Questions of the week of 03/04/18

Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week !

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Questions of the week:**
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The questions:**
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  1. Can you use 12-2 wire for a light switch?**

a. Only if you have a 20 amp rated light
b. Yes if you have a 15 amp circuit breaker
c. Never
d. No unless you’re using 100 watt or less bulb

**2. Can an electrical engineer deviate from and override the NEC? **

a. Yes
b. No
c. Only if he is an NEC certified electrical engineer
d. No unless the local electrical inspector approves

3. Flickering lights in a home are often caused by a loose neutral wire at the ________?

a. Fixtures
b. Panel
c. Switches
d. Bulbs
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4. On an AC compressor you can count FLA or RLA readings as similar? **

a. No way
b. Only if you are under a 40,000 BTU load
c. Yes
d. Only on units manufactured after 1996

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B
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B
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B
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b, d, b, a

William Forrest gets it. B-A-B-C are the correct answers.

  1. Can you use 12-2 wire for a light switch? (b)
    a. Only if you have a 20 amp rated light
    b. Yes if you have a 15 amp circuit breaker
    c. Never
    d. No unless your using 100 watt or less bulbs

electrical - Do all conductors on a 20-amp circuit need to be 12 AWG? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

  1. Can an electrical engineer deviate from and override the NEC? (a)

a. Yes
b. No
c. Only if he is an NEC certified electrical engineer
d. No unless the local electrical inspector approves

  1. Flickering lights in a home are often caused by a loose neutral wire at the ________? (b)

a. Fixtures
b. Panel
c. Switches
d. Bulbs

Flickering Lights & Intermittent Electrical Power Loss

  1. On an AC compressor you can count FLA or RLA readings as similar? ©

a. No way
b. Only if you are under a 40,000 BTU load
c. Yes
d. Only on units manufactured after 1996

Air Conditioners: Diagnosing Tight or Seized Air Conditioning Compressors and how to re-start a tight air conditioning compressor

****Nice going William!


That’s the way you do it William! Very clever questions Paul - always a challange.

Thanks Steve.

THANK YOU Paul!

CONGRATULATIONS William!

:slight_smile: :cool: :smiley: :mrgreen:

Congratulations William.

Anyone know how to shut off these Pros Google access next time? :mrgreen:

Thanks guys.
Great questions Paul.
Paul, do you want Marc’s chocolate Peeps or should I save them?

Congrats William! Thanks for your time Paul!

Some of us don’t use glue-go Marcel!

:lol::lol:

Marc’s on a diet and allergic to chocolate:D, so better I get them.

GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS :mrgreen: