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Alabama journeyman electrician practice test

A free practice test for the Alabama journeyman electrician exam: 30 questions on the 2023 NEC, including the safety and fire alarm questions, in the proportions of the official outline. No account needed. You get your score by subject and every answer explained.

How this test works

Part	Questions	Time at the exam's pace
Alabama Electrical Journeyman	30	90 minutes

Questions are spread over every subject area of the Alabama Journeyman Electrician outline in proportion to the number of questions each area has on the exam. The time is the exam's own minutes per question applied to this test, and the real exam passes at 75 percent. Keep your 2023 NEC open, as you will on the exam.

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The test

Question 1Which of these luminaires is NOT permitted in a clothes closet? A. A surface-mounted fluorescent luminaire B. A porcelain lampholder with an exposed lamp C. A recessed LED luminaire with a completely enclosed light source D. A surface-mounted LED luminaire identified for use within the storage space

Question 2A recessed LED luminaire with a completely enclosed light source is installed in the ceiling of a clothes closet. What minimum clearance is required to the storage space? A. 300 mm (12 in.) B. 600 mm (24 in.) C. 150 mm (6 in.) D. No clearance; recessed luminaires are exempt

Question 3IT equipment on a branch circuit draws 32 A. What minimum conductor ampacity does 645.5(A) require? A. 32 A B. 40 A C. 36.8 A D. 48 A

Question 4A server cabinet is rated 6,240 VA at 208 V, single-phase, and operates continuously (3 hours or more). What is the minimum standard overcurrent device rating for its branch circuit? A. 40 A B. 30 A C. 35 A D. 25 A

Question 5A motor-compressor is marked RLA 32 A and LRA 160 A; no branch-circuit selection current is marked. What is the minimum ampere rating of its disconnecting means? A. 184.0 A B. 40.0 A C. 32.0 A D. 36.8 A

Question 6A condensing unit's compressor nameplate reads: RLA 15.6 A, BCSC 18 A, LRA 92 A. The unit's minimum circuit ampacity is marked 22.5 A. What is the minimum ampere rating of the compressor disconnect? Round only the final answer, to 0.1 A. A. 20.7 A B. 25.9 A C. 17.9 A D. 22.5 A

Question 7The conductors from a 260-A (nameplate) generator to its first distribution panel have no overcurrent protection at the generator end. What minimum ampacity does 445.13(A) require? A. 325.0 A B. 226.1 A C. 260.0 A D. 299.0 A

Question 8A non-motor appliance marked 26 A operates as a continuous load on an individual branch circuit. The breaker and assembly are not listed for 100 percent loading. What is the minimum branch-circuit rating? A. 26.0 A B. 39.0 A C. 32.5 A D. 20.8 A

Question 9A 4,500-W, 240-V appliance (not continuous, not motor-operated) is on an individual branch circuit. The terminals are unmarked and the circuit is under 100 A. What is the minimum copper conductor size? A. 10 AWG B. 14 AWG C. 8 AWG D. 12 AWG

Question 10A box with no clamps and no grounding conductors has six 14 AWG conductors entering it and two single-pole switches, each on its own yoke. What is the required volume? A. 16.00 in.³ B. 22.50 in.³ C. 20.00 in.³ D. 12.00 in.³

Question 11Six 12 AWG equipment grounding conductors enter a box. Under 314.16(B)(5), what volume do the EGCs require? A. 2.25 in.³ B. 13.50 in.³ C. 5.63 in.³ D. 3.38 in.³

Question 12Two 14-2 cables with ground enter a ceiling box through cable connectors whose clamping mechanism is outside the box. The box has a luminaire stud. Inside, a 6-in. 14 AWG bare pigtail joins the two grounds to the box. What is the required volume? A. 14.00 in.³ B. 10.00 in.³ C. 12.00 in.³ D. 16.00 in.³

Question 131/0 AWG THHN copper conductors are installed in a 50°C ambient. What is their corrected ampacity, based on the 90°C rating? Round to 0.1 A. A. 112.5 A B. 123.0 A C. 139.4 A D. 207.3 A

Question 143 AWG THWN copper conductors run through a space where the ambient temperature is 104°F. What is their corrected ampacity? Round to 0.1 A. A. 82.0 A B. 91.0 A C. 88.0 A D. 100.0 A

Question 158 AWG THWN copper conductors are installed in a cold storage area where the ambient is 18°C. What is their corrected ampacity? Round to 0.1 A. A. 55.5 A B. 50.0 A C. 45.0 A D. 54.0 A

Question 16A 100-A feeder would normally use 3 AWG copper, but 1/0 AWG copper is installed for voltage drop. What is the minimum size of the copper wire-type EGC? A. 4 AWG B. 8 AWG C. 6 AWG D. 1/0 AWG

Question 17A 200-A feeder would normally use 3/0 AWG copper; 250 kcmil copper is installed to reduce voltage drop. Under 250.122(B), what minimum circular-mil area must the copper EGC have? Round to the nearest 100 cmil. A. 26,240 cmil B. 17,600 cmil C. 108,400 cmil D. 39,100 cmil

Question 18A 240-V, single-phase, 40-A branch circuit supplies a 32-A load 400 ft away. 8 AWG copper would be enough for ampacity, but voltage drop is limited to 3 percent. Use CM = 2 × K × I × L ÷ VD with K = 12.9, then choose the smallest Table 8 size with at least that area for the ungrounded conductors. What is the minimum size of the copper EGC? A. 10 AWG B. 4 AWG C. 3 AWG D. 6 AWG

Question 19A motor-compressor is marked with a rated-load current of 18 A and a branch-circuit selection current of 22 A. What minimum ampacity must its branch-circuit conductors have? A. 22.5 A B. 22 A C. 50 A D. 27.5 A

Question 20A motor-compressor has RLA 30 A and BCSC 33 A. Copper THWN conductors, terminals rated 75°C. What is the minimum branch-circuit conductor size? A. 8 AWG B. 10 AWG C. 6 AWG D. 4 AWG

Question 21Branch-circuit conductors to a motor-compressor are 10 AWG copper with 60°C terminals (30 A). What is the largest value the greater of the compressor's RLA or BCSC can be? A. 37.5 A B. 30 A C. 24 A D. 28 A

Question 22Write the trade size 1-1/4 as a decimal. A. 1.14 B. 1.4 C. 0.25 D. 1.25

Question 23A wire pull is measured at 8 ft 9 in. Write this length in decimal feet. A. 8.9 ft B. 8.09 ft C. 8.75 ft D. 105 ft

Question 24A spacer must not be more than 0.6 in thick. Four spacers are measured. Which one is over the limit? A. 5/8 in B. 0.595 in C. 19/32 in D. 0.58 in

Question 25What is the minimum rating of the disconnecting means for a capacitor bank with a rated current of 48 A? A. 55.2 A B. 64.8 A C. 60.0 A D. 48.0 A

Question 26A branch circuit supplies 24 A of continuous load and 12 A of noncontinuous load. The breaker is not listed for 100 percent operation. What is the minimum standard breaker rating? A. 45 A B. 40 A C. 30 A D. 60 A

Question 27A branch circuit supplies 38 A of continuous load and 4 A of noncontinuous load. The panelboard and breaker assembly is listed for operation at 100 percent of its rating; apply the 210.20(A) Exception. What is the minimum standard breaker rating? A. 60 A B. 40 A C. 70 A D. 45 A

Question 28A crew on a construction site plugs tools into a two-wire, single-phase portable generator rated 4 kW. The generator's circuit conductors are insulated from its frame and from all other grounded surfaces. Under OSHA, do the generator's receptacles need GFCI protection? A. Yes, every 120-volt receptacle used on a construction site needs a GFCI B. No, a generator of this size and construction is exempt from the GFCI requirement C. Only if the generator is used for more than one shift D. No, but only if the generator frame is driven to a ground rod

Question 29Under a construction-site assured equipment grounding conductor program, how often must each cord set and cord-and-plug connected tool be visually inspected for external defects such as missing pins or damaged insulation? A. Once a week B. Before each day's use C. Every 3 months, along with the electrical tests D. Only after an incident that may have damaged it

Question 30Under the 2023 NEC, how must the disconnecting means for a fire alarm branch circuit be identified? A. With red identification, marked "FIRE ALARM CIRCUIT," and accessible only to qualified personnel B. With a yellow label reading "EMERGENCY" C. With an orange handle, accessible to building occupants D. No special identification; the panel directory is enough

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