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Load Calculations – Feeders and Services
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1
A commercial kitchen with more than six pieces of kitchen equipment is subject to a demand factor of _____.
65%
40%
85%
50%
2
Service calculations, multi-family dwellings, additional demand factors must be applied to the neutral load greater than
60A
150A
200A
100A
3
NEC Table 220.12 requires a minimum general lighting load for office buildings to be based on _____.
3-1/2 VA/ft2
3 VA/ft2
2-1/2 VA/ft2
4 VA/ft2
4
What is the load for 40 non-dwelling unit receptacles? (Assume that the load is not continuous.)
7,200VA
6,750VA
5,400VA
7,000VA
5
When overcurrent protection is located on the load end of a wire rather than the supply side it is considered to be a(n)
drain wire
tap conductor
unprotected conductor
grounding electrode
6
When calculating the service requirement for a particular building, the first step is to _____.
calculate the total motor load
determine all continuous loads
apply any demand factors
determine the floor area of the building
7
What is the adjusted ampacity for each of six No. 4/0 THHN Copper current-carrying conductors in a single conduit? (Give
42A
208A
120A
260A
8
The smallest size locking and grounding type receptacle that may be used to provide shore power for boats is _____.
25A
15A
30A
20A
9
The interior lighting load for a school building with 175,000 square feet of floor space is _____.
525,000VA
350,000VA
700,000VA
175,000VA
10
What is the feeder ampacity for a three-phase, 120/208V subpanel with a connected load of 84,563VA?
294A
200A
407A
235A
11
The minimum ampacity for a feeder supplying ten 30A shore power receptacles in a marina is _____.
120A
300A
240A
30A
12
In most cases, feeder conductor size is adjusted when _____.
there are more than three current-carrying conductors in the raceway
the load to be supplied is a noncontinuous duty load
the ambient temperature that the conductors will pass through is 30°C (86°F
there is a 2% voltage drop
13
What is the total load of a feeder serving four 230V motors rated 5hp, 15hp, 20hp, and 40hp?
90A
241.2A
80A
215.2A
14
Which of the following lighting loads would be used in a residence that is 1,650 ft2?
4,950VA
4,225VA
5,900VA
5,150VA
15
Use of the 100' tap rule is limited to installation in high-bay manufacturing buildings with wall heights over _____.
20'
15'
40'
35'
16
What is the demand factor allowed by the NEC® for calculating the neutral conductor size for an electric range load?
125%
70%
80%
100%
17
An optional method for determining feeder to schools is covered in _____.
NEC Article 55
NEC Section 90.9
NEC Section 220.86
NEC Table 515.3
18
The total feeder load serving four 2hp motors, three 5hp motors, one 15hp motor, and one 25hp motor? All motors are 208V
219.8A
50A
201.1A
145.2A
19
The rules governing the design of circuits supplying power to boats is covered in _____.
NEC Article 550
NEC Article 215
NEC Article 220, Part V
NEC Article 555
20
If a store lighting load is 14,000VA (continuous), which of the following must be used for the circuit calculation?
20,000VA
19,250VA
15,750VA
17,500VA
21
Using the VA/linear foot method, the total VA that must be used in a service calculation for a 50' show window is _____.
14,500VA
10,750VA
12,500VA
17,750VA
22
Before it is considered a continuous load, a load must operate for at least how many hours without interruption?
24
12
3
10
23
A farm has 3 buildings with loads of 82A, 65A and 15A. What is the total load? There are no dwellings or motors
82A
162A
117A
129.6A
24
The demand lighting load for a 20,000 ft2 motel with no dining room or ballroom is _____.
10,000VA
20,000VA
30,000VA
25,000VA
25
Load calculations for farm buildings, the load that must be included at 100% demand must be at least ____.
30A
240A
120A
60A