How Is Track Lighting Load In Residences Calculated

Question: The minimum lighting load requirement for dwellings is _____volt-amperes per square foot.

Answer: 3

Question: Most public service commissions require that the voltage for residential services be held to +/- ________percent of the nominal voltage as measured at the service point.

Answer: 5%

Question: NEC 240.4(D) is referred to as the “Small Conductor Rule” and tells us that the maximum overcurrent protection is 15 amperes for _________copper conductors.

Answer: 14 AWG

Question: The general lighting load for a dwelling is based on the _______

Answer: square footage of the dwelling

Question: The NEC defines a ______as “the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s).”

Answer: Branch circuit

Question: The National Electrical Code requires outdoor receptacles to be _______

Answer: GFCI protected

Question: Continuous loads are not permitted to exceed_______ of the rating of the branch circuit

Answer: 80%

Question: Wall receptacles must be placed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than _____ feet from a receptacle outlet.

Answer: 6ft

Question: How is track lighting load in residences calculated?

Answer: It is considered to be part of the general lighting load of 3 volt-amperes per square foot.

Question: What determines the rating of a branch circuit?

Answer: Rating of the overcurrent device