2.10.1.4 Multiwire Branch Circuits) shall be
supervision ensure that only licensed electrical
permitted as ____circuits. practitioner or non licensed electrical
practitioner under the supervision of a licensed
31. A multiwire circuit shall be permitted to be electrical practitioner service the installation.
considered as ____ circuits.
39. (2.10.1.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter
32. All conductors shall originate from the same Protection for Personnel) All 125-volt and/or
panelboard or similar _____. 250 volts, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere
receptacles installed in the locations specified
33. Multiwire branch circuits shall supply only in (1) through (8) shall have _____________
____. for personnel.

34. A multiwire branch circuit that supplies only 40. _____ are defined as portions or areas of the
one utilization equipment. basement not intended as habitable rooms
and limited to storage areas, work areas, and
35. Where the premises wiring system has branch the like.
circuits supplied from more than one nominal
voltage system, each ungrounded conductor of 41. ______ where the receptacles are installed to
a branch circuit, where accessible, shall be serve the countertop surfaces.
identified by _____.
42. Laundry, utility, and wet bar sinks — where the
36. In dwelling units and guest rooms or guest receptacles are installed within ____ mm of
suites of hotels, motels, and similar the outside edge of the sink.
occupancies, the voltage shall not exceed ____
volts, nominal, between conductors that 43. All ___-volt and/or ___ volts, single-phase, 15-
supply the terminals of the following: (1) and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the
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 locations specified in (1) through (5) shall have 48. ____ dc circuits and ac circuits of two or more
ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for ungrounded conductors shall be permitted to
personnel: (1) Bathrooms (2) Commercial and be tapped from the ungrounded conductors of
circuits that have a grounded neutral
institutional kitchens — for the purposes of
conductor.
this section, a kitchen is an area with a sink
and permanent facilities for food preparation 49. The minimum number of branch circuits shall
and cooking (3) Rooftops (4) Outdoors in be determined from the total calculated ___
public spaces—for the purpose of this section and the ___ or rating of the circuits used. In all
a public space is defined as any space that is installations, the number of circuits shall be
for use by, or is accessible to, the public. sufficient to supply the load served.

50. Where the load is calculated on the basis of

44. _____________ for personnel shall be
volt-amperes per square meter or per square
provided for outlets that supply boat hoists foot, the wiring system up to and including the
installed in dwelling unit locations and branch-circuit panelboard(s) shall be provided
supplied by 125-volt and/or 250 volts, 15- and to serve not less than the ______.
20-ampere branch circuits.
51. Small-Appliance Branch Circuits. In addition to
45. _____ shall not be derived from the number of branch circuits required by
autotransformers unless the circuit supplied other parts of this section, two or more___-
ampere small-appliance branch circuits shall
has a grounded conductor that is electrically
be provided for all receptacle outlets specified
connected to a grounded conductor of the by 2.10.3.3(b).
system supplying the autotransformer.
52. Laundry Branch Circuits. In addition to the
number of branch circuits required by other
46. (2.10.1.9 Circuits Derived from parts of this section, at least one additional
Autotransformers) Exception No. 1: An _____ ___-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to
shall be permitted without the connection to a supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s)
grounded conductor where transforming from required by 2.10.3.3(f). This circuit shall have
a nominal 208 volts to a nominal 240-volt no other outlets.
supply or similarly from 240 volts to 208 volts. 53. Bathroom Branch Circuits. In addition to the
number of branch circuits required by other
47. (2.10.1.9 Circuits Derived from parts of this section, at least one ___-ampere
Autotransformers) Exception No. 2: In branch circuit shall be provided to supply
industrial occupancies, where conditions of bathroom receptacle outlet(s). Such circuits
maintenance and supervision ensure that only shall have no other outlets.
licensed electrical practitioner or non licensed
electrical practitioner under the supervision of
54. For a dwelling unit having a floor area not
a licensed electrical practitioner service the more than _____ sq. meters it shall be
installation, autotransformers shall be permissible to have single 20-ampere 2-wire
permitted to supply nominal 600-volt loads branch circuit provided that total load shall not
from nominal ___ -volt systems, and ___-volt exceed _____ volt-amperes.
loads from nominal 600-volt systems, without
the connection to a similar grounded
55. An ____________ is a device intended to
conductor.
provide protection from the effects of arc

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 faults by recognizing characteristics unique to appliances shall have an ampacity not less than
arcing and by functioning to de-energize the the rating of the branch circuit and not less
circuit when an arc fault is detected. than the maximum load to be served. For
ranges of 8¾ kW or more rating, the minimum
56. All 115-volt and/or 230-volt, single phase, 15- branch-circuit rating shall be ___ amperes.
and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying
outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms 62. Branch-circuit conductors that supply loads
shall be protected by a listed ___________, other than those specified in 2.10.1.2 and
combination type installed to provide other than cooking appliances as covered in
protection of the branch circuit. This 2.10.2.1(a)(3) shall have an ampacity sufficient
requirement shall become effective January 1, for the loads served and shall not be smaller
2014. than _____ mm2 (_____ mm dia.).

57. (2.10.1.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter 63. Fixture wires and flexible cords shall be
Protection) The location of the arc-fault circuit permitted to be smaller than _____ as
interrupter shall be permitted to be at other permitted by 2.40.1.5. (di ko sinama)
than the origination of the branch circuit in
compliance with (a) and (b): (a) The arc-fault 64. The ampacity of branch-circuit conductors
circuit interrupter installed within ____ of the shall not be less than ___ percent of the
branch circuit overcurrent device as measured designed potential load of utilization
along the branch circuit conductors. (b) The equipment that will be operated
circuit conductors between the branch circuit simultaneously.
overcurrent device and the arc-fault circuit
interrupter shall be installed in a metal ____ or 65. Where a branch circuit supplies continuous
a cable with a metallic sheath. loads or any combination of continuous and
noncontinuous loads, the rating of the
58. Branch-circuit conductors shall have an overcurrent device shall not be less than the
ampacity not ____ the maximum load to be noncontinuous load plus ___ percent of the
served. continuous load.

59. Where a branch circuit supplies continuous 66. Where the assembly, including the overcurrent
loads or any combination of continuous and devices protecting the branch circuit(s), is
noncontinuous loads, the minimum branch- listed for operation at _____ percent of its
circuit conductor size, before the application of rating, the ampere rating of the overcurrent
any adjustment or correction factors, shall device shall be permitted to be not less than
have an allowable ampacity not less than the the sum of the continuous load plus the
noncontinuous load plus ___ percent of the noncontinuous load.
continuous load.
60. True or False:
67. Where connected to a branch circuit having a
Conductors of branch circuits supplying more
rating in excess of 20 amperes, _____ shall be
than one receptacle for cord-and-plug-
of the heavy-duty type.
connected portable loads shall have an
68. A heavy-duty lampholder shall have a rating of
ampacity of not less than the rating of the
not less than ___ watts if of the admedium
branch circuit.
type, or not less than 750 watts if of any other
type.
61. Branch-circuit conductors supplying household
ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted
cooking units, and other household cooking
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 69. A single receptacle installed on an individual cupboards, or located more than _____ mm
branch circuit shall have an ampere rating not above the floor.
____ that of the branch circuit. 78. Receptacles shall be installed so that no point
measured horizontally along the floor line in
70. The rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected any wall space is more than _____ mm from a
utilization equipment not fastened in place receptacle outlet.
shall not exceed __ percent of the branch-
circuit ampere rating. 79. Receptacle outlets in floors shall not be
counted as part of the required number of
71. The total rating of utilization equipment receptacle outlets unless located within ___
fastened in place, other than luminaires mm of the wall.
(lighting fixtures), shall not exceed ___ percent
of the branch-circuit ampere rating where 80. The receptacle outlet for refrigeration
lighting units, cord and-plug-connected equipment shall be permitted to be supplied
utilization equipment not fastened in place, or from an individual branch circuit rated _____
both, are also supplied. amperes or greater.

72. A _____-ampere branch circuit shall be 81. A receptacle outlet shall be installed at each
permitted to supply fixed lighting units with wall counter space that is ___ or wider.
heavy-duty lampholders in other than a Receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no
dwelling unit(s) or utilization equipment in any point along the wall line is more than ___
occupancy. measured horizontally from a receptacle outlet
in that space.
73. A 40- or 50-ampere branch circuit shall be
permitted to supply ____ that are fastened in 82. At least one receptacle shall be installed at
place in any occupancy. each island counter space with a long
dimension of _____ mm or greater and a short
74. Branch circuits larger than ____ amperes shall dimension of _____ mm or greater.
supply only nonlighting outlet loads.
83. ________ shall be located above, but not more
75. A cord connector that is supplied by a than 500 mm above, the countertop.
permanently connected cord pendant shall be
considered a ___. 84. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet
shall be installed in bathrooms within ____ of
76. Appliance receptacle outlets installed in a the outside edge of each basin. The receptacle
dwelling unit for specific appliances, such as outlet shall be located on a wall or partition
laundry equipment, shall be installed within that is adjacent to the basin or basin
____ mm of the intended location of the countertop.
appliance.
85. For a one-family dwelling and each unit of a
77. (2.10.3.3 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets) two-family dwelling that is at grade level, at
This section provides requirements for 125- least one receptacle outlet accessible at grade
volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets. level and not more than ___ mm above grade
Receptacle outlets required by this section shall be installed at the front and back of the
shall be in addition to any receptacle that is dwelling.
part of a luminaire (lighting fixture) or
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 86. In dwelling units, at least ___ receptacle outlet the feeder conductors carry the total load
shall be installed for the laundry. supplied by service conductors with an
ampacity of ___ amperes or less.
87. In dwelling units, hallways of __ mm or more in
length shall have at least one receptacle 95. The ampacity of feeders supplying a
outlet. combination of transformers and utilization
equipment shall not be less than the sum of
88. Where receptacles are installed behind the the nameplate ratings of the transformers and
bed, the receptacle shall be located to prevent _____ percent of the designed potential load
the bed from contacting any attachment plug of the utilization equipment that will be
that may be installed or the receptacle shall be operated simultaneously.
provided with a _______. 96. Feeder conductors for individual dwelling units
or mobile homes need not be larger than
89. At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed _______.
directly above a show window for each _____
linear mm or major fraction thereof of show 97. _______ are defined as those portions of a
window area measured horizontally at its facility where all of the following conditions
maximum width. are met: a. Conditions of design and
installation are provided under engineering
90. A 125-volt and/or 250 volts, single-phase, 15- supervision. b. Licensed electrical practitioner
or 20-ampere-rated receptacle outlet shall be or non licensed electrical practitioner under
installed at an accessible location for the the supervision of a licensed electrical
servicing of heating, air-conditioning, and practitioner with documented training and
refrigeration equipment. The receptacle shall experience in over 600-volt systems provide
be located on the same level and within _____ maintenance, monitoring, and servicing of the
mm of the heating, air-conditioning, and system.
refrigeration equipment.
98. Two or three sets of 3-wire feeders or two sets
91. At least one ______________ outlet shall be of 4-wire or 5-wire feeders shall be permitted
installed in every habitable room and to utilize a ____.
bathroom.
99. Each feeder disconnect rated _____ amperes
92. Where one or more lighting outlet(s) are or more and installed on solidly grounded wye
installed for interior stairways, there shall be a electrical systems of more than 150 volts to
wall switch at each floor level, and landing ground, but not exceeding 600 volts phase-to-
level that includes an entryway, to control the phase, shall be provided with ground-fault
lighting outlet(s) where the stairway between protection of equipment in accordance with
floor levels has ___ risers or more. the provisions of 2.30.7.6.

93. The minimum feeder-circuit conductor size, 100. Where calculations result in a fraction
before the application of any adjustment or of an ampere that is less than 0.5, such
correction factors, shall have an allowable fractions shall be permitted to be ____.
ampacity not less than the noncontinuous load
plus ____ percent of the continuous load. 101. An outlet supplying ______ shall be
calculated based on the maximum volt-ampere
94. The feeder conductor ampacity shall not be rating of the equipment and lamps for which
less than that of the service conductors where the luminaire(s) [fixture(s)] is rated.

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 Exception: Where reduced loading of the
102. Outlets for heavy-duty lampholders conductor’s results from units operating on
shall be calculated at a minimum of ___ volt- duty-cycle, intermittently, or from all units not
amperes. operating at the same time, the authority
having jurisdiction may grant permission for
103. _____ shall be calculated in feeder and service conductors to have an
accordance with either of the following: (1) ampacity less than __ percent, provided the
The unit load per outlet as required in other conductors have an ampacity for the load so
provisions of this section (2) At 200 volt- determined.
amperes per 300 mm of show window.
110. Where the load is subdivided through
two or more feeders, the calculated load for
each shall include not less than _____ volt-
104. _______ outlets shall be calculated at amperes for each 2-wire small-appliance
not less than 180 volt-amperes for each single branch circuit.
or for each multiple receptacle on one yoke. A
single piece of equipment consisting of a 111. 2.20.3.14 Appliance Load — Dwelling
multiple receptacle comprised of four or more Unit(s). It shall be permissible to apply a
receptacles shall be calculated at not less than demand factor of ____ percent to the
___ volt-amperes per receptacle. nameplate rating load of four or more
appliances fastened in place, other than
105. For circuits supplying loads consisting electric ranges, clothes dryers, space-heating
of motor-operated utilization equipment that equipment, or air-conditioning equipment,
is fastened in place and has a motor larger that are served by the same feeder or service
than _____ hp in combination with other in a one-family, two-family, or multifamily
loads, the total calculated load shall be based dwelling.
on _____ percent of the largest motor load
plus the sum of the other loads. 112. The load for household electric clothes
dryers in a dwelling unit(s) shall be either ____
106. For show-window lighting lighting, a watts (volt-amperes) or the nameplate rating,
load of not less than _____ volt amperes/linear whichever is larger, for each dryer served.
meter shall be included for a show window,
measured horizontally along its base. 113. For a dwelling unit having a floor area
more than _____ square meters, the feeder
107. For track lighting in other than and service loads shall be computed with
dwelling units or guest rooms or guest suites of _____ percent demand factor on the
hotels or motels, an additional load of 150 airconditioning load and the lighting load.
volt-amperes shall be included for every ___
mm of lighting track or fraction thereof. 114. Open individual conductors shall not
be smaller than the following: (1) For 600 volts,
108. Fixed electric space heating loads shall nominal, or less, 5.5 mm2 (2.6 mm dia.) copper
be calculated at __ percent of the total or 8.0 mm2 (3.2 mm dia.) aluminum for spans
connected load. However, in no case shall a up to _____ m in length, and 8.0 mm2 (3.2 mm
feeder or service load current rating be less dia.) copper or 14 mm2 aluminum for a longer
than the rating of the largest branch circuit span unless supported by a messenger wire (2)
supplied. For over 600 volts, nominal, 14 mm2 copper or
22 mm2 aluminum where open individual
109. 2.20.3.12 Fixed Electric Space Heating conductors, and 8.0 mm2 (3.2 mm dia.) copper
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 or 14 mm2 aluminum where in cable. pedestrians only (2) ____ mm — over
Overhead conductors for festoon lighting shall residential property and driveways, and those
not be smaller than 3.5 mm2 (2.0 mm dia.) commercial areas not subject to truck traffic
unless the conductors are supported by where the voltage does not exceed 300 volts
messenger wires. In all spans exceeding _____ to ground (3) ____ mm — for those areas
m, the conductors shall be supported by listed in the 3 600 mm classification where the
messenger wire. voltage exceeds 300 volts to ground (4) ____
mm — over public streets, alleys, roads,
115. Circuits exceeding 120 volts, nominal, parking areas subject to truck traffic,
between conductors and not exceeding 277 driveways on other than residential property,
volts, nominal, to ground shall be permitted to and other land traversed by vehicles, such as
supply luminaires (lighting fixtures) for cultivated, grazing, forest, and orchard.
illumination of outdoor areas of industrial
establishments, office buildings, schools, 120. Overhead spans of open conductors
stores, and other commercial or public and open multiconductor cables shall have a
buildings where the luminaires (fixtures) are vertical clearance of not less than ____ mm
not less than ____ mm from windows, above the roof surface. The vertical clearance
platforms, fire escapes, and the like. above the roof level shall be maintained for a
distance not less than ____ mm in all
116. ____ conductors shall be supported on directions from the edge of the roof.
glass or porcelain knobs, racks, brackets, or
strain insulators. 121. From signs, chimneys, radio and
117. Open conductors shall be separated television antennas, tanks, and other
from open conductors of other circuits or nonbuilding or nonbridge structures,
systems by not less than ____. clearances — vertical, diagonal, and horizontal
— shall not be less than ____ mm.
118. Conductors on poles shall have a
separation of not less than _____ where not 122. (2.25.1.19 Clearances from Buildings
placed on racks or brackets. Conductors for Conductors of Not Over 600 Volts,
supported on poles shall provide a horizontal Nominal) Horizontal Clearances. Clearances
climbing space not less than the following: (1) shall not be less than ___ mm.
Power conductors below communications 123. Final spans to the building they supply,
conductors — 750 mm (2) Power conductors or from which they are fed, shall be permitted
alone or above communications conductors: a. to be attached to the building, but they shall
300 volts or less — 600 mm b. Over 300 volts be kept not less than ____ mm from windows
— 750 mm (3) Communications conductors that are designed to be opened, and from
below power conductors — same as power doors, porches, balconies, ladders, stairs, fire
conductors (4) Communications conductors escapes, or similar locations.
alone — no requirement.
124. Where buildings exceed three stories
119. Overhead spans of open conductors or 15 m in height, overhead lines shall be
and open multiconductor cables of not over arranged, where practicable, so that a clear
600 volts, nominal, shall have a clearance of space (or zone) at least _____ mm wide will be
not less than the following: (1) __ mm — left either adjacent to the buildings or
above finished grade, sidewalks, or from any beginning not over _____ mm from them to
platform or projection from which they might facilitate the raising of ladders when necessary
be reached where the voltage does not exceed for fire fighting.
150 volts to ground and accessible to
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 125. Vegetation such as trees shall not be
used for support of _______. 135. For all other installations, the feeder or
branch-circuit disconnecting means shall have
126. Additional feeders or branch circuits a rating of not less than ____ amperes.
shall be permitted where the capacity
requirements are in excess of ___ amperes at a 136. Where a feeder overcurrent device is
supply voltage of 600 volts or less. not readily accessible, branch-circuit
overcurrent devices shall be installed on the
127. The ____________ shall be installed _____, shall be mounted in a readily accessible
either inside or outside of the building or location, and shall be of a lower ampere rating
structure served or where the conductors pass than the feeder overcurrent device.
through the building or structure.
137. ______ supplying a building or other
structure shall not pass through the interior of
128. There shall be no more than ___
another building or other structure.
disconnects per supply grouped in any one
138. Service conductors installed as open
location.
conductors or multiconductor cable without an
overall outer jacket shall have a clearance of
129. For garages and outbuildings on not less than ____ mm from windows that are
residential property, snap switches or sets of designed to be opened, doors, porches,
3-way or 4-way snap switches shall be balconies, ladders, stairs, fire escapes, or
permitted as the _______. similar locations.

130. The ____ shall consist of either (1) a 139. Vegetation such as trees shall not be
manually operable switch or a circuit breaker used for support of ______.
equipped with a handle or other suitable
operating means or (2) a power-operable
140. Individual conductors shall be _____ or
switch or circuit breaker, provided the switch
_____.
or circuit breaker can be opened by hand in
the event of a power failure.
141. The grounded conductor of a
multiconductor cable shall be permitted to be
131. The building or structure disconnecting
____.
means shall plainly indicate whether it is in the
____ or ____ position.
142. (2.30.2 Overhead Service-Drop
Conductors) The conductors shall not be
132. For installations to supply only limited
smaller than 8.0 mm2 (3.2 mm dia.) copper or
loads of a single branch circuit, the branch
_____ aluminum or copper-clad aluminum.
circuit disconnecting means shall have a rating
of not less than ___ amperes.
143. Conductors supplying only limited
133. For installations consisting of not more loads of a single branch circuit — such as small
than two 2-wire branch circuits, the feeder or polyphase power, controlled water heaters,
branch-circuit disconnecting means shall have and similar loads — shall not be smaller than
a rating of not less than ____ amperes. _____ mm2 (_____ mm dia.) hard-drawn
copper or equivalent.
134. For a one-family dwelling, the feeder
disconnecting means shall have a rating of not 144. Conductors shall have a vertical
less than ___ amperes, 3-wire. clearance of not less than ____ mm above the

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 roof surface. The vertical clearance above the effective means, at each termination or
roof level shall be maintained for a distance of junction point.
not less than ____ mm in all directions from
the edge of the roof. 153. Service disconnecting means shall not
be installed in ________.
145. Service-drop conductors passing over a
roof shall be securely supported by ______. 154. Each ungrounded service conductor
shall have __.
146. Each service drop or lateral shall
supply only one set of _________. 155. Where the service overcurrent devices
are locked or sealed or are not readily
147. Individual open conductors and cables accessible to the occupant, branch-circuit
other than service cables shall not be installed overcurrent devices shall be installed on the
within ______ mm of grade level or where load side, shall be mounted in a readily
exposed to physical damage. accessible location, and shall be of _____
ampere rating than the service overcurrent
148. Service cables shall be supported by device.
straps or other approved means within 300
mm of every service head, gooseneck, or 156. The ground-fault protection system
connection to a raceway or enclosure and at shall operate to cause the service disconnect
intervals not exceeding _____ mm. to open all ungrounded conductors of the
faulted circuit. The maximum setting of the
149. Cables that are not approved for ground-fault protection shall be _____
mounting in contact with a building or other amperes, and the maximum time delay shall
structure shall be mounted on insulating be one second for ground-fault currents equal
supports installed at intervals not exceeding 4 to or greater than _____ amperes.
500 mm and in a manner that maintains a
clearance of not less than _____ mm from the 157. (2.30.8.3 Service-Entrance Conductors)
surface over which they pass. Service-entrance conductors shall not be
smaller than _____ mm2 unless in
150. Type ____ cable shall be permitted to multiconductor cable. Multiconductor cable
be formed in a gooseneck and taped with a shall not be smaller than _____ mm2 (_____
self-sealing weather-resistant thermoplastic. mm dia.).

151. Where it is impracticable to locate the 158. Article 2.40 is _______________.

service head or gooseneck above the point of
attachment, the service head or gooseneck 159. The restriction to _____ percent of the
location shall be permitted not farther than rating for an enclosed overcurrent device for
_____ mm from the point of attachment. continuous loads shall not apply to overcurrent
devices installed in systems operating at over
152. On a 4-wire, delta-connected service 600 volts.
where the midpoint of one phase winding is
grounded, the service conductor having the 160. A device that, when interrupting
higher phase voltage to ground shall be currents in its current-limiting range, reduces
durably and permanently marked by an outer the current flowing in the faulted circuit to a
finish that is _____ in color, or by other magnitude substantially less than that
obtainable in the same circuit if the device
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 were replaced with a solid conductor having prominent part to distinguish them from fuses
comparable impedance. of higher ampere ratings.
161. A _______ is defined as a conductor,
other than a service conductor, that has 169. The screw shell of a plug-type
overcurrent protection ahead of its point of fuseholder shall be connected to the _____ of
supply that exceeds the value permitted for the circuit.
similar conductors that are protected as
described elsewhere in 2.40.1.4. 170. Plug fuses of the Edison-base type shall
be classified at not over _____ volts and _____
162. Fuses and circuit breakers shall be amperes and below.
permitted to be connected in parallel where
they are factory assembled in parallel and 171. Type S fuses shall be classified at not
listed as a unit. Individual fuses, circuit over _____ volts and 0 to 15 amperes, 16 to 20
breakers, or combinations thereof shall not amperes, and 21 to 30 amperes.
otherwise be connected in ______.
172. Circuit breakers shall clearly indicate
163. For field installations where the tap whether they are in the open “off” or closed
conductors leave the enclosure or vault in “on” position. Where circuit breaker handles
which the tap is made, the rating of the are operated vertically rather than rotationally
overcurrent device on the line side of the tap or horizontally, the “up” position of the handle
conductors shall not exceed _____ times the shall be the “_____” position.
ampacity of the tap conductor.
173. Every circuit breaker having an
164. Where a change occurs in the size of interrupting rating other than _____ amperes
the ungrounded conductor, a similar change shall have its interrupting rating shown on the
shall be permitted to be made in the size of circuit breaker. The interrupting rating shall
the _____. not be required to be marked on circuit
breakers used for supplementary protection.
165. Overcurrent devices shall be located
where they will not be exposed to ______. 174. A fuse shall be connected in series with
each _____.
166. A disconnecting means shall be
provided on the supply side of all fuses in 175. The continuous ampere rating of a
circuits over _____ to ground and cartridge fuse shall not exceed ___ times the ampacity
fuses in circuits of any voltage where of the conductors. The long-time trip element
accessible to other than licensed electrical setting of a breaker or the minimum trip
practitioner or non licensed electrical setting of an electronically actuated fuse shall
practitioner under the supervision of a licensed not exceed ___ times the ampacity of the
electrical practitioner, so that each circuit conductor.
containing fuses can be independently
disconnected from the source of power. 176. An intentionally constructed,
permanent, low-impedance electrically
167. Each fuse, fuseholder, and adapter conductive path designed and intended to
shall be marked with its _______. carry current under ground-fault conditions
from the point of a ground fault on a wiring
168. Plug fuses of 15-ampere and lower system to the electrical supply source and that
rating shall be identified by a ________ facilitates the operation of the overcurrent
configuration of the window, cap, or other
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 protective device or ground fault detectors on sizes shown in Table 2.50.3.17. Where the
high-impedance grounded systems. supply conductors are larger than 550 mm2
copper or 850 mm2 aluminum, the bonding
177. An unintentional, electrically jumper shall have an area that is not less than
conducting connection between an _____ percent of the area of the largest phase
ungrounded conductor of an electrical circuit conductor except that, where the phase
and the normally non–current-carrying conductors and the bonding jumper are of
conductors, metallic enclosures, metallic different materials (copper or aluminum), the
raceways, metallic equipment, or earth. minimum size of the bonding jumper shall be
based on the assumed use of phase
178. An electrically conductive path from conductors of the same material as the
the point of a ground fault on a wiring system bonding jumper and with an ampacity
through normally non– current-carrying equivalent to that of the installed phase
conductors, equipment, or the earth to the conductors.
electrical supply source.
185. (2.50.2.11 Grounding Separately
179. Electrical systems that are grounded Derived Alternating-Current Systems) The
shall be connected to earth in a manner that common grounding electrode conductor shall
will limit the voltage imposed by lightning, line not be smaller than _____ mm2 copper or
surges, or unintentional contact with higher- _____ mm2 aluminum.
voltage lines and that will stabilize the voltage 186. All tap connections to the common
to earth during ________. grounding electrode conductor shall be made
at an accessible location by one of the
180. The earth shall not be considered as an following methods: 1. A listed connector. 2.
effective ________. Listed connections to aluminum or copper
busbars not less than _____ mm × _____ mm.
181. Systems of less than 120 volts to Where aluminum busbars are used, the
ground as permitted by this Code shall not be installation shall comply with 2.50.3.15(a). 3.
required to have _____. By the exothermic welding process.

182. For ac premises wiring systems, the 187. Nonconductive coatings (such as paint,
conductor to be grounded shall be as specified lacquer, and enamel) on equipment to be
in the following: (1) Single-phase, 2-wire — grounded shall be removed from threads and
_____ conductor (2) Single-phase, 3-wire — other contact surfaces to ensure good
the _____ conductor (3) Multiphase systems ________ or be connected by means of fittings
having one wire common to all phases — the designed so as to make such removal
_____ conductor (4) Multiphase systems unnecessary.
where one phase is grounded — _____
conductor (5) Multiphase systems in which one 188. For services that are dual fed (double
phase is used as in (2) — the _____ conductor. ended) in a common enclosure or grouped
together in separate enclosures and employing
183. Where a main bonding jumper or a a secondary tie, a single ______ connection to
system bonding jumper is a screw only, the the tie point of the grounded conductor(s)
screw shall be identified with a _____ finish from each power source shall be permitted.
that shall be visible with the screw installed.
189. Where an ac system operating at less
than _____ volts is grounded at any point, the
184. Main bonding jumpers and system
grounded conductor(s) shall be run to each
bonding jumpers shall not be smaller than the
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 service disconnecting means and shall be 196. The electrode shall be installed such
bonded to each disconnecting means that at least _____ mm of length is in contact
enclosure. with the soil. It shall be driven to a depth of
not less than _____ mm except that, where
190. The _____ shall be connected to the rock bottom is encountered, the electrode
building or structure disconnecting means. shall be driven at an oblique angle not to
exceed _____ degrees from the vertical or,
191. A metal underground water pipe in where rock bottom is encountered at an angle
direct contact with the earth for _____ mm or up to 45 degrees, the electrode shall be
more (including any metal well casing permitted to be buried in a trench that is at
effectively bonded to the pipe) and electrically least _____ mm deep.
continuous (or made electrically continuous by
bonding around insulating joints or insulating 197. Bare aluminum or copper-clad
pipe) to the points of connection of the aluminum grounding conductors shall not be
grounding electrode conductor and the used where in direct contact with masonry or
bonding conductors. Interior metal water the earth or where subject to corrosive
piping located more than _____ mm from the conditions. Where used outside, aluminum or
point of entrance to the building shall not be copper-clad aluminum grounding conductors
used as a part of the grounding electrode shall not be terminated within _____ mm of
system or as a conductor to interconnect the earth.
electrodes that are part of the grounding
electrode system. 198. The connection of a grounding
electrode conductor or bonding jumper to a
192. A ground ring encircling the building or grounding electrode shall be _______.
structure, in direct contact with the earth,
consisting of at least _____ mm of bare copper 199. Metal enclosures and raceways for
conductor not smaller than _____ mm2. service conductors and equipment shall be
______.
193. Each plate electrode shall expose not 200. _____ shall be provided where
less than _____ m2 (_____ ft2) of surface to necessary to ensure electrical continuity and
exterior soil. Electrodes of iron or steel plates the capacity to conduct safely any fault current
shall be at least _____ mm in thickness. likely to be imposed.
Electrodes of nonferrous metal shall be at least
_____ mm in thickness. 201. The equipment bonding jumper shall
be permitted to be installed inside or outside
of a raceway or enclosure. Where installed on
194. Where the supplemental electrode is a
the outside, the length of the equipment
rod, pipe, or plate electrode, that portion of
bonding jumper shall not exceed _____ mm
the bonding jumper that is the sole connection
and shall be routed with the raceway or
to the supplemental grounding electrode shall
enclosure.
not be required to be larger than _____ mm2
copper wire or _____ mm2 aluminum wire.
202. Distribution apparatus, such as
transformer and capacitor cases, mounted on
195. The ground ring shall be buried at a
wooden poles, at a height exceeding _____
depth below the earth’s surface of not less
mm above ground or grade level.
than _____ mm.
203. Tools and portable handlamps likely to
be used in wet or conductive locations shall
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 not be required to be grounded where cases grounded. Mats of insulating rubber or
supplied through an isolating transformer with other suitable floor insulation shall be
an ungrounded secondary of not over ____ provided for the operator where the voltage to
volts. ground exceeds _____.

204. _____ conductors shall not come in 211. Where instruments, meters, and relays
direct contact with masonry or the earth or have current-carrying parts of _____ kV and
where subject to corrosive conditions. over to ground, they shall be isolated by
Aluminum or copper-clad aluminum elevation or protected by suitable barriers,
conductors shall not be terminated within grounded metal, or insulating covers or guards.
____ mm of the earth. Their cases shall not be grounded.

205. A green pressure wire connector. If the 212. The grounding conductor for
terminal for the grounding conductor is not secondary circuits of instrument transformers
visible, the conductor entrance hole shall be and for instrument cases shall not be smaller
marked with the word green or ground, the than _____ mm2 (_____ mm dia.) copper or
letters _____ or _____, a grounding symbol, or _____ mm2 (_____ mm dia.) aluminum. Cases
otherwise identified by a distinctive _____ of instrument transformers, instruments,
color. meters, and relays that are mounted directly
on grounded metal surfaces of enclosures or
206. A 2-wire, dc system supplying premises grounded metal switchboard panels shall be
wiring and operating at greater than 50 volts considered to be grounded, and no additional
but not greater than _____ volts shall be grounding conductor shall be required.
grounded. 213. The minimum insulation level for
neutral conductors of solidly grounded
207. Direct-current fire alarm circuits systems shall be _____ volts.
having a maximum current of _____ amperes
as specified in Part 7.60.3 shall not be required 214. The neutral conductor shall be of
to be grounded. sufficient ampacity for the load imposed on
the conductor but not less than _____ percent
208. Where the dc system is other than as of the ampacity of the phase conductors.
in 2.50.8.7(a), the grounding electrode
conductor shall not be smaller than the largest 215. In industrial and commercial premises
conductor supplied bythe system, and not under engineering supervision, it shall be
smaller than _____ mm2 (_____ mm dia.) permissible to size the ampacity of the neutral
copper or _____ mm2 aluminum. conductor to not less than _____ percent of
the ampacity of the phase conductor.
209. Cases or frames of current
transformers, the primaries of which are not 216. At least one grounding electrode shall
over _____ volts to ground and that are used be installed and connected to the
exclusively to supply current to meters. multigrounded neutral circuit conductor every
_____ m.
210. Instruments, meters, and relays 217. The maximum distance between any
(whether operated from current and potential two adjacent electrodes shall not be more
transformers or connected directly in the than _____ m.
circuit) on switchboards having exposed live
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 218. The system neutral shall not be 226. For ungrounded or unigrounded
connected to ground, except through the primary systems, the spark gap or listed device
neutral _____. shall have a _____-Hz breakdown voltage of at
least twice the primary circuit voltage but not
219. The voltage developed between the necessarily more than _____ kV, and there
portable or mobile equipment frame and shall be at least one other ground on the
ground by the flow of maximum ground-fault grounded conductor of the secondary that is
current shall not exceed _____ volts. not less than _____ mm distant from the surge
arrester grounding electrode.
220. The grounding electrode to which the
portable or mobile equipment system neutral 227. For multigrounded neutral primary
impedance is connected shall be isolated from systems, the spark gap or listed device shall
and separated in the ground by at least _____ have a _____-Hz breakdown of not more than
mm from any other system or equipment _____, and there shall be at least one other
grounding electrode, and there shall be no ground on the grounded conductor of the
direct connection between the grounding secondary that is not less than _____ mm
electrodes, such as buried pipe and fence, and distant from the surge arrester grounding
so forth. electrode.

221. A protective device for limiting surge 228. A protective device for limiting
voltages by discharging or bypassing surge transient voltages by diverting or limiting surge
current, and it also prevents continued flow of current; italso prevents continued flow of
follow current while remaining capable of follow current while remaining capable of
repeating these functions. repeating these functions.

222. Where used at a point on a circuit, a 229. Where used at a point on a circuit, the
surge arrester shall be connected to each TVSS shall be connected to each _____.
_____.
230. Where fittings, devices or other
223. The rating of a silicon carbide-type components required by this code are
surge arrester shall be not less than _____ available as Listed or Labeled, such
percent of the maximum continuous phase-to- components shall be used. Otherwise, such
ground voltage available at the point of components shall be approved by the _____.
application.
231. _____ and _____ are simply generic
224. A surge arrester shall be permitted to terms for components parts.
be connected between any two conductors —
_____, _____, _____. The grounded conductor 232. The correct term for the uppermost
and the grounding conductor shall be portion of a lightning protection system is
interconnected only by the normal operation _____, which is composed of a point and a
of the surge arrester during a _____. base as described in the preceding definitions.

225. The conductor between the surge 233. A device capable to drawing lightning
arrester and the line and the surge arrester discharge to it in preference to vulnerable
and the grounding connection shall not be parts of the protected area. It may consist of a
smaller than _____ mm2 copper or aluminum. pointed, solid, or tubular rod or one with
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 mounting base having a proper conductor 243. Self-closing gage hatches, vapor seals,
connection. pressure-vacuum breather valves, flame
arresters, or other reasonably effective means
234. Connection between a conductive or to minimize the possibility of flame entering
inductive metal object and an element of a the vapor space of a tank.
lightning protection system to accomplish
electrical continuity between two. 244. When flammable vapors are mixed
with air in certain proportions, the mixture will
235. A conductor formed of a number of burn rapidly when ignited. The combustion
wires tranded together. range for ordinary petroleum products, such as
gasoline, is from about 1.5 to 7.5 percent of
236. Small, concrete, masonry or metal vent vapor by volume, the remainder being air.
protruding through the roof or attached to the
side of a building used typically in heating or 245. The vapors given from a flammable
venting, subject to protection under Class 1 liquid at or above its flash point.
requirements.
246. Flash point of a liquid shall mean the
237. All conductors, fittings, and fixture minimum temperature at which it gives off
necessary to protect ordinary buildings and vapor in sufficient concentration to form an
structure not exceeding 23 m in height. ignitable mixture with air near the surface of
the liquid within the vessel as specified by
238. All conductors, fittings, and fixture appropriate test procedures and apparatus.
necessary to protect ordinary buildings and
structure exceeding 23 m in height; or one 247. Structures so constructed that gas or
which has a structural steel frame, of any air can neither enter nor leaves the structure
height, whose steel framing may be except through vents or piping provided for
substituted for lightning down conductors, or the purpose.
heavy-duty stacks.
248. That portion of a lightning protection
239. The portion of a lightning protection system extending into the earth, such as a
system designed to carry the lighting discharge ground rod, ground plate or the conductor
between air terminals and ground. (a) Main itself, serving to bring the lightning protection
conductors interconnect air terminals and system into electrical contact with the earth.
serve as downleads to ground. (b) Secondary
conductors are used to accomplish various 249. For purpose of a lightning protection, a
bonding and other connections. building over 23 m in height.

240. Steel with a coating of copper to 250. Metal objects at or above the eave or
bonded it. flat roof level that are subject to a direct
lighting stroke.
241. A conductor encircling a building and
inter-connecting all ground terminals. 251. Metal objects located within 2 000 mm
of a conductor subject to buildup of potential.
242. An attachment to secure the
conductor to the structure. 252. A building with either sides or roof
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 253. A building with electrically continuous be installed at a point not less than _____ mm
framing of sufficient size and conductivity to above grade level. Where downleads are
be utilized as part of the lightning protection concealed, the connection shall be at least
system. _____ mm above the lowest slab.

254. A spark occurring nearby metallic 262. Unless otherwise permitted in this
objects or from such objects to lightning Code, _____ shall be provided for all parts of a
protection system or to ground. structure that are likely to be damaged by
lightning.
255. As used in this Code, the term _____
means any short air space between two 263. The height of air terminals shall be
conductors electrically insulated from or such as to bring the tip not less than 254 mm
remotely electrically connected to each other. above the object to be protected for _____
mm maximum intervals and not less than 600
256. A smoke or vent stack is classified as mm above the object to be protected for
heavy-duty if the cross-sectional area of the _____ mm maximum intervals.
flue is greater than _____ m2 and the height is
greater than _____ m. 264. Air terminals exceeding _____ mm in
height shall be supported at a point not less
257. These are opening through a tank shell than one-half its height.
or roof above the surface of the stored liquid.
Such openings may be provided for tank 265. An ornament or decoration on a free
breathing, tank gaging, fire fighting, or other standing, unbraced air terminal shall not
operating purposes. present, in any plane, a wind-resistance area in
excess of _____ cm2. This permits the use of an
258. The zone of protection provided by a ornamental ball _____ mm in diameter.
grounded air terminal or mast or overhead
ground wire is that adjacent space which is 266. Flat or gently sloping roofs which
substantially immune to direct strokes of exceed 15 m in width or span shall have
lightning. additional air terminals at intervals not
exceeding _____ m on the flat or gently
259. Where copper is used it shall be of the sloping areas. Gently sloping roofs are roofs
grade ordinarily required for commercial having a span of 12 m or less and a pitch of
electrical work, generally designated as being _____ or less, or roofs having a span exceeding
of _____ percent conductivity when annealed. 12 m and a pitch of _____ or less.

260. Where any part of a copper protective 267. Roofs with a series of parallel ridges
system is exposed to the direct action of shall have air terminals along the end ridges at
chimney gases or other corrosive gases, it shall intervals not exceeding _____ mm. The
be protected by a continuous hot dip coating intermediate area between ridges shall be
of lead. Such coating shall extend at least protected according to the requirements for
_____ mm below the top of the chimney. flat roofs. If any intermediate ridge is higher, it
shall be protected in a manner similar to the
261. Conductors of dissimilar metals shall end ridges. An air terminal shall be placed
not be intermixed in a connector unless the within _____ mm of the end of each
connector is suitable for the purpose and intermediate ridge.
conditions of use. Bimetallic connections shall
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 268. The edge of the roof shall be
considered continuous and air terminals shall 275. Down conductors shall be as widely
be located within _____ mm of the outermost separated as practicable. Structures over 76 m
protection of the roof edge. in perimeter shall have an additional down
conductor for each additional _____ m of
269. The perimeter of open areas, such as perimeter or fraction thereof.
light or mechanical wells, which are located in
large flat roofed structures, shall be protected 276. The average distance between down
if their perimeter exceeds _____ m provided conductors shall not exceed _____ m. To
either rectangular dimension exceeds _____ determine the required number of down
m. conductors, measure only the “_____”
perimeter; that is, those roof areas requiring
270. Air terminals shall be placed on all protection, and exclude low roofs and
chimneys, including pre-fabricated metal projections not requiring protection.
chimneys and vents with metal less than _____
mm thick when such chimneys or vents are not 277. The down conductor shall be
within a one-to-two zone of protection of an protected for a minimum distance of _____
air terminal. If the metal is more than 4.8 mm mm above grade level.
thick, only bonding and grounding are
required. Chimney air terminals shall be 278. Clamps shall make contact with the
attached to the chimney so that no outside ground rod for a distance of 38 mm, measured
corner of the chimney is more than _____ mm parallel to the axis of the ground rod and with
from an air terminal. the cable itself for a distance of at least 38
mm. Clamps shall be secured with at least two
271. No bend of a conductor shall form an _____ or _____.
included angle of less than _____ degrees nor
shall have a radius of bend less than _____ 279. The lightning conductor or ground
mm. terminal shall extend vertically not less than
_____ mm into the earth.
272. Conductors may be course through air
without support for a distance of _____ mm or 280. In sand or gravel, two or more ground
less. With a 16 mm rod or its equivalent as a terminals, at not less than _____ mm
support, securely fastened at each end, a spacing’s, shall be driven vertically to a
conductor may be coursed through air for a minimum depth of _____ mm below grade.
distance not to exceed _____ mm.
281. All grounding mediums shall be
273. Conductor drops from a higher to a bonded together. This shall include, electric,
lower roof level are permitted without an extra telephone, and antenna system grounds and
downlead provided the lower roof conductor other underground metallic piping systems
run does not exceed _____ m. which enter the structure. Such piping systems
include water service, well casings within
274. Air terminals may be “dead ended” _____ mm of the protected structure, gas
with only one path to a main conductor on piping, underground conduits, and
roofs below the main ridge level provided the underground liquefied petroleum-gas piping
conductor run from the air terminal to a main systems, etc.
conductor is not more than _____ mm in total
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 282. Metal bodies of conductance shall be reinforcing steel shall be bonded to the cable
bonded to the system using main size with a main size conductor. Reinforcing steel
conductors and a bonding plate having a shall be bonded at the top and bottom of each
surface contact area of not less than _____ m2. embedded downlead. If roof conductors are
similarly embedded, connections to reinforcing
283. Metal bodies of conductance shall be steel shall be made at intervals not exceeding
protected if not within the zone of protection _____ m.
of an air terminal. All metal bodies of
conductance having an area of _____ m2 or 289. Grounding may be placed in the
greater or a volume of _____ m3 or greater basement, below the basement floor level or
shall be bonded to the lightning protection may be carried out from a wall at grade level
system. and made as required for exposed systems. If a
ground is driven from the basement floor level,
284. Connections to metal bodies of it shall be in contact with the earth for a
inductance are required if such bodies fall distance of _____ mm.
within _____ mm of the main conductor or
other bonded metal body. 290. Air terminals shall be bonded directly
to the steel framework or by conductor leading
285. Conductors shall be securely attached through the ridge, roof, or coping walls, or
to the building or other object upon which connected together with a conductor on the
they are placed. Fasteners shall not be subject exterior of the building that is bonded to the
to breakage and shall be, with the nails, steel framework. If such a conductor is
screws, bolts, by which they are fixed, of the employed, it shall be bonded to the steel
same material as the conductor or of such framework at intervals of not more than _____
nature that there will be no serious tendency m.
towards electrolytic corrosion in the presence
of moisture because of contact between the 291. Connections shall be made on cleaned
different parts. Fasteners shall be spaced not areas of the steel framework by use of bonding
more than _____ mm apart on all conductors. plates with bolt pressure cable connectors
having a surface contact area of not less than
286. Masonry anchors shall have a diameter _____ m2, bolted, welded or brazed securely to
of not less than _____ mm and shall be set the steel so as to maintain electrical continuity.
with care. Holes to receive the shank of the
fastener or fitting shall be of correct size, made 292. On wood frame elevators, provision
with proper tools, and preferably made in the shall be made to allow for the settling and
brick or stone rather than in the mortar joints. rising of the structure as grain is loaded and
When set, the fit shall be tight against unloaded. For protection from hazards of
moisture and the effect of frost and capable of possible ignition of combustible dust or
withstanding a pull rest of _____ Newtons. mixtures, refer to _____, NFPA No. 61B and
_____, NFPA No. 653.
287. Connector fittings shall be used on all
lighting conductors at “end-to-end” “tee” or 293. A smoke or vent stack is classified as
“Y” splices. They shall be attached so as to heavy-duty if the cross-sectional area of the
withstand a pull test of _____ N. flue is greater than _____ m2 and the height is
greater than _____ m.
288. In a concealed installation where
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 294. Copper and bronze materials used on
the upper 7 600 mm of a stack shall have a
continuous covering of lead having minimum
thickness of _____ mm to resist corrosion by
flue gases.

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