Tackle the Code Conundrum… if you dare!
Answers to this month’s questions will appear in the June 2020 edition of Electrical Business Magazine.
QUESTION 1
Which Appendix in the CE Code provides guidance on the creation of the Descriptive System Document?
a) B
b) F
c) G
d) H
e) J
QUESTION 2
Cables containing both Class 2 and power and lighting circuits must be:
a) Marked as approved for the application
b) Intended for the supply and/or control of remote devices associated with the non-Class 2 conductors
c) Insulated for the highest voltage
d) All of the above
e) Both B and C
QUESTION 3
No point of an ungrounded system is grounded; instead, the non-current-carrying conductive parts (equipment) of the ungrounded system are grounded.
a) True
b) False
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ANSWERS from April 2020 edition.
Question 1
When only 4 conductors of an 8-conductor cable (not marked LP) are used for power, the ampacities obtained from Table 60 must be multiplied by:
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 1.4. Ref. 16-330 3) – Correct
d) 2
e) None of the above
Question 2
The ampacity of an approved cable bus assembly is determined from:
a) A Section 4 ampacity calculation
b) The ampacity on the product label – Correct
c) A certified test report from the cable bus manufacturer
d) A and C
e) A and B
Question 3
A bonding connection is required for any device having a bonding terminal and mounted on a non-metallic outlet box.
a) True – Correct
b) False
About the author…
Ray Yousef is a code engineer with Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority.
This article—along with other great content—appears in the May 2020 edition of Electrical Business Magazine.
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