1. Smitty’s Two Minute Drill Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits 1
© Ted Smith 2017
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Instructions

3. This drill is based on your ability to find things quickly in the National Electric Code and your ability to understand the code requirements.
Be sure to use the Targeting method to find things quickly.
Be sure to the have the Chapter Titles of the NEC chapters memorized as this will speed you up.
NOTE

4. Chapters 1-4 of the NEC are the National Electric Code and the requirements found there apply to all occupancies and installations.
Chapters 5-7 Modify and Amend the Requirements found in Chapters 1-4 of the NEC
Chapter 8 is a Code within a Code and only those things specifically cited in Chapter 8 from Chapters 1-4 apply to things in Chapter 8
REMEMBER 90.3

5. REMEMBER Branch Circuit Requirements are found in Article 210
Feeder Requirements are found in Article 215
And Service Requirements are found in Article 230
Some of these questions may also come from Article 220 if they are calculating the load

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7. NEC
1. Where the premises wiring system has feeders supplied from more than one nominal voltage system, each ungrounded conductor of a feeder shall be identified by _____________ or ______________ and system at all termination, connection, and splice points.
Phase, line
Phase, system
Line, letter
Grounded, grounding

8. Answer
1. B
215.12(C)(1)

9. NEC
2. Branch circuits installed for the purpose of lighting, central alarm, signal, communications or other purposes for public or common areas of a two family dwelling, a multifamily dwelling, or a _____________________ building shall not be supplied from equipment that supplies an individual dwelling unit or tenant space.
Dormitory
Multiple-occupancy
Government
Office

10. Answer
2. B
210.25(B)

11. NEC
3. Service disconnecting means may be installed in any of the following areas, except __________.
Living room
Closet
Kitchen
Bathroom

12. 3. D.
230.70(A)(2)
Answer

13. NEC
4. What is the calculated load, in amperes, on the branch circuits for 245 feet of track lighting installed in an retail store. Assume the load will be at full for periods of 12 hours typically and the branch circuits are 120 VAC.
amperes
amperes
85 amperes
69.87 amperes

14. 18450 x 1.25( Continuous Load 210.19 and Definitions)=23062.52
4. B
220.43(B)
245/2= 122.5
123x 150=18450
18450 x 1.25( Continuous Load and Definitions)=
/120=
Answer

15. NEC
5. Service conductors shall be considered to be outside the building or other structure under any of the following conditions, except:
Where installed under not less than 2 inches of concrete
Where installed within a building or other structure in a raceway that is encased in brick that is 2 inches thick
Where installed in Rigid Metal Conduit size 3” or greater
Where installed in conduit and under not less than 18 inches of earth beneath a building or other structure

16. 5. C
230.6 (1-5)
Answer

17. NEC
6. Ground fault protection of equipment shall be provided for solidly grounded wye electric services of more than ___________ to ground but not exceeding 100 volts phase to phase.
208 V
150 V
277 V
120 V

18. Answer
6. B
230.95

19. NEC
7. The ampacity of feeders supplying a combination of transformers and utilization equipment shall not be less than the sum of the nameplate ratings of the transformers and ___________ percent of the designed potential load of the utilization equipment that will be operated simultaneously.
100
115
125
167

20. 7. C
215.2(B)(2)
Answer

21. NEC
8. For installations consisting of not more than two (2), 2-wire branch circuits, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than _________ amperes.
A. 70 amperes
B. 60 amperes
C. 100 amperes
D. 30 amperes

22. 8. D
230.79(B)
Answer

23. NEC
9. At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms of dwelling units within _____ inches of the outside edge of each basin. 12 18 24 36

24. 9. D
210.52(D)
Answer

25. NEC
10. When there is more than one service disconnect they shall be _______________ and each disconnect shall be marked to indicate the load served.
Identified with the location of the other disconnects at each location
Grouped
Colored blue
NEMA 6X Rated

26. 10. B
220.72(A)
Answer

27. NEC
11. Where a feeder is supplied from a DC system operating at more than ___________ volts, each ungrounded conductor of 4 AWG or larger shall be identified by polarity at all termination, connection, and splice points by marking tape, tagging, or other approved means. 50 60
600
1000

28. 11. B
215.12(C)(2)
Answer

29. NEC
12. The rating of any one cord and plug connected utilization equipment not fastened in place shall not exceed __________ percent of the branch circuit ampere rating.
100 80 50 25

30. 12. B
210.23(A)(1)
Answer

31. NEC
13. Service entrance cables, where subject to physical damage, shall be protected by any of the following, except:
Rigid Metal Conduit
Electrical Metallic Tubing
Schedule 40 PVC Conduit
Reinforced Thermosetting resin Conduit

32. 13. C
230.50(B)(1)
Answer

33. NEC
14. Each meeting room of not more than ____________ square feet in other than dwelling units shall have outlets for nonlocking-type, 125 volt, 15 or 20 ampere receptacles.
200
500
215
1000

34. 14. D
210.71(A)
Answer

35. NEC
15. All 120V, single phase, 15 or 20 ampere branch circuits supplying outlets and devices installed in bathroom areas in the following occupancies must be protected by a combination AFCI device, except:
Dwelling units
Guest Rooms or Guest Suites of Hotels
Dormitory
Government office buildings

36. Answer
15. D
210.12(C)

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38. NEC
1. Where the premises wiring system has feeders supplied from more than one nominal voltage system, each ungrounded conductor of a feeder shall be identified by _____________ or ______________ and system at all termination, connection, and splice points.
Phase, line
Phase, system
Line, letter
Grounded, grounding

39. Answer
1. B
215.12(C)(1)

40. NEC
2. Branch circuits installed for the purpose of lighting, central alarm, signal, communications or other purposes for public or common areas of a two family dwelling, a multifamily dwelling, or a _____________________ building shall not be supplied from equipment that supplies an individual dwelling unit or tenant space.
Dormitory
Multiple-occupancy
Government
Office

41. Answer
2. B
210.25(B)

42. NEC
3. Service disconnecting means may be installed in any of the following areas, except __________.
Living room
Closet
Kitchen
Bathroom

43. 3. D.
230.70(A)(2)
Answer

44. NEC
4. What is the calculated load, in amperes, on the branch circuits for 245 feet of track lighting installed in an retail store. Assume the load will be at full for periods of 12 hours typically and the branch circuits are 120 VAC.
amperes
amperes
85 amperes
69.87 amperes

45. 18450 x 1.25( Continuous Load 210.19 and Definitions)=23062.52
4. B
220.43(B)
245/2= 122.5
123x 150=18450
18450 x 1.25( Continuous Load and Definitions)=
/120=
Answer

46. NEC
5. Service conductors shall be considered to be outside the building or other structure under any of the following conditions, except:
Where installed under not less than 2 inches of concrete
Where installed within a building or other structure in a raceway that is encased in brick that is 2 inches thick
Where installed in Rigid Metal Conduit size 3” or greater
Where installed in conduit and under not less than 18 inches of earth beneath a building or other structure

47. 5. C
230.6 (1-5)
Answer

48. NEC
6. Ground fault protection of equipment shall be provided for solidly grounded wye electric services of more than ___________ to ground but not exceeding 100 volts phase to phase.
208 V
150 V
277 V
120 V

49. Answer
6. B
230.95

50. NEC
7. The ampacity of feeders supplying a combination of transformers and utilization equipment shall not be less than the sum of the nameplate ratings of the transformers and ___________ percent of the designed potential load of the utilization equipment that will be operated simultaneously.
100
115
125
167

51. 7. C
215.2(B)(2)
Answer

52. NEC
8. For installations consisting of not more than two (2), 2-wire branch circuits, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than _________ amperes.
A. 70 amperes
B. 60 amperes
C. 100 amperes
D. 30 amperes

53. 8. D
230.79(B)
Answer

54. NEC
9. At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms of dwelling units within _____ inches of the outside edge of each basin. 12 18 24 36

55. 9. D
210.52(D)
Answer

56. NEC
10. When there is more than one service disconnect they shall be _______________ and each disconnect shall be marked to indicate the load served.
Identified with the location of the other disconnects at each location
Grouped
Colored blue
NEMA 6X Rated

57. 10. B
220.72(A)
Answer

58. NEC
11. Where a feeder is supplied from a DC system operating at more than ___________ volts, each ungrounded conductor of 4 AWG or larger shall be identified by polarity at all termination, connection, and splice points by marking tape, tagging, or other approved means. 50 60
600
1000

59. 11. B
215.12(C)(2)
Answer

60. NEC
12. The rating of any one cord and plug connected utilization equipment not fastened in place shall not exceed __________ percent of the branch circuit ampere rating.
100 80 50 25

61. 12. B
210.23(A)(1)
Answer

62. NEC
13. Service entrance cables, where subject to physical damage, shall be protected by any of the following, except:
Rigid Metal Conduit
Electrical Metallic Tubing
Schedule 40 PVC Conduit
Reinforced Thermosetting resin Conduit

63. 13. C
230.50(B)(1)
Answer

64. NEC
14. Each meeting room of not more than ____________ square feet in other than dwelling units shall have outlets for nonlocking-type, 125 volt, 15 or 20 ampere receptacles.
200
500
215
1000

65. 14. D
210.71(A)
Answer

66. NEC
15. All 120V, single phase, 15 or 20 ampere branch circuits supplying outlets and devices installed in bathroom areas in the following occupancies must be protected by a combination AFCI device, except:
Dwelling units
Guest Rooms or Guest Suites of Hotels
Dormitory
Government office buildings

67. Answer
15. D
210.12(C)