2008 Code Drills (C) Copyright 2008 Ted "Smitty" Smith 1 Smitty’s Speed Drills

2008 Code Drills

(C) Copyright 2008 Ted "Smitty" Smith1

Smitty’s Speed Drills

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A question will appear and stay on the screen for 2 minutes. The question will then be replaced with the correct answer and code reference. This process will repeat until you reach a slide with a stop sign. You can then click on the slides and the questions and answers will be repeated without the timer so you can look up the answers or take notes.

Do not worry about writing down the answers until after the timed portion of the program.

Concentrate on finding the answer and improving your speed using the NEC. This drill is focused on changes to the 2008 NEC.


Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of these raceways shall be considered to be a __________location.


Wet location 300.9

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Where 1” liquid tight flexible metal conduit is used to provide necessary flexibility after installation, the LFMC must be support within ________ inches of the termination.


36 inches 350.30(A) Exception 2 (1)


In a class I, division 2 area, flexible metal conduit and liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall not be used as the sole ground fault current path.

TrueFalse


True 501.30(B)


The required disconnecting means for a hot tub must be located within sight from the hot tub and shall be located at least _______ feet away from the waters edge, measured from the waters edge, horizontally along the shortest path required to reach the disconnect.


5 feet 680.12


Where the premises wiring system has branch circuits supplied from more than one nominal voltage system, each ungrounded conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by ________ or ___________ and system at all terminations, connection and splice points.


Phase or line 210.5(C)


No circuit shall be described in a manner that depends on ____________ conditions of occupancy in a panelboard circuit directory.


Transient 408.4


A raceway type wiring method installed in exposed or concealed locations under metal corrugated sheet roof decking, shall be installed and supported so the nearest outside surface of the raceway is at least _______ inches from the nearest surface of the roof decking.


1 ½ inches 300.4(E)


AFCI protection of a branch circuit in a dwelling unit living room can be accomplished with an AFCI device installed in the first outlet box of the circuit if the homerun wiring is done with a type AC cable and a metal outlet box is used and the system is grounded in accordance with 250.118.

TrueFalse


True 210.12 Exception 1


Special purpose and dedicated receptacles used for specific purposes only, such as garage door opener power shall not be required to be GFCI protected in a dwelling unit.

TrueFalse


False 210.8(A) The exception that allowed this practice in

the past has been removed.


Flexible metal conduit is not permitted in wet locations unless the conductors are approved for the specific conditions and the installation is such that liquid is not likely to enter raceways or enclosures to which the conduit is connected.

TrueFalse


False 348.12(1) New wording now prohibits use of FMC in all wet locations without conditions.


In a dwelling unit, a switched receptacle used to meet the requirements of a wall switch controlled lighting source shall not be considered a receptacle for meeting the requirements of having a receptacle within 6 feet of any unbroken wall space.

TrueFalse


True 210.52 New wording now prohibits using switched receptacles for meeting spacing requirements of receptacles in dwelling units. Note: A duplex receptacle is two receptacles so a duplex that is half switched can still be used to meet the spacing requirements.


A junction box installed in a fountain overflow basin is expected to be completely submerged for short periods of time. Which of the following NEMA enclosures will need to be used in this application?

NEMA 3RNEMA 12XNEMA 6NEMA 11


NEMA 6 110.20


Electrically controlled drinking fountains installed in other than dwelling units shall be AFCI and GFCI protected.

TrueFalse


False GFCI protected only. 422.52


A double ended florescent fixture with a ballast that can be serviced in place installed in a dwelling unit shall have a means of disconnect installed in the fixture or external to the fixture.

TrueFalse


False 410.130(G) Required for non-dwelling units only


All non-locking 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt receptacles installed in damp locations shall be listed ________________ type.


Weather resistant 406.8

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You can now click on each slide and take your time reviewing the questions and answers.


Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of these raceways shall be considered to be a __________location.


Wet location 300.9

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Where 1” liquid tight flexible metal conduit is used to provide necessary flexibility after installation, the LFMC must be support within ________ inches of the termination.


36 inches 350.30(A) Exception 2 (1)


In a class I, division 2 area, flexible metal conduit and liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall not be used as the sole ground fault current path.

TrueFalse


True 501.30(B)


The required disconnecting means for a hot tub must be located within sight from the hot tub and shall be located at least _______ feet away from the waters edge, measured from the waters edge, horizontally along the shortest path required to reach the disconnect.


5 feet 680.12


Where the premises wiring system has branch circuits supplied from more than one nominal voltage system, each ungrounded conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by ________ or ___________ and system at all terminations, connection and splice points.


Phase or line 210.5(C)


No circuit shall be described in a manner that depends on ____________ conditions of occupancy in a panelboard circuit directory.


Transient 408.4


A raceway type wiring method installed in exposed or concealed locations under metal corrugated sheet roof decking, shall be installed and supported so the nearest outside surface of the raceway is at least _______ inches from the nearest surface of the roof decking.


1 ½ inches 300.4(E)


AFCI protection of a branch circuit in a dwelling unit living room can be accomplished with an AFCI device installed in the first outlet box of the circuit if the homerun wiring is done with a type AC cable and a metal outlet box is used and the system is grounded in accordance with 250.118.

TrueFalse


True 210.12 Exception 1


Special purpose and dedicated receptacles used for specific purposes only, such as garage door opener power shall not be required to be GFCI protected in a dwelling unit.

TrueFalse


False 210.8(A) The exception that allowed this practice in

the past has been removed.


Flexible metal conduit is not permitted in wet locations unless the conductors are approved for the specific conditions and the installation is such that liquid is not likely to enter raceways or enclosures to which the conduit is connected.

TrueFalse


False 348.12(1) New wording now prohibits use of FMC in all wet locations without conditions.


In a dwelling unit, a switched receptacle used to meet the requirements of a wall switch controlled lighting source shall not be considered a receptacle for meeting the requirements of having a receptacle within 6 feet of any unbroken wall space.

TrueFalse


True 210.52 New wording now prohibits using switched receptacles for meeting spacing requirements of receptacles in dwelling units. Note: A duplex receptacle is two receptacles so a duplex that is half switched can still be used to meet the spacing requirements.


A junction box installed in a fountain overflow basin is expected to be completely submerged for short periods of time. Which of the following NEMA enclosures will need to be used in this application?

NEMA 3RNEMA 12XNEMA 6NEMA 11


NEMA 6 110.20


Electrically controlled drinking fountains installed in other than dwelling units shall be AFCI and GFCI protected.

TrueFalse


False GFCI protected only. 422.52


A double ended florescent fixture with a ballast that can be serviced in place installed in a dwelling unit shall have a means of disconnect installed in the fixture or external to the fixture.

TrueFalse


False 410.130(G) Required for non-dwelling units only


All non-locking 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt receptacles installed in damp locations shall be listed ________________ type.


Weather resistant 406.8

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