JOURNEYMAN EXAM 1 - 30 QUESTIONS - TIME LIMIT 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

1.The branch circuit conductor supplying a 3/4 hp, 1 115 volt motor shall have an ampacity of at least ___ . (A) 13.3 amp (B) 21.25 amps (C) 20 amps (D) 17.25 amps Item D was the correct answer Step 1: Find 13.8 amps in [NEC Table 430-148] Step 2: Multiply by 125% [NEC 430-22(a)] Answer: 13.8 amps X 1.25 = 17.25 amps 2. How many #1 wires can you install in parallel? (A) 8 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 0 Item D was the correct answer. Step 1: Look in index to find conductors, paralleled. Step 2: Find [NEC 310-4(a)] Answer: Only #1/0 or larger conductors are allowed to be installed in parallel. 3. What is the minimum number of 20 amp branch circuits required for a 1500 sq.f t. house? (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 2 Item A was the correct answer. Step 1: Compute load - Gnerals lighting load 1,500 sq. ft. [NEC 210-10] at 3 VA per sq. ft. {NEC Table 210-3(a)] = 4,500 VA. Step 2: Find Minimum Number of Branch Circuits Required. Find Example in Appendi x D. General Lighting load: 4,500 VA/120 volts = 37.5 amps. This requires (2) 20 amp, 2-wire circuits [NEC 210-11(b)]. Small Appliance Load: This requires (2) 20 amp, 2-wire circuits [NEC 210-11(c)(1 )]. Laundry Load: This requires (1) 20 amp, 2-wire circuits [NEC 210-11(c)(2)]. Branch Branch Circuit: This requires (1) 20 amp, 2-wire circuits [NEC 210-11(c)( 3)]. Answer: 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 circuits. 4.The ampacity of a #14 THW conductor, when there are six conductors in a condui t and the temperature is 30oC, would be ____ amps. (A) 24 (B) 20 (C) 16 (D) 18

Item C was the correct answer. Step 1: Look up ampacity of 14# THW. It is rated at 20 amps [NEC 310-16]. Step 2: Find the Ambient temperature correction factor of 1.0 [NEC Table 310-16 bottom] and multiply the ampacity times the correction factor. Step 3: Find the # of current carrying conductor correction factor of 0.80 [NEC Table 310-15(b)(2)(a)] and multiply the ampacity times the correction factor. Answer: 20 amps X 1.0 X 0.8 = 16 amps. 5.The overcurrent protection of a #10 THW conductor, when there are not more tha n three conductors in a raceway, and the ambient temperature is 28oC, would be _

__ amps. (A) 20 (B) 30 (C) 18 (D) 26 Item B was the correct answer. Step 1: Look up ampacity of #10 THW. It is rated at 35 amps [NEC Table 310-16]. Step 2: Find the Ambient temperature correction factor of 1.0 [NEC Table 310-16 bottom] and multiply the ampacity times the correction factor. Step 3: Find the current carrying conductor corection factor of 1.0 [NEC 310-15( b)(2)(a) and multiply by the correction factor. Step 4: Note that although the wire is rated at 35 amps, the overcurrent protect ion of #10 shall not exceed 30 amps [NEC 240-3(d)]. Answer: 30 amps. 6.What is the allowable ampacity of a #12 TW copper conductor in a raceway with an ambient temperature of 75oF? (A)27 amps (B) 25 amps (C) 30 amps (D) 32 amps Item A was the correct answer. Step 1: Find the ampacity of # 12 TW. It is rated at 25 amps [NEC TABLE 310-16] Step 2: Find Ambient temperature correction factor 1.08 [NEC Table 310-16 bottom ] and multiply by the correction factor. Answer: 25 amps X 1.08 = 27 amps. 7.The demand on the service for six - 6 kw ranges in a sixplex apartment would b e _____ kw. (A) 15.48 (B) 30.66 (C) 20.96 (D) none of these Item A was the correct answer. Step 1: Compute the connected load. Six ranges X 6kW each = 36 kW or 36,000 VA c onnected load. Step 2: Find [NEC Table 220-19] Column C and find the demand factor of 43%. Step 3: Multiply connected load times demand factor. Answer: 36 kW X 0.43 = 15.48kW. Note: Using Column A would yield a demand load o f 21kW 8. You are wiring a house that has 2200 square feet under the roof. The living a rea accounts for 2000 square feet of this space. The minimum general lighting lo ad for this dwelling would be _____ va. (A) 7500 (B) 6000 (C) 5500 (D) 8600 Item B was the correct answer. Step 1: Look up Load, calculations in the index and find Article 220. Step 2: Read [NEC 220-3(a)] and note floor area does not include porches, garage s, etc. Step 3: Compute living area times general lighting load by occupancy [Table 2203(a)]. Answer: 2,000 sq. ft. X 3VA per sq. ft. = 6,000VA. 9. A box contains the following conductors, the minimum cubic inch capacity requ ired is ____. 4 - #14 grounded conductors 4 - #14 ungrounded conductors 4 - #12

grounded conductors 4 - #12 ungrounded conductors 4 - Clamps 8 - #12 equipment g rounding conductors (A) 20.75 (B) 42.50 (C) 55.75 (D) 38.50 Item D was the correct answer. Step 1: Look up Boxes, Fill calculations in the index. Step 2: Find [NEC Tables 370-16(a) & 9b)]. Step 3: Calculate 8#14 at 2 cu. in. each, 8#12 at 2.25 cu. in. each, 4 clamps at 2.25 cu. in. total, and 8 equipment grounding conductors at 2.25 cu. in. total. Answer: (8 X 2.00) + (8 X 2.25) + (2.25) + (2.25) = 38.5 cu. in. 10.What is the maximum size overload relay permitted for protection against over load for a 1, 2 hp, 208 volt motor? (A) 17.16 (B) 16.25 (C) 18.15 (D) none of these Item A was the correct answer Step 1: Look up overload relay and full load current in index. Step 2: Find 13.2 amps [NEC Table 430-148] and read [NEC 430-34]. Motor service factor is not stated so assume 'all other motors' at 130%. Answer: 13.2 amps X 130% = 17.16 amps.