Deck 14: Lighting Branch Circuit for the Studybedroom

Question 1

When someone decides to use a bedroom as a home office instead, ____.

A) a lot of electronic equipment will have to be plugged in
B) the NEC requirements for lighting changes drastically
C) a special dimming ballast would be required
D) receptacle requirements will not change

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In a room that may be used as a home office, you could consider ____.

A) using 12 AWG for the home run or even for the entire branch circuit(s)
B) wiring in quadplex receptacles instead of duplex receptacles
C) using only plug-in strips that are UL listed
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In a home office, you will never have enough wall receptacles. Plug-in strips of the ____________________ type are almost always needed

Answer 3

surge protection

Question 4

Transient voltage surge suppressors minimize the possibility of ____________________ damaging sensitive electronic equipment.

Question 5

When designing a home office, you could consider roughing in more wall receptacles than the NEC ____.

A) maximum
B) recommends
C) minimum
D) and builder recommend

Question 6

Which of the following is required in order to dim fluorescent fixtures?

A) fluorescent dimmer
B) dimming ballasts
C) oversized neutral in the branch-circuit
D) both a and b

Question 7

In a home office, the current draw is ____.

A) very low
B) average
C) very high