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AFCI protection is required for branch circuits supplying 125-volt, 10-, 15-, and 20-amp outlets in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, laundry areas, closets, hallways, or similar areas when modified, replaced, or extended.
AFCI protection is required for branch circuits supplying 125-volt, 10-, 15-, and 20-amp outlets in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, laundry areas, closets, hallways, or similar areas when modified, replaced, or extended.
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Receptacles located 5½ feet or more above the floor, a receptacle in space dedicated for an appliance that is not readily moved and receptacles that are part of a luminaire are exceptions to the AFCI protection requirement in certain __________.
Receptacles located 5½ feet or more above the floor, a receptacle in space dedicated for an appliance that is not readily moved and receptacles that are part of a luminaire are exceptions to the AFCI protection requirement in certain __________.
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Two 20-amp circuits are required for the kitchen __________.
Two 20-amp circuits are required for the kitchen __________.
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One 20-amp circuit is required for the bathroom __________.
One 20-amp circuit is required for the bathroom __________.
Receptacles installed or replaced in wet locations must be listed as weather resistant “WR” and must have an enclosure that is ________ with the cord inserted.
Receptacles installed or replaced in wet locations must be listed as weather resistant “WR” and must have an enclosure that is ________ with the cord inserted.
In addition to the branch circuits for general illumination and receptacle outlets, one individual branch circuit is required for central heating equipment, also known as the __________.
In addition to the branch circuits for general illumination and receptacle outlets, one individual branch circuit is required for central heating equipment, also known as the __________.
Covers must be marked 'extra duty.' 012 NEC 300.3 All conductors of the same circuit, including grounding and bonding conductors must be contained in the same ______, cable, or trench.
Covers must be marked 'extra duty.' 012 NEC 300.3 All conductors of the same circuit, including grounding and bonding conductors must be contained in the same ______, cable, or trench.
013 NEC 408.4 Every circuit and circuit modification must be legibly identified as to its clear, evident and specific purpose or use in sufficient detail on a directory located on the face or inside of the electrical panel ______.
013 NEC 408.4 Every circuit and circuit modification must be legibly identified as to its clear, evident and specific purpose or use in sufficient detail on a directory located on the face or inside of the electrical panel ______.
014 NEC 240.4 Conductors must be protected in accordance with their ampacity per Table 310.15(B)(16) and 240.4(D) NEC 310.15 Maximum Overcurrent Protection Fuse or Circuit Breaker Size Minimum Wire Size ______ Aluminum 15 amp 14 N/A 20 amp 12 N/A 30 amp 10 8 40 amp 8 6 50 amp 6 4.
014 NEC 240.4 Conductors must be protected in accordance with their ampacity per Table 310.15(B)(16) and 240.4(D) NEC 310.15 Maximum Overcurrent Protection Fuse or Circuit Breaker Size Minimum Wire Size ______ Aluminum 15 amp 14 N/A 20 amp 12 N/A 30 amp 10 8 40 amp 8 6 50 amp 6 4.
For certain specific installations, conductors that supply motors, air-conditioning units, and other equipment may be permitted to have overcurrent protection that exceeds the basic limitations in the above ______.
For certain specific installations, conductors that supply motors, air-conditioning units, and other equipment may be permitted to have overcurrent protection that exceeds the basic limitations in the above ______.
015 NEC 200.11 and 406.3 Receptacle outlets must be of the grounding-type, be grounded and have the proper ______.
015 NEC 200.11 and 406.3 Receptacle outlets must be of the grounding-type, be grounded and have the proper ______.
016 NEC 210.52 Receptacle outlets in habitable rooms must be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 6-feet from a receptacle ______.
016 NEC 210.52 Receptacle outlets in habitable rooms must be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 6-feet from a receptacle ______.
GFCI protection must be provided for all dishwashers, sump pumps, electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, clothes dryers, and microwave ovens that are permanently connected, or ______ connected.
GFCI protection must be provided for all dishwashers, sump pumps, electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, clothes dryers, and microwave ovens that are permanently connected, or ______ connected.
Hydro-massage bathtubs must be supplied by an individual branch circuit and must have ______ protection.
Hydro-massage bathtubs must be supplied by an individual branch circuit and must have ______ protection.
All outlets supplying 125- or 240-volt pool pump motors must be provided with ______ protection.
All outlets supplying 125- or 240-volt pool pump motors must be provided with ______ protection.
An equipotential bonding grid to mitigate step and touch voltage potential must be installed at outdoor swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs and at electrical equipment installed outdoors adjacent to natural and artificially made bodies of water. 3|P a g e Revised 20230506 WIRING METHODS 032 NEC 314.23 All electrical boxes must be ______ secured to the building structure.
An equipotential bonding grid to mitigate step and touch voltage potential must be installed at outdoor swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs and at electrical equipment installed outdoors adjacent to natural and artificially made bodies of water. 3|P a g e Revised 20230506 WIRING METHODS 032 NEC 314.23 All electrical boxes must be ______ secured to the building structure.
Type NM (nonmetallic) cables must be secured every 41/2-feet and within 12 inches of each box with no more than 18 inches between the box and the closest point of ______.
Type NM (nonmetallic) cables must be secured every 41/2-feet and within 12 inches of each box with no more than 18 inches between the box and the closest point of ______.
The minimum length of conductors including equipment grounding conductors in all boxes must be 6-inches, with at least 3-inches of length extended outside the box. 037 NEC 300.4 Cables and raceways must be protected from ______.
The minimum length of conductors including equipment grounding conductors in all boxes must be 6-inches, with at least 3-inches of length extended outside the box. 037 NEC 300.4 Cables and raceways must be protected from ______.
