Deck 11: Lighting Branch Circuit-Front Entry, Porch, Post-Light, Underground Wiring

Question 1

Lighting fixtures intended for installation in wet locations must be ____.

A) double insulated
B) marked "Class W"
C) marked "Suitable for Wet Locations"
D) no more than120 W

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Match the following locations for mounting lighting fixtures with their Code classification.
a.Wet location
b.Damp location
House side wall

Answer 2

a

Question 3

What is an alternative to installing a standard single-pole switch for a front-entry clothes closet?

Answer 3

An interesting possibility presents itself for the front-entry clothes closet. Although the plans may indicate that the clothes closet luminaire is turned on and off by a standard single-pole switch, a doorjamb switch could be installed.

Question 4

Match the following locations for mounting lighting fixtures with their Code classification.
a.Wet location
b.Damp location
Receptacle on the bottom side of a roof overhang

Question 5

When using nonmetallic boxes, the volume allowance is based on ____.

A) wiring devices
B) cable clamps
C) equipment grounding conductors
D) all of the above

Question 6

A doorjamb switch is usually mounted about ____ feet above the floor, on the inside of the 2 x 4 framing on the hinge side of the closet door.

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question 7

A partially protected area, such as an open porch, or under a roof or canopy, is a(n) ____________________ location

Question 8

Although it may add cost, consider a(n) ____________________ on both sides of the front door for easy plugging in of outdoor decorations.

Question 9

Match the following locations for mounting lighting fixtures with their Code classification.
a.Wet location
b.Damp location
Open front porch

Question 10

A location exposed to the weather is a ____ location.

A) damp
B) wet
C) dry
D) none of the above

Question 11

Match the following locations for mounting lighting fixtures with their Code classification.
a.Wet location
b.Damp location
Pole-mounted light in a yard

Question 12

Some inspectors consider the area within a ____-degree angle from a roof line or overhang to be a damp location.

A) 30
B) 45
C) 75
D) 90

Question 13

Outdoor receptacles at residences are not, in general, switch controlled. Explain why a homeowner might want a front porch receptacle to be controlled by a switch inside the front door.