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PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

As embodied in the provision of the Philippine Electrical Code, strict compliance in the application is mandatory to
ensure safety in electrical installation and construction

PEC consists of two parts:

Part I: consists of sets and rules which regulate electrical installation done INSIDE the building.
Part II: consists of sets of rules which regulate electrical installation done OUTSIDE the building.

SCOPE OF PEC:

1. Public and Private Buildings 8. Watercraft

2. Electrical Generating Plant 9. Dockyard
3. Industrial Plant 10. Airfields
4. Temporary and permanent substation 11. Quarries and mines
5. Transformer station 12. Mobile homes and recreational vehicle
6. Railway switchyard 13. Offshore facilities
7. Carnivals, parking lots, yard, etc.. 14. trailers

NOT COVERED BY PEC:

1. railway rolling stock 2. motor vehicles 3. aircraft

FUSES, CBs, SWITCHES & DISCONNECTS

Overcurrent – any current in excess of the rated capacity of the equipment or the rated ampacity of the conductor.

Causes of overcurrent:
A. Overload of the equipment or conductors
B. Short circuit or ground fault

Types of overcurrent devices:

A. FUSE – an overcurrent protected device with a circuit opening fusible element which opens (break) when
there is an overcurrent in the circuit.

General Classification:

a. Cartridge fuse – it is enclosed in insulating tube

b. Plug fuse – it is enclosed in porcelain or rubber commonly used in various electrical appliances.
c. Fuse wire – opened wire of low melting point commonly used in safety power switch.

Rule of thumb: Fuses will hold five (5) times their rating for different periods of time based on the type of fuse used.

a. Non-time delay fuse will hold five times its rating for ¼ to 2 seconds ( not ideal to loads which requires more than
2 seconds to accelerate).
b. Dual-element time delay fuse will hold five times its rating for 10 seconds.

Important ratings when choosing replacement fuses:

a. Voltage rating – the rating must match or exceed the voltage rating of the circuit.
b. Ampere rating – the rating should match the full load current rating of the equipment or ampacity of
conductor as closely as possible.
c. Interrupt capacity – the total current in which the fuse can interrupt without being damage.

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B. CIRCUIT BREAKER – a mechanical switching device capable of making, carrying and breaking currents under normal
or abnormal circuit conditions.
– The name of the circuit breaker is taken from the medium or the manner of extinguishing the
arc produced when the circuit breaker’s contacts opened.

a. Air blast type CB – uses dry and compressed air to extinguish the arc
b. Air CB – interruption occurs in free air
c. Oil type CB – uses a special oil to extinguish the arc
d. Gas type CB – uses SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride) gas to extinguish the arc
e. Vacuum type CB – uses a vacuum container….etc

Important ratings when choosing replacement CB’s:

a. Rated voltage, Rated normal current – values used to designate it and which is related to the operating
conditions of the CB
b. Rated breaking capacity – expressed in MVA as the product of the rated breaking current in kilo-amperes and
the corresponding rated voltage in kV.
c. Rated frequency – frequency of the electrical system in which the CB is to be connected.
d. Rated short time current – effective value of current in which the CB must carry for a stated time. This
requirement is needed since the fault current which has to be cleared by another CB, may have to flow through
it.

Advantages of a FUSE over a CB:

1. It is reliable (it can stay in position for a long period and can act when needed)
2. First cost is cheaper
3. It does not require periodic maintenance

Advantages of a CB over a FUSE:

1. It can be used again after the fault has been corrected

2. Its position (open or close) can easily be detected or viewed
3. It can act as a switch

Standard ratings of fuses and circuit breakers in Amperes:

15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45,

50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100,
110, 125, 150, 175, 200,
225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500,
600, 800, 1000,
1200, 1600, 2000, 2500,
3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000

SWITCH – used to control (switch-on or switch-off) the current path in a circuit.

SWITCHES SYMBOL
Single pole S
Duplex (2 single pole switch on one switch plate) S2
Triplex (3 single pole switch on one switch plate) S3
Double pole S2P
Three pole S3P
Four-Way S3W
Automatic Door SAD
Key Operated SK
Master Selector SM
Remote Control SRM

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Switches for Lamp Controls:

a. SPST (single pole single throw) switch – used to control a single or group of lamps from one location. This switch has
only two terminals.
b. SPDT (single pole double throw) or Three-way switch – used to control the lamp from two different locations. The
switch has three terminals.
c. Four-way switch – a special type of switch used in conjunction with three-way switches to control a lamp from three
or more different locations. This switch has four terminals.
For lamp’s control from three or more locations, there should always be two 3-way switches needed and the rest,
are 4-way switches.

DISCONNECT (safety power switch) – a mechanical switching device use to isolate a circuit or an equipment from the supply
side. It could either be fused or non-fused type.

Standard ratings of disconnects in AMPERES

30, 60, 100,

200, 400, 600, 800,
1200, 1400, 1600, and 1800

ELECTRICAL TOOLS & MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

ELECTRICAL TOOLS
Classifications:
a. Hand tool – tools operated by our hands without the need of electricity to operate it.
Examples: screw drivers, electrician’s pliers, Hacksaw, etc.
b. Machine tool - tools operated by our hands with electricity to operate it.
Examples: electric drill, soldering gun, electric pipe cutter, etc.
Basic types of electrical tools:

1. C-clamp – used in holding objects together while c. Diagonal pliers (simply called “cutter” in the
they are being assembled practice)
2. Center punch – used for making metal parts d. Mechanical pliers
3. Electrician’s knife – used by electricians to 15. Puller – used for pulling out gears, bearings or
remove insulation of large wires or big cables. bushings
4. File – used to remove rough edges 16. Push-pull tape rule – a length measuring tool
5. Gimlet – used to make an initial hole for wood 17. Reamer – used to cut away the rough edges
screw inside the pipe after being cut
6. Hacksaw – used for cutting metals 18. Screw drivers – used to turn or drive screw with
7. Hammer – used for striking hard objects like slotted heads
nails, etc. a. Standard screw driver
a. Claw hammer – used for pulling out nails b. Philips crew driver
b. Ball pen hammer – used to flatten metal c. Stubb screw driver (short in length)
surfaces 19. Wire stripper – used in removing the insulation
c. Soft-faced hammer – used in rewinding jobs of small size wires.
8. Handrill and bit – used for boring holes 20. Wrenches – used to tightened or loosened
9. Hickey – used in bending small size pipes objects
10. Micrometer – used to measure the diameter of a. Adjustable wrench – size is adjustable
small wires in mils. b. Open-end wrench – used to grip the nut only
11. Pipe-cutter – use cut small size of pipes in two sides
12. Pipe-threader- used in threading pipes c. Box wrench – used to grip the nut in all sides
13. Pipe-vise – used to hold down the pipe while it is d. Allen wrench – used for hexagonally shaped
being cut nuts
14. Pliers – used for cutting, twisting or gripping e. Vise-grip wrench – used to locked on the
electrical components. objects and grip it
a. Lineman’s pliers (side-cutting pliers) f. Pipe-wrench – used for gripping pipes only
b. Long nose pliers

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ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

- These devices are used to measure important electrical quantities like voltage, resistance, current, frequency, etc.

Types of Instruments:

a. Indicating instruments – devices that indicate directly the value of the quantity being measured on the scale.
Examples: voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, etc.
b. Integrating instruments – device that combines two or more electrical quantities and registers it as a single
equivalent unit.
Examples: kW-hr meters, power factor meters, etc.
c. Recording instruments – devices that give a record of the variations of the electrical quantity being measured over a
period of time.
Examples: load-graph, seismograph, chronograph, etc.

Instrument name Quantity being measured / observed

Ammeter Current
Calorimeter Heat generated
Clamp-ammeter Current
Dynamometer Mechanical output of a motor
Frequency meter Frequency
Galvanometer Small voltage or current
Hydrometer Specific gravity of the liquid in the battery

Inductometer Inductance
Kilowatt-hour meter Electrical energy consumption
Megger Insulation resistance
Ohmmeter Resistance
Oscilloscope Waveform characteristics
Photometer Luminous intensity of light
Power factor meter Power factor
Pyrometer High temperatures
Synchroscope Alternator’s synchronization
Tachometer Speed of shaft
Thermometer Temperature
Voltmeter Voltage
Wattmeter Active power

TYPES OF INDICATING INSTRUMENTS ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

a. Permanent magnet moving coil meter (also called d’Arsonval meter)

- A coil wound on soft-iron core is place between the poles of a permanent magnet. The needle of the meter is
attached
to the core and it will deflect in proportion to the current in the coil.
- Invented by a Frenchman Arsen d’Arsonval in 1882 and named in honor of the Italian scientist Galvani.

Advantages: Disadvantages:
1. Very accurate, reliable and rugged 1. Can only be used in DC measurements
2. Requires small operating current 2. Cost is high
3. Energy consumption is low 3. Errors are due to aging of springs and magnets
4. Scale is linear

b. Moving iron meter (also called iron vane meter)

- Two pieces of rectangular pieces of soft iron, called vanes placed inside a coil of wire. One iron vane is free to move
while the other is fixed. The pointer of the meter is connected to the moving vane. Once current flows though the
coil, the moving vane will repel with the fixed bar and move causing the pointer to deflect in proportion to the
current flowing through the coil.

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Advantages: Disadvantages:
1. It is the cheapest 1. At low voltage range, its consumes
2. Can be used in both AC and DC measurement more energy
3. Can stand for momentary overloads 2. Errors are obtained with a change in
4. Applicable for low frequency and high power 3. frequency
circuits 4. External magnetic fields affect the reading of
the meter
5. Scale is non-linear
c. Dynamometer –
- The meter basically consist of a fixed coil (current coil) and a moving coil (potential coil). Its operation is based on the
principle that a mechanical force exist between two current carrying conductors. The moving coil is attached to the
moving parts so that the under the action of deflecting torque, the pointer moves over the scale.

Advantages: Disadvantages:
1. It can be used in both AC and DC 1. Not uniform scale
measurement 2. More expensive than the other two meters
2. Not affected by external magnetic fields 3. Sensitivity of the meter is low.

PHILIPPINE ELCTRICAL CODE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following wires is not suitable for both dry and wet locations?

A. THHW B. RH C. XHHW D. TW
2. The equipment grounding conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by a continuous _______ color.

A. Green B. Black C. White D. Yellow

3. Which of the following colors of insulation or making are permitted to identify “hot” phase conductors in conduit
wiring methods?

A. Black, red, and blue for 120/208-volt system

B. Yellow, orange, and brown for 277/489-volt system
C. Any colors except white, gray, or green
D. All of the above
4. A copper THHN feeder conductor consists of 40 amperes of continuous load and 35 amperes of non-continuous load,
and supplies a load that does not contain any general use receptacles but has three current-carrying conductors in a
raceway with terminations rated at 75 degrees C. this means that the minimum standard overcurrent device
required for the feeder is which of the following:

A. 70 amps B. 76 amps C. 86 amps D. 90 amps

5. For a 30 amp receptacle connected to a 30 amp branch circuit supplying two or more outlets, the total cord-and –
plug load may not exceed which of the following sizes:

A. 24 amps B. 16 amps C. 15 amps D. 12 amps

6. The ampacity of a conductor must be derated where the ambient temperature exceeds which of the following:

A. 30 degrees C B. 32 degrees C C. 26 degrees C D. 20 degrees C

7. Disregarding any exceptions, a conductor rated 56 amperes shall be protected by a fuse sized at which of the
following:

A. 60 amp B. 50 amp C. 30 amp D. 20 amp

8. What is the allowable ampacity of THW insulated copper conductor with an area of 8 sq mm and exposed to an
ambient temperature 30 C.

A. 50 A B. 20 A C. 30 A D. 60 A
9. What is the ampacity of 5.5 sq mm. TW conductor?

A. 35 B. 45 C. 40 D. 30
10. What is the size in square millimeters (mm 2) of the cable 250 MCM in size?

A. 150 mm2 B. 135 mm2 C. 125 mm2 D. 145 mm2

11. Which one is a standard rating of a fuse or CB?

A. 140 A B. 130 A C. 120 A D. 110

12. In estimating the loading of a branch circuit, what loading shall be used for each receptacle?

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A. 160 VA B. 120 VA C. 180 VA D. 150 VA

13. For a 1,500 VA branch circuit, maximum computed number of power outlet allowed by the code is:

A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10
14. When circuit breaker is installed in enclosed switchboards, they are usually derated to a certain percentage. What is
this percentage?

A. 60% B. 80% C. 50% D. 70%

15. Equipment for installment in hazardous locations must be tested and approved for used according to the
classification of the hazards involved. This are divided into _____ groups.

A. 4 B. 3 C. 7 D. 6

16. A single family dwelling unit has a floor area of 145 sq. meters. It has the typical household appliances including one
1.5 – Hp room air conditioning unit. The number of branch circuit required is:

A. 3 – 20 A B. 4 – 20 A C. 5 – 20 A D. 6 – 20 a
17. For barber shop and beauty parlors, the general lighting load per square meter of area shall be ______-

A. 24 VA B. 28 VA C. 16 VA D. 8 VA
18. In a group of 4 motors, one motor draws 10 A, one draws 45 A and two draws 75 A. What size of conductor must be
used for the feeder circuit?

A. 224 A B. 230 A C. 300 A D. 124 A

19. A 5 Hp, 230 volts, 1 phase wound rotor induction motor no code letter has a full load efficiency of 80% and power
factor of 72%. The maximum rating of inverse time delay circuit breaker for branch circuit protection is:

A. 60 A B. 56 A C. 70 A D. 42 A
20. Three, 230 volts, 1 phase squirrel cage induction motor each draws a current of 50 ampere are supplied by copper
feeder conductors. The maximum rating of inverse time delay circuit breaker for feeder protection is:

A. 200 A B. 250 A C. 225 A D. 150 A

21. In the full load current of a 2 Hp, 115 volt, 1 phase motor is 24 A, the branch circuit protection to this motor should
not be set a more than ___ A using dual element time delay circuit breaker fuse.

A. 30 B. 40 C. 60 D. 80
22. What is the maximum fuse rating allowed by the code to protect a single-phase motor that draws 20 A at full load
against short circuit but at the same time will not fail at start?

A. 30 A B. 60 A C. 50 A D. 20 A
23. Four fire pump, rated at 230 volts, single phase squirrel cage induction motor draws an individual current of 50 A, 45
A, 30 A and 40 A ampere are supplied by copper feeder conductors. The basis for computations of the rating of the
feeder conductor and the maximum rating of inverse time delay circuit breaker for feeder protection is:

A. 177.5 A, 240 A B. 190 A, 250 A C. 125A, 225 A D. 150 A, 250 A

24. A 220 V, 10 hp, single-phase induction motor operates at an efficiency of 86% at power factor of 90%. Determine the
size of the disconnect used.

A. 45 A B. 55 A C. 65 A D. 50 A
25. What is the current carrying capacity of each conductor if 36-8.0 sq. mm THWN copper conductors are installed in an
auxiliary gutter? Considering one 8.0 sq. mm THWN has an ampacity of 50 A.

E. 45 A F. 55 A G. 65 A H. 50 A
26. According to PEC how many conductors maybe computed for a given raceway containing a conductor of where the
load is purely resistive. 2 signal, 3 control conductor, 1 neutral wire and 1 grounding wire

A. 7 B. 5 C. 6 D. none
27. The carrying capacity of aluminum wire when compared to a similar size of copper wire, which has the same kind of
insulation is:

A. 34% B. 74% C. 94% D. 100%

28. It is good practice to connect the ground wire for a building electrical system to a _

A. Gas pipe B. Cold water pipe C. Vent pipe D. Steam pipe

29. For service entrance conductors, the minimum size of copper wire the code allows is ____
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A. 3.5 mm2 B. 5.5 mm2 C. 8.0 mm2 D. 14 mm2

30. What will be the general lighting load for a bank with an area of 500 sq.m.

A. 18 kVA B. 14 kVA C. 12 kVA D. 10 kVA

31. What shall be the rating of a branch circuit consisting a load of 1/8 hp motor and ten 40 watts fluorescent bulb?

A. 20 B. 15 C. 30 D. Not possible
32. How many 2 lighting fixture that can be connected to a 20 A continuous duty Branch circuit

A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14
33. How many conductors would be counted in a branch circuit raceway for the purpose of derating conductor ampacity
given the following:
3 bare conductors-3 black insulated conductors-3 white insulated conductors-3 red insulated conductors. The service
is single-phase, the load is balanced on each circuit and there are no harmonic currents on the neutrals.

A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12
34. A beauty shop is located in a 6m x 10 m single story building. The shop is subdivided into the following spaces:
6 m x 6 m customer service area
4 m x 4 m office area
4 m x 2 m storage area
What is the connected lighting load for this building?
A. 1, 462 VA B. 1,328 VA C. 2,052 VA D. 2, 388 VA
35. A 5 hp single phase 208 volt induction motor has a nameplate current rating of 25.0 amps. Disregarding exceptions,
what is the MINIMUM Size type THW copper conductor which may be used to supply this motor?

A. 3.5 sq. mm B. 5.5 sq. mm C. 8 sq. mm D. 14 sq. mm

36. What is the total number of mechanical degrees of the PVC conduit run with 5 bent from pull points (pull boxes,
junction boxes or utility boxes)

A. 90 degrees B. 180 degrees C. 450 degrees D. 270 degrees

37. Determine the minimum standard size of over-current protective device and the minimum standard conductor size
for the following circuit:
25 amperes of continuous load
60oC overcurrent device terminal rating
Type THWN conductors
Four current-carrying copper conductors in a raceway

A. 35 A, 8.0 sq.mm, THHN B. 35, 8.0 sq. mm. THWN

C. 30 A, 8.0 sq.mm, THHN D. 30, 8.0 sq. mm THWN
38. Twenty equal resistors connected in series draw 100 watts from a DC source. How much power will draw from the
same source if the resistances are connected in parallel?

A. 62.5 kW B. 2.5 kW C. 100 W D. 25 W

39. According to the Philippine Electrical Code at an ambient temperature of 30 oC, 8.0 mm2 copper conductors with the
following insulation have the following ampacities: TW insulation – 30 A; THW insulation – 45 A; for THHN insulation
– 50 A. if each of these insulated wires carry the same 40 amperes which will generate heat the fastest?

A. TW insulated wire
B. THW insulated wire
C. Each will generate heat at the same rate
D. THHN insulated wire
40. The earthing transformer is used:

A. To avoid the harmonics in the transformers

B. To provide artificial, neutral earthing where the neutral points of the three phase system are not accessible
C. To improve the current capacity of the neutral wire
D. To decrease the rating of the delay
41. In transformer, the purpose of breather is_____

A. Extracts moisture of the air B. To provide cooling to the winding

C. To take insulating oil from the conservator D. To provide insulation to the winding
42. What is the main use of a zigzag transformer?

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A. To step down voltage

B. To provide path to zero sequence current
C. To stabilize transformer sequence currents
D. To step down current
43. When a circuit breaker is selected for a particular application, which one of the following rating is usually considered
most important?

A. Interrupting rating B. Maximum rms current up to 1 sec

C. Continuous current rating D. Maximum rms current up to 4 sec
44. Rigid conduit must be installed as to prevent the collection of water in it between outlets. In order to meet this
requirement, the conduit should not have a:

A. Low point between successive outlets

B. High point between successive outlets
C. Low point at an outlet
D. High point at an outlet
45. For a three-phase, 4 wire delta system with the center of one leg grounded, there are two voltages to ground. For
example, on a 240-volt system, two legs would each have 120 volts to ground and the third, or “high” leg, would
have ______ volts to ground.

A. 120 B. 240 C. 208 D. 360

46. Determine the feeder capacity needed for a 120/240-volt fastened-in-place appliance load in a dwelling unit for the
following:

APPLIANCE RATING LOAD

Water heater 4200 W, 240 V 4000 VA
Kitchen disposal ½ hp, 120 V 1176 VA
Dishwasher 1200 W, 120 V 1200 VA
Furnace motor ¼ hp, 120 V 696 VA
Attic fan ¼ hp, 120 V 696 VA
Water pump ½ hp, 240 V 1176 VA
47. The illumination of a large industrial building measuring 35 m x 120 m will be supplied through a step down
transformer. If the minimum volt-ampere requirement per square meter is 16, which of the transformer below
would be most suitable?

A. 50 KVA B. 75 KVA C. 100 KVA D. 37.5 KVA

48. A 3-phase, 4 wire (208 Y/120-volt, 480 Y/277-volt) system is often used to supply both lighting and motor loads, if
the maximum possible unbalanced load is 500 amperes, the neutral would have to be large enough to carry
_________.

A. 350 A B. 500 A C. 410 A D. 700 A

49. In multiple-conductor armored cable construction, a color scheme is used for identifying purpose. The color-coding
of a 3-conductor cable should be which of the following?

A. One white, one red and one black

B. Two black and one white
C. Two white and one black
D. One white, one black and one blue
50. What are the colors of the wires for a single phase isolated system?

A. Red and blue B. Black and red

C. Orange and brown D. Yellow and orange
51. What type of wiring is not acceptable to PEC for wiring jobs?

A. Solid 14.0 THW B. Solid 3.5 sq. mm TW

C. Stranded 0.75 TW D. Stranded 8.0 sq.mm THHN
52. For fixed electric space heating equipment consisting of resistance elements with a motor, the branch circuit
conductor ampacity and the overcurrent rating of the protective device that supplies the equipment shall not be less
than which of the following?

A. 100% of the total heating equipment load

B. 125% of the total motor load
C. 125% of the total load of the motor and the heaters
D. The combined ampacity of all the equipment

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53. An industrial control panel supply conductor shall have an ampacity of which of the following:

A. No less than 125% of the full-load current rating of all resistance heating loads and no more than 125% of
all combined continuous loads.
B. No less than 125% of the full-load current rating of all resistance heating loads plus 125% of the full load
current rating of all other connected motor based on their duty cycle if they are all in operation at the same
time.
C. No less than 125% of the full-load of two or more components of a systematic assembly
D. Not to exceed the ampacity listed for all resistance heating equipment and connected motor nameplates
54. If a transformer vault is not protected by an automatic sprinkler system, then it must have a minimum fire resistance
and structural strength of which of the following periods of time:

A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 6 hours

55. Each patient bed in a hospital critical care unit must have at least how many of the following:

A. 2 duplex receptacles
B. 4 single or duplex receptacles
C. 4 hospital-grade receptacles connected to an emergency system branch circuit
D. 6 hospital-grade receptacles
56. If a 480 volt motor has a full-load current of 34 amperes, then the standard disconnecting means must be which of
the following:

A.66 amps B. 50 amps C. 39.1 amps D. 40 amps

57. The minimum clearance of overhead wire is ________

A. 3100 B. 2500 C. 5500 D. 4600

58. If a motor has a service factor of 1.25, you can safely overload the motor by?

A. 2.5% B. 25% C. 75% D. 25%

59. The allowable fill of electrical conduits.

A. 40% B. 50% C. 60% D. 30%

60. The neutral conductor in an electrical installation has which of the following qualities:

A. It carries the unbalanced current

B. It is the white conductor
C. It does not apply ampacity correction
D. All of the above
61. A fixture with a combustible material shade shall not be installed in locations where temperatures exceed which of
the following:

A. 30 degrees C B. 90 degrees C C. 10 degrees C D. 25 degrees C

62. An outlet for specific appliances, including laundry equipment, must be located within how many mm of the
appliance:

A. 2000 mm B. 900 mm C. 1800 mm D. 1000 mm

63. Conductors that supply a fire pump motor must have a rating not less than ________percent of the sum of the fire
pump motor’s full load current and ________- percent of any associated fire pump accessory equipment:

A. 80, 100 B. 125, 100 C. 115, 125 D. 100, 100

64. Temporary electrical installations for holiday displays must be permanently removed after which of the following
time periods:

A. 31 days after installation

B. 60 days after installation
C. 90 days after installation
D. 31 days after the end of the event
65. Open conductor shall be supported on which of the following:

I. Glass or porcelain knobs

II. Racks or brackets
III. Strain insulators
A. I or III B. I or II C. II or III D. Any of the above
66. Which of the following is the maximum allowable rating of a permanently connected appliance where the branch
overcurrent device is used as the appliance disconnecting means?
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A. 1/8 hp B. ¼ hp C. ½ hp D. 1 hp
67. Calculate the size of the service entrance conductor necessary for a single family dwelling supplying a limited load of
a single branch circuit having a rating of 1200 VA lighting load and 1375 VA appliance load.

A. 5.5 sq. mm B. 8.0 sq. mm C. 3.5 sq. mm D. 14. 0 sq. mm

68. If the overhead span is more than 15 meters in length. What size of conductor shall be use?

A. The conductor size shall be 5.5 sq. mm copper or 8.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V.
B. The conductor size shall be 8.0 sq. mm copper or 14.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V
C. The conductor size shall be 5.5 sq. mm copper or 8.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V
D. The conductor size shall be 8.0 sq. mm copper or 14.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V
69. Power levels range from ______ are used for induction melting

A. 5 kW to 16,500 kW B. 5 kW to 42,000 kW
C. 10-100 kW D. 1-50 W
70. Frequencies used for induction melting range from about

A. 50 Hz to 10 Hz B. 5-10 Hz C. 500-5 kHz D. 50-5000 kHz

71. According to PEC only conductors ________or larger permitted to be connected in parallel from a single conductor.

A. 50 sq. mm B. 125 sq. mm C. 140 sq. mm D. 200 sq. mm

72. How much free non-heating conductor must be left at each outlet box?

A. 100 mm B. 125 mm C. 150 mm D. 200 mm

73. What is the maximum loading for branch circuits for Outline Lighting?

A. 40% B. 50% C. 80% D. 100%

74. How many receptacles have to be provided in a basement of a house?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
75. When applying rubber tape to a lighting circuit splice, it is necessary to _____

A. Have the cambric backing against the conductors

B. Heat the tape properly before applying
C. Use rubber cement on the conductors
D. Stretch the tape properly curing application
76. The highest current at rated voltage that a device is intended to interrupt under standard test conditions has a unit of ___.

A. AF B. IT C. At D. KAIC
77. If the rating of the dual element time-delay fuse for single phase and three phase motor is 175% and the required
rating using dual element time delay fuse for DC motor is 150%, then the required rating using dual element time-
delay fuse for synchronous motor is:

A. 200% B. 175% C. 150% D. 350%

78. The most common method of preventing oxidation (rusting) of exposed metal structures, such as bridges and
pipelines, by imposing between the structure and the ground a small electrical voltage that opposes the flow of
electrons and that is greater than the voltage present during oxidation:

A. Cathodic protection B. Anodic protection

C. Osmosis protection D. Capacitive protection
79. The disconnecting means for each supply permitted shall consist of not more than _________ switches or
___________ circuit breaker mounted in a single enclosure, in a group of separate enclosures, or in or on a switchboard.

A. 6, 6 B. 48, 48 C. 42, 42 D. 10, 10

80. The minimum size of wire used in electrical wiring is the former number 14 AWG. Under the metric system now
shown on the new PEC, the diameter is _____

A. 1.6 mm B. 2 mm C. 2.6 mm D. 3.2 mm

81. Which of the following receptacle outlet listed below should calculate at 180 volt-ampere?
I. One (1) receptacle outlet ( 1 pair of hot slot) in yoke
II. Two (2) receptacle outlet ( 2 pair of hot slot) in yoke
III. Three (3) receptacle outlet (2 pair of hot slot) in yoke

A. 1 only B. I and II only C. II only D. I, II and III

82. The normal operating temperatures of cartridge type of fuse at its rating:

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A. 100 deg. C B. 75 deg. C C. 50 deg. C D. 25 deg. C

83. If the transformer vault is not protected by an automatic sprinkler system, then it must have a minimum fire
resistance and structural strength of which of the following periods of time:

A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 6 hours

84. Open conductors that are nit service entrance cables shall not be installed less than which of the following:

A. 3, 100 mm from grade level

B. 2, 900 mm below grade level
C. 2, 500 mm below grade level
D. 1, 300 mm from grade level
85. A single-family dwelling has three bathrooms each with the following: a lighting fixture, a fan, and one receptacle
outlet. In one of the bathrooms, the lighting fixture, fan and receptacle outlet are installed on a dedicated 20
ampere circuit. for this dwelling, the minimum number of 20 ampere circuits required to serve the bathrooms is
which of the following:

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

86. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of mounting electrical equipment to a masonry wall?

A. With bolts through the wall supported by metal plates on the back side
B. With lag bolts screwed into lead masonry anchors
C. With molly bolts through holes drilled entirely through the wall
D. With screws driven into wooden plugs in the wall
87. The largest size regular plug fuse used is rated at:

A. 15 amperes B. 20 amperes C. 30 amperes D. 40 amperes

88. For a feeder supplying household cooking equipment and electric clothes dryers the maximum unbalanced load on
the neutral conductor shall be considered as _____- of the load on the ungrounded conductors

A. 40% B. 50% C. 70% D. 80%

89. Conductors that supply a fire pump motor must have a rating not less than _____ percent of the sum of the fire
pump motor’s full load current and ____- percent of any associated fire pump accessory equipment:

A. 80, 100 B. 125, 100 C. 115, 125 D. 100, 100

90. Nine 8.0 sq. mm THHN copper conductors in a conduit at 30 degrees C have a maximum allowable ampacity of
which of the following:

A. 33 amperes each B.38.5 amperes C. 55 amperes each D. 66 amperes each

each
91. The code permits the use of only one circuit for small single-family dwelling unit having a floor area of not more than
______ m2 with load not exceeding ________- volt-amperes.

A. 80, 3680 B. 100, 3860 C. 50, 3680 D. 60, 3860

92. What is the maximum number of over current devices allowed in a lighting and appliance panel board?

A. 24 B. 30 C. 36 D. 42
93. About every 5 years new edition of PEC are issued, incorporating changes approved in the interim period. These
changes are considered in the PEC by the use of_____

A. Italics B. Boldface C. Parenthesis D. Vertical Marginal

line
94. At all building and structure, the PEC requires one of the following:

A. Service disconnecting means

B. A main distribution board
C. A metering system
D. A grounding rod
95. Which of the following are not absolute code requirement
I. Adequate current carrying capacity of conductor
II. Efficient design
III. Allowance for future expansion
IV. Accessibility of equipment
V. Freedom from hazard

A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. IV and V

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96. The maximum number of quarter bends in one run EMT is ___________.

A. Two B. Four C. Five D. None of these

97. The neutral conductor shall not be _____.

A. Stranded B. Solid C. Insulated D. Fused

98. Circuit Breaker shall open all ______ conductors of those circuits unless otherwise permitted.

A. Grounded B. Ungrounded C. Neutral D. Grounding

99. What is the minimum diameter of wire for festoon wiring?

A. 1.6 B. 2.0 C. 3.4 D. 4.9

100. Fuses rated _______ V nominal or less shall be permitted to be used for a voltage at or below their ratings.

A. 24 B. 240 C. 1000 D. 600

101.A branch circuit larger than 5C A shall supply only

A. Motor B. Lighting C. Non lighting D. Any of the above

102. What shall be the maximum height of a receptacle outside the building?

A. 3000 mm B. 5000 mm C. 2000 mm D. 500 mm

103.The Branch circuit is rated 30 A. What should be the rating of the receptacle and the maximum connected load?

A. 24 A, 24 A B. 30 A, 30 A C. 30 A, 24 a D. 37.5, 30 A
104. For two conductors with communication and signal conductors inside the conduit, the ampacity of the conductors
shall be derated to what percent?

A. 90% B. 80% C. 70% D. None of these

105. For optional calculation in dwelling units, the first 10 kW shall be computed at 100% while the remainder is at _________.

A. 65% B. 60% C. 50% D. 40%

106.Given: A 120-volt lighting fixture has twelve 100-watt light bulbs which are all fed through a common fixture wire.
The MINIMUM size fixture wire for the one common wire that feeds the entire fixture is size

A. 2.0 sq. mm B. 3.5 sq. mm C. 5.5 sq. mm D. 8.0 sq. mm

107.When sizing the wires that extend the power form the source to the disconnect for the electric motor, the
conductors should be sized at _________ percent of the full-load current of the motor.

A. 115 percent B. 120 percent C. 125 percent D. 250 percent

108.The insulation material with rated class “UF” has thermal capacity up to:

A. 75oC B. 90oC C. 60oC D. 50oC

109.The disconnecting means of a hermetic-type refrigerator compressor shall have an ampacity of at
least_______________ of the nameplate full load current.

A. 125% B. 80% C. 100% D. 115%

110. According to PEC it is the acceptable voltage drop for the feeder.

A. 2% B. 3% C. 5% D. 2.3%
111. In number of ohms, what is the benchmark for grounding resistance?

A. 65 B. 25 C. 40 D. 10
112. What is the maximum percentage voltage drop allowable through an extension cord?

A. 1% B. 2% C. 4% D. 6%
113. It is generally not good practice to supply lamps and motors from the same circuit because____________.
I. It is more economical to operate motors on a higher voltage than that of a lighting circuit.
II. Overloads and circuits are more common on motor circuits and would put the lights out
III. When a motor is started it would cause the lights to dim or blink

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III

114. For each 2-wire laundry branch circuit, a feeder load of NOT less than___________shall be included.

A. 1,800 VA B. 1,500 VA C. 2,000 VA D. 1,200 VA

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115. Branch circuits for heating and air conditioning equipment located on the elevator car shall not have a circuit
voltage in excess of__________volts.

A. 600 B. 13800 C. 2000 D. 220

116. What is the equivalent rating of a double duplex receptacle?

A. 180 B. 4 x 90 C. 360 D. 2 x 180

117. Where practicable, antenna conductors shall be installed so as not to cross under open electric light or power
conductors. Meaning the angle between the power conductor and the communication conductor shall be.

A. 180o B. 90o C. 0o D. 45o

118. A WYE-DELTA starter for a single voltage three phase SC induction motor would require the connection of a certain
number of wires from the motor. How many wires would be needed?

A. 3 wires B. 9 wires C. 6 wires D. 12 wires

119. Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors Rated 0 Through ________ Volts, ____ oC Through ______ 0C (1400F
Through 1940F), Not More Than _______ Current- Carrying Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried),
Based on Ambient Temperature of ______ 0C (860F).

A. 13800, 75, 115, 4, 30 B. 1000, 60, 90, 3, 26-30

C. 600, 60, 75, 3, 26 D. 2000, 60, 90, 3, 30
120. Fuse protection is used for current ratings up to

A. 10A B. 20A C. 50A D. 100A

121. How many overload relays are required to protect to three phase motor circuit? When instantaneous trip breakers
are used in a three phase branch circuit, how many overload protections are required by the code?

A. Three B. Two C. One D. Four

122.A conductor encircling a building and interconnecting all ground terminals

A. Counterpoise B. Faraday cage C. Electrode D. Chord

123.These are standard ampere rating for inverse time circuit breakers, except:

A. 75 amps B. 50 amps C. 60 amps D. 90 amps

124.The normal operating temperatures of cartridge type fuse at its rating:

A. 100 deg. C B. 75 deg. C C. 50 deg. C D. 25 deg. C

125. Ampacities of conductors on most tables are based on this temperature:

A. 30 to 40 deg.C B. 20 to 30 deg. C C. 26 to 30 deg.C D. 30 to 50 deg. C

126.The load of an instrument transformer consisting of delicate moving elements of ammeter, voltmeter, and
wattmeter is termed as ______

A. Transformed power B. Instrument impedance

C. Burden D. Meter load
127. With respect to pulling wires into a conduit, it is usually specified that a certain percentage of the conduit area must
be left unoccupied. The purpose of this requirement is to permit:

A. Pulling in the wires without undue strain or abrasion

B. Pulling in additional wires later if needed
C. Pulling out the wires for replacement even if the insulation has swelled
D. Circulation of air so that the insulation will not be damaged by heat
128.Knowing surface temperature of a certain electrical machine in degrees Centigrade, the hot spot can be determine
by adding the measured surface temperature with:

A. 15 deg. C B. 20 deg. C C. 40 deg. C D. 30 deg. C

129.The current-carrying conductors in cable bus shall have an insulation rating of _________ or higher

A. 75oC B. 60 C. 90 D. 110
130. With an applied voltage of 10 percent below rating, the running current would increase ___ percent, and the
operating temperature would increase by _____ percent. At the same time, torque would be reduced by ____ percent.

A. 11, 12, 19 B. 10, 11, 12 C. 19, 12, 11 D. 10,10,10

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131.Conductor ampacity shall be based on the individual currents determined as the sum of ___ percent of the two
largest welders, plus ___ percent of the third largest welders, plus ___ percent of the fourth largest welder, plus
____ percent of all remaining welders.

A. 100, 85, 70, 60 B. All 100 C.

100, 90, 70, and D. All 125
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132.An electrical codes requires that all the conductors connecting an AC bus to a load be placed in a single metal
conduit, tube or equivalent and does not approve using one conduit to each wire. The principal reason for this
requirement is for:

A. A single conduit installation is cheaper

B. It makes testing of the wires easier
C. It is easier to pull the wires through a single conduit
D. Currents would circulate through the individual conduits
133.How many supply services (of the same potential) are allowed to enter a residential bungalow?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

134.What is the spacing required between open wiring conductors operating at 240 volts in dry locations?

A. 10 mm B. 25 mm C. 50 mm D. 65 mm
135.A buck-boost transformers provides a means of raising or lowering (boosting or bucking) a supply line voltage by a
small amount preferably ___%

A. 25 B. 20 C. 10 D. 50
136.___ percent of the nameplate rating(s) of electrical space heating if four or more separately controlled units.

A. 30% B. 40% C. 100% D. 125%

137.Fuse holders shall be designed so that:

A. It will be difficult to put a fuse of any given class into a fuse holder that is designed for a current lower, or voltage
higher, than that of the class to which the fuse belongs
B. It will be easier to put a fuse of any given class into a fuseholder that is designed for a current lower, or voltage higher,
than that of the class to which the fuse belongs.
C. A cartridge fuse can be readily replaceable by any fuse of any class
D. Any of the above
138.Primary protection for a transformer with 5% rated impedance and is over 600 volts. The circuit breaker feeding this
shall be sized at ___

A. 125% B. 225% C. 300% D. 600%

139.Secondary protection for a transformer with 5% rated impedance and is 600 volts and below, the circuit breaker
feeding this shall be sized at ___.

A. 125% B. 225% C. 250% D. 600%

140.The laundry area in a single-family dwelling unit must have which of the following:

A. A minimum of one 20 amp and one 220 amp receptacle

B. At least one receptacle
C. At least one receptacle installed within 3 feet of the washing machine location
D. A minimum of two GFCI receptacles

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ANSWERS TO PEC QUESTIONS ANSWERS TO PEC QUESTIONS

1. B

2. A
3. –
4. –
5. A
51. A
6. D
52. C
7. B
53. B
8. A
54. B
9. – 101. C
55. D
10. C 102. C
56. D
11. D 103. B
57. –
12. C 104. D
58. B
13. C 105. D
59. A
14. B 106. A
60. A
15. B 107. C
61. B
16. C 108. C
62. C
17. A 109. D
63. B
18. B 110. C
64. C
19. A 111. B
65. D
20. – 112. B
66. A
21. A 113. D
67. C
22. A 114. B
68. B
23. – 115. A
69. B
24. A 116. D
70. A
25. C 117. B
71. A
26. D 118. B
72. C
27. A 119. D
73. D
28. B 120. D
74. B
29. C 121. A
75. D
30. B 122. A
76. D
31. A 123. A
77. B
32. A 124. C
78. A
33. B 125. C
79. A
34. B 126. C
80. A
35. B 127. A
81. D
36. A 128. A
82. C
37. B 129. A
83. B
38. A 130. A
84. A
39. A 131. A
85. A
40. B 132. D
86. D
41. A 133. A
87. C
42. B 134. C
88. C
43. A 135. B
89. B
44. A 136. D
90. B
45. – 137. A
91. C
46. B 138. D
92. D
47. C 139. C
93. D
48. C 140. B
94. A
49. A
95. D
50. C
96. B
97. D
98. B
99. B
100. D

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