39.

Conductors used in open wi ri ng method wi thin 2,000 mm from the fl oor shall be
consi dered expose d to physi cal damage.

40. Heating el ements of cabl es shall be separated at l east 200 mm from the edge of outl et
boxes and juncti on boxes.

41. Auxili ary gutters shall NOT contai n more than 30 current carryi ng conductors at any cross
secti on.

42. Ci rcui ts rated from 201 to 400 A requi res a mini mum i nsul ati on resi stance of 25,000
ohms.

43. No over-current devi ce shall be connected in seri es wi th any conduc tor that is
intentionally grounded .

44. Whi ch of the foll owi ng si ze of si ngl e -phase transformer i s NOT standard? ( 30 kVA, 37 ½
kVA, 75 kVA, 20 kVA).

45. For the purpose of li ghtning prote cti on, a hi gh ri se buil di ng i s a buildi ng wi th a hei ght over
23 m.

46. Branch ci rcui ts are cl assi fi ed accordi ng to the maximum setting of th e over -current
device .

47. Cabl e tray shall NOT be used i n hoistways.

48. TW type of el ectri cal conductor has a trade name of “moisture resist ant
thermoplastic”.

49. Reactor i s a devi ce used for the purpose of mi ni mi zi ng i rregul ari ti es i n the fl ow of wel di ng
currents.

50. For al l l and-based el ectri cal i nstall ati on under the scope of the PEC, where shoul d an
el ectri cal permi t be fil ed? Ans. Local Building Office

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1. For each 2-wi re l aundry branch circui t, a feeder l oad of NOT l ess than 1,500 VA shall be
i ncl uded.

2. The computed l oad for the branch ci rcui t i nstall ed to suppl y exteri or si gns and outli ne
li ghtning shall be computed at a mi nimum of 1,200 VA.

3. Non-metalli c boxes shal l be permi tted onl y wi th concealed knob & tube wiring, non -
metallic sheathed cable, and open wiring on insulat ors .

4. A buil di ng or other structure serve shall be suppli ed by onl y one servi ce drop EXCEPT for:

 Mul ti pl e occupancy buil ding

 Fi re pumps

 Emergency el ectri cal system

 All of these

5. Ai r termi nal s exceedi ng 600 mm i n hei ght shall be supported at a point NOT l ess than one-
half of i ts hei ght.

6. At l east 1 entrance shall be provided to gi ve access to the working space about el ectri cal
equi pment.

7. Sheet steel metal boxes over 1,640 cm 3 i n si ze shall be made from steel NOT l ess than
1.35 mm thi ck uncoated.

8. For st rai ght pull s, the l ength of the pull box shall NOT be l ess than 48 times the outsi de
di ameter over sheath of the l argest shi el ded or l ead covered conductor or cabl e enteri ng
the box.

9. Armored cable, a type of cabl e, is a fabri cated assembl y of i nsul ated conduct ors encl osed
i n a fl exi bl e metal sheath.

10. Heath car e facilities ci rcui ts shall NOT be grounded.

11. An attachment pl ug and receptacle shall be permitted to serve as the di sconnecti ng means
for si ngl e phase room ai r condi tioner rate d 250 V or l ess, i f the manual control s of the
room ai r condi ti oner i s readil y accessi bl e and l ocated wi thi n 1,800 mm di stance from the
fl oor.

12. There are si tuati ons where devi ati on s from the code requi rements are necessary. Bef ore
such devi ati ons are made, there must be a wri tten permi ssi on from Board of Electrical
Engineering .

13. Ci rcui ts wi th ri gi d non -metalli c condui t approved for di rect buri al and pl aced under streets,
hi -ways, roads, al l eys, dri veways and parki ng l ots shall have a mi nimum cover di stance of
600 mm.

14. Energi zed parts of generators ope rated at more than 50 V to ground shall NOT be exposed
to acci dental contact where accessi bl e to unqualifi ed persons.

15. Raintight, a test condi ti on, i s so constructed or protected that exposure to a beati ng rai n
will not resul t i n the entrance of water.

16. The cross secti onal area in square milli meters of a conductor shall be durabl y marked on
the surface repeated at i nterval s NOT exceedi ng 600 mm.

17. Motor ci rcui t swi tches shall be pe rmi tted to be of the kni fe switch type.
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