NEC Questions based on 2017 NEC - October 2018

For EC&M Magazine
By Mike Holt, NEC^® Consultant

Here are the NEC questions, and tomorrow we'll send out the answers. You're welcome to print or email the quiz to your peers.

Note: The answers to these questions are based on the 2017 NEC.

Q1. According to the NEC, conductors must be protected at what amperage?

Q2. Does the NEC allow overcurrent protection for conductors to be rounded up to the next larger size?

Q3. Does the NEC rule for rounding up of overcurrent protection for conductors change above any specific amperage?

Q4. What does the Code require for overcurrent protection of flexible cords, flexible cables, and fixture wires?

Q5. Where in the Code are standard ampere ratings for overcurrent protection devices?