Exam 8: Load Calculations

The exact nameplate rating of the clothes dryer, even if less than ____ volt-amperes should be used in load calculations.

No derating is allowed when there are only one, two, or three ____ appliances.

In outdoor applications, ____ grounding electrode conductors must not be installed within 18 in. of the earth.

A dwelling unit must have at least____ small-appliance branch circuits.

____ are not included in the calculated floor area of dwelling units.

The ____, including the strip heat and blower motor, is necessary information for calculating loads.

A clothes dryer neutral load on a feeder can be calculated at ____%.

Individual household cooking appliances rated more than ____ watts (volt-amperes) can be derated by using demand factors.

A scale ruler is used in ____.

Load calculations must be performed in order to determine the ____.

____ is not an important piece of information to gather before performing load calculations.

A feeder is defined as all circuit conductors between the ____ containing fuses or breakers that feed branch circuits.

The minimum size grounding electrode conductor is ____ AWG copper (or 2 AWG aluminum).

Each laundry branch circuit is calculated at _____.

Multiplying voltage by amperage produces ____.

The smaller of two (or more) ____ loads can be omitted, as long as they are never energized simultaneously.

The ____ for each floor shall be computed using the outside dimensions.

For the purpose of this load calculation, the terms neutral and ____ are synonymous.

Horsepower ratings must be converted to ____ before they can be added to the load calculation form.

A demand factor of ____% can be applied to the nameplate rating load of four or more fastened-in-place appliances.