Question 1

____________________ switch devices consist of two switches on one yoke or strap.

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Question 2

Explain where combination switches are usually installed in residential wiring systems.

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Question 3

A/an ________ is a device that controls the flow of electricity on a circuit for a certain amount of time.

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A timer is a device that controls the flow of electricity on a circuit for a certain amount of time. A four-way switch is used to control a light or group of lights from multiple locations. A motion sensor detects motion and turns on a light or activates an alarm. A single-pole switch is a basic on/off switch.

Question 4

When installing a ceiling suspended paddle fan with a lighting kit and you want to have separate control of the fan and light, a __________ must be run from the switching location to the paddle fan location.

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A three-wire cable is required to separately control the fan and light. The three wires are one for power supply, one for the fan control, and one for the light control. A two-wire cable only provides power supply, a four-wire cable is not necessary and a five-wire cable is excessive for this purpose.

Question 5

Explain how a switch loop for a single-pole switch is wired.

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Question 6

Explain what must be done to a receptacle so that it may be split-wired with half of it hot and the other half switch-controlled.

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Question 7

A(n) ____________________ switch is used to control a 240-volt load, such as a water heater, in a residential wiring system.

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Question 8

Four-way switches are always installed between two __________ switches.

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Four-way switches are used in conjunction with three-way switches to control a light or set of lights from multiple locations. Therefore, the best choice is C, three-way switches.

Question 9

Which of the following are the same as General Use Snap Switches?

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Question 10

____________________ switches are used to control one or more lighting loads from two or more locations.

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Question 11

Explain how to tell the difference between a four-way switch and a double-pole switch.

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Question 12

When wiring a house with a cable wiring method, a __________ insulated wire cannot be used in a switch loop switching arrangement.

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Question 13

A switching arrangement where the feed is brought to the lighting outlet first and a two-wire cable is run from the lighting outlet to the switch is called a(n) _________________________.

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Question 14

When wiring a house with a conduit wiring method, a __________ insulated wire cannot be used in a switch loop as a 'hot' conductor.

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In a conduit wiring method, a white wire that has been re-identified as a hot conductor cannot be used in a switch loop because it may confuse someone working on the circuit in the future. The standard colors for hot conductors are black, red, and blue.

Question 15

The number of conductors required to be installed between three-way and four-way switches is ____________________.

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Question 16

Which of the following switches tend to generate the most heat?

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Dimmer switches tend to generate the most heat because they use a resistor to control the amount of electricity flowing through the circuit, which can lead to a significant amount of energy being converted into heat.

Question 17

A switch type that raises or lowers the lamp brightness of a lighting fixture is a __________ switch.

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A dimmer switch is specifically designed to adjust the brightness of a lighting fixture, allowing the user to raise or lower the level of light. Two-way switches control a fixture from two separate locations, pilot lights indicate whether a circuit is on or off, and combination switches offer two or more functions in one switch.

Question 18

A/an ___________ is a device that detects when a person has entered a room and switches on the room lighting;

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An occupancy sensor is specifically designed to detect when a person has entered a room and switch on the lighting, making it the best choice for this scenario. The other options listed are all different types of switches but do not have the ability to detect occupancy.

Question 19

Three way switches are always installed in __________.

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Three way switches are always installed in pairs, with one switch at one end of the circuit and another switch at the other end of the circuit. This allows the user to control the light or other electrical devices from either location.

Question 20

When installing a receptacle so that one half is controlled by a switch and the other half is hot all the time, the switch-controlled half should be located on the ____________________ of the receptacle.

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Quiz 13: Switching Circuit Installation