2015 ICC E1 Residential Electrical Inspector Exam Quiz Welcome to your free 2015 ICC E1 Residential Electrical Inspector Exam Quiz REQUIRED - Enter your email address and receive a printable copy of your test results. 1. In a single enclosure or a group of separate enclosures, service disconnecting means must be no more than __________ switch(s). one three six eight 2. When circuit conductors are electrically joined at each end, forming a single conductor, they must be at least __________ AWG. 1/0 2 4 4/0 3. Service disconnects are required to be __________ ? labeled marked by engraving or embossing permanently marked tagged with metal or plastic tags 4. For one family dwellings, the ampacity of ungrounded service conductors must not be less than the load served, and the ungrounded conductors rating must be at least __________ amperes, 3 wire. 60 amperes 80 amperes 100 amperes 120 amperes 5. The minimum allowable ampacity of a branch-circuit or feeder conductor size on a branch circuit or feeder that supplies continuous loads or a combination of continuous and non-continuous loads, before applying any correction factors or adjustment, must be equal to or greater than __________ percent of the continuous load plus the non-continuous load. 75 percent 100 percent 125 percent 150 percent 6. The characteristics of a circuit to be protected, including equipment short-circuit current ratings, overcurrent protective devices, and total impedance, must be coordinated and chosen so that the circuit protective devices can __________ without broad damage to the circuit’s electrical components. clear a fault control the circuit provide a current path Provide proper grounding 7. On equipment grounding conductors 6 AWG or smaller, what uninterrupted color with one or more yellow stripes is used to identify equipment grounding conductors? black green red white 8. A conductor size ___________ or larger must be protected where exposed to physical damage. 2 AWG 4 AWG 6 AWG 8 AWG 9. For Type THHW Copper 60C rated conductors, in an ambient temperature of 48° C, what is the ambient temperature correction factor? 0.41 0.58 0.71 1.00 10. What is the minimum allowed air space between metallic surface type cabinets for electrical equipment and the wall or other supporting surface, in a damp or wet location? 1/8 inch 1/4 inch 3/6 inch 1/2 inch 11. Receptacle outlets on wall countertop space must be installed so that no point along the wall line is more than __________, measured horizontally from a receptacle outlet in that space. 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches 30 inches 12. Kitchen countertop receptacles must be served by at least two 20-ampere-rated branch circuits. Both or either is also permitted to supply other receptacle outlets in what areas? (Exceptions ignored.) dining area, & outlets for refrigeration appliances pantry, breakfast & dining areas, refrigeration appliance outlets pantry, breakfast and laundry area pantry & dining area 13. Which one of the following is permitted in the equipment space directly above or below a service panelboard mounted on a basement wall? A metal water pipe supplying a nearby water heater A nonmetallic water pipe supplying an adjacent laundry Electrical metallic tubing (EMT) protecting Type NM cable fed from the panelboard Heating/cooling duct serving the area where the panelboard is located 14. Surface-mounted incandescent or LED luminaires with a completely enclosed light source, installed in a clothes closet must be installed on the wall above the door or on the ceiling, provided that there is a minimum clearance of __________ between the fixture and the nearest point of a storage space. 6 inches 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches 15. What is the minimum service load, per square foot of floor area, that must be provided for convenience receptacle outlets and general lighting? 1 volt-amperes 3 volt-amperes 6 volt-amperes 10 volt-amperes 16. Electrically operated in-sink waste disposal must have a flexible cord length a min. of ___________. 6 inches 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches 17. All 15- and 20-ampere, single phase, 125-volt receptacles must be protected by a ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) when they are located within __________ of the inside walls of pools. 10 feet 15 feet 20 feet 25 feet 18. What is the maximum allowable on center support spacing for Type AC wiring method in an above-ground installation? 3 feet 3.5 feet 4 feet 4.5 feet 19. A recessed luminaire not identified for contact with insulation shall have a clearance of at least __________ from combustible materials. 1/16 inch 1/8 inch 1/4 inch 1/2 inch 20. Transformers in Class 2 Remote-control, signaling and power-limited circuits, must be protected by an over-current device rated a max. of ___________. 10 amperes 15amperes 20 amperes 25 amperes