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Residential Wiring Chapter 6 - Determining Circuits Exam Questions and Answers
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Residential Wiring Chapter 6 -Determining Circuits Exam Questions
and Answers
Ambient Temperature - Answer -The temperature of the air that surrounds an object on
all sides.
Ampacity - Answer -The current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously
under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating.
Bathroom Branch Circuit - Answer -A branch circuit that supplies electrical power to
receptacle outlets in a bathroom; lighting outlets may also be served by the circuit as
long as other receptacle or lighting outlets outside the bathroom are not connected to
the circuit; rated at 20 amperes.
Branch Circuit - Answer -The circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device
(fuse or circuit breaker) and the outlets.
Bundled - Answer -Cables or conductors that are physically tied, wrapped, taped, or
otherwise periodically bound together.
Dwelling Unit - Answer -One or more rooms arranged for complete, independent
housekeeping purposes, with space for eating, living, and sleeping, facilities for cooking,
and provisions for sanitation.
Feeder - Answer -The circuit conductors between the service equipment and the final
branch-circuit overcurrent protection device.
General Lighting Circuit - Answer -A branch-circuit type used in residential wiring that
has both lighting and receptacle loads connected to it; a good example of this circuit
type is a bedroom branch circuit that has both receptacles and lighting outlets
connected to it.
General Purpose Branch Circuit - Answer -A branch circuit that supplies two or more
receptacles or lighting outlets, or a combination of both; household appliances such as
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