1. Smitty’s Two Minute Drills
Drill Number 1701: General

2. Instructions
When you are ready, click on this slide to start the drill.
Each slide will contain a question. The question will stay on the screen for 2 minutes and then a sound will be made and the slide will automatically transition to the answer and code reference.
The answer slide will stay on the screen for 15 seconds and then the next slide will appear.
Do not worry about the answers during the drill. Once you reach the Slide that Says STOP you have completed the drill.
Click on the STOP slide and all the slides will be repeated without a timer so you can manually advance to check your answers.

3. Reconditioned Equipment
In general, reconditioned equipment shall be marked with the ____  by which the organization responsible for reconditioning the electrical equipment can be identified, along with the date of the reconditioning.
A. Name
B. Other descriptive marking
C. Trademark
D. All of the above

4. Answer (A) D.

5. Grounding Electrodes
One or more metal in-ground support structure(s) in direct contact with the earth vertically for____ or more, with or without concrete encasement. If multiple metal in-ground support structures are present at a building or a structure, it shall be permissible to bond only one into the grounding electrode system.
A. 6’
B. 10’
C. 20’
D. 12’

6. Answer (A)(2)
B 10’

7. Meeting rooms receptacles
All meeting rooms of not more than ____ in other than dwelling units are required to have receptacle outlets installed as determined by the designer or building owner.
A. 500 ft.2
B ft.2
C ft.2
D ft.2

8. Answer C

9. Equipment Grounding Conductor
Listed flexible metal conduit used as an equipment grounding conductor, shall not exceed trade size ____.
A. 1 ¼”
B. 2“
C. 1”
D. 1 ½”

10. Answer
A. 1 ¼”

11. Field Marking
Service equipment at other than dwelling units shall be legibly marked in the field with the maximum available fault current. The field marking(s) shall include the date the fault-current calculation was performed and shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved. The calculation shall be documented and made available to those authorized to design, install, inspect, maintain, or operate the system.
A. True
B. False

12. Answer: (A) A

13. Working Space for Limited Access Equipment
Working space for limited access equipment shall be the width of the enclosure or ____, whichever is greater.
A. 36”
B. 24”
C. 32”
D. 30"

14. Answer (A)(4) D

15. Height of OCPs
Switches containing fuses and circuit breakers shall be readily accessible and installed so that the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit breaker, when in its highest position, is not more than ___ above the floor or working platform.
A. 7’
B. 6’7”
C. 6’6”
D. 5’6”

16. Answer (A)
B 6’7”

17. Sealing raceways for Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders
All raceways containing outside branch circuits and feeders that enter a building or structure from the outside are required to be sealed including spare raceways, provided there is a possibility of moisture contacting live exposed parts.
A. True
B. False

18. Answer
B. False. They have to be sealed regardless of the possibility of moisture or not.

19. Separation from High Voltage Equipment
Where switches, cutouts, or other equipment operating at 1000 volts, nominal, or less are installed in a vault, room, or enclosure where there are exposed live parts or exposed wiring operating over ____, nominal, the high-voltage equipment shall be effectively separated from the space occupied by the low-voltage equipment by a suitable partition, fence, or screen.
A. 130 V
B. 90 V
C. 480 V
D V

20. Answer (A)(5) D

21. Working Clearances
The working clearance space for equipment installed outdoors shall include the zone described in (A). No architectural appurtenance or other equipment shall be located in this zone with the exception of structural overhangs or ____.
A. Architectural enhancements
B. Communication equipment
C. Roof extensions
D. None of the above

22. Answer (E)(2) C

23. Guarding against accidental contact
The NEC requires the guarding of live parts against accidental contact by elevation above the floor or other working surface. For voltages 301 to 600 between ungrounded conductors a minimum of ____ shall be applied.
A. 8’, 6”
B. 8’
C. 8’, 7”
D. 8’, 10”

24. Answer (A) A

25. GFCI Protection
In other than dwelling units, all single phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, ___ or less and 3-phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, 100 amperes or less, installed in crawl spaces—at or below grade level and unfinished portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms, shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel.
A. 50 A
B. 30 A
C. 20 A
D. 60 A

26. Answer (B) A

27. AFCI Protection
A listed outlet branch-circuit type or a listed combination-type AFCI located at the origin of the branch circuit is required for branch circuit extensions or modifications in dwelling units and dormitory units.
A. True
B. False

28. Answer (B) and (D) A

29. Service receptacle
A 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere-rated receptacle outlet is required to be installed in the area of electrical service equipment within ___ of, and in the same room or area as the electrical service equipment.
A. 3’
B. 25’
C. 6’
D. 10’

30. Answer B

31. Common Grounding Electrode
The common grounding electrode conductor shall be permitted to be _____.
A. A conductor of the wire type not smaller than 3/0 AWG copper or 250 kcmil aluminum
B. A metal water pipe that complies with (C)(1)
C. The metal structural frame of the building or structure that complies with (C)(2) or is connected to the grounding electrode system by a conductor
D. All of the above

32. Answer (A)(6)
D All of the above

33. STOP. You have completed the Drill

34. Reconditioned Equipment
In general, reconditioned equipment shall be marked with the ____  by which the organization responsible for reconditioning the electrical equipment can be identified, along with the date of the reconditioning.
A. Name
B. Other descriptive marking
C. Trademark
D. All of the above

35. Answer (A) D.

36. Grounding Electrodes
One or more metal in-ground support structure(s) in direct contact with the earth vertically for____ or more, with or without concrete encasement. If multiple metal in-ground support structures are present at a building or a structure, it shall be permissible to bond only one into the grounding electrode system.
A. 6’
B. 10’
C. 20’
D. 12’

37. Answer (A)(2)
B 10’

38. Meeting rooms receptacles
All meeting rooms of not more than ____ in other than dwelling units are required to have receptacle outlets installed as determined by the designer or building owner.
A. 500 ft.2
B ft.2
C ft.2
D ft.2

39. Answer C

40. Equipment Grounding Conductor
Listed flexible metal conduit used as an equipment grounding conductor, shall not exceed trade size ____.
A. 1 ¼”
B. 2“
C. 1”
D. 1 ½”

41. Answer
A. 1 ¼”

42. Field Marking
Service equipment at other than dwelling units shall be legibly marked in the field with the maximum available fault current. The field marking(s) shall include the date the fault-current calculation was performed and shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved. The calculation shall be documented and made available to those authorized to design, install, inspect, maintain, or operate the system.
A. True
B. False

43. Answer: (A) A

44. Working Space for Limited Access Equipment
Working space for limited access equipment shall be the width of the enclosure or ____, whichever is greater.
A. 36”
B. 24”
C. 32”
D. 30"

45. Answer (A)(4) D

46. Height of OCPs
Switches containing fuses and circuit breakers shall be readily accessible and installed so that the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit breaker, when in its highest position, is not more than ___ above the floor or working platform.
A. 7’
B. 6’7”
C. 6’6”
D. 5’6”

47. Answer (A)
B 6’7”

48. Sealing raceways for Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders
All raceways containing outside branch circuits and feeders that enter a building or structure from the outside are required to be sealed including spare raceways, provided there is a possibility of moisture contacting live exposed parts.
A. True
B. False

49. Answer
B. False. They have to be sealed regardless of the possibility of moisture or not.

50. Separation from High Voltage Equipment
Where switches, cutouts, or other equipment operating at 1000 volts, nominal, or less are installed in a vault, room, or enclosure where there are exposed live parts or exposed wiring operating over ____, nominal, the high-voltage equipment shall be effectively separated from the space occupied by the low-voltage equipment by a suitable partition, fence, or screen.
A. 130 V
B. 90 V
C. 480 V
D V

51. Answer (A)(5) D

52. Working Clearances
The working clearance space for equipment installed outdoors shall include the zone described in (A). No architectural appurtenance or other equipment shall be located in this zone with the exception of structural overhangs or ____.
A. Architectural enhancements
B. Communication equipment
C. Roof extensions
D. None of the above

53. Answer (E)(2) C

54. Guarding against accidental contact
The NEC requires the guarding of live parts against accidental contact by elevation above the floor or other working surface. For voltages 301 to 600 between ungrounded conductors a minimum of ____ shall be applied.
A. 8’, 6”
B. 8’
C. 8’, 7”
D. 8’, 10”

55. Answer (A) A

56. GFCI Protection
In other than dwelling units, all single phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, ___ or less and 3-phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, 100 amperes or less, installed in crawl spaces—at or below grade level and unfinished portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms, shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel.
A. 50 A
B. 30 A
C. 20 A
D. 60 A

57. Answer (B) A

58. AFCI Protection
A listed outlet branch-circuit type or a listed combination-type AFCI located at the origin of the branch circuit is required for branch circuit extensions or modifications in dwelling units and dormitory units.
A. True
B. False

59. Answer (B) and (D) A

60. Service receptacle
A 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere-rated receptacle outlet is required to be installed in the area of electrical service equipment within ___ of, and in the same room or area as the electrical service equipment.
A. 3’
B. 25’
C. 6’
D. 10’

61. Answer B

62. Common Grounding Electrode
The common grounding electrode conductor shall be permitted to be _____.
A. A conductor of the wire type not smaller than 3/0 AWG copper or 250 kcmil aluminum
B. A metal water pipe that complies with (C)(1)
C. The metal structural frame of the building or structure that complies with (C)(2) or is connected to the grounding electrode system by a conductor
D. All of the above

63. Answer (A)(6)
D All of the above

64. STOP. You have completed the Drill