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Residential Wiring-Unit 1-General Information Exam Questions and Answers
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What is the difference between a code and a standard? - Answer -Codes are standards
that deal with life safety issues.
Standards describe minimum performance levels.
See Codes and Standards.
What Code sets standards for the installation of electrical equipment? - Answer -The
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I sets the basic standard, with local and provincial codes
as standards that also must be considered. See Codes and Standards.
What authority enforces the standards set by the CEC? - Answer -The provincial or
local electricity inspection authority enforces the standards set by the CEC.
See Codes and Standards.
Does the CEC provide minimum or maximum standards? - Answer -The CEC standards
are minimum standards but are expressed in both minimum and maximum terms; e.g.,
Rule 2-308 is a minimum working space of 1 m around electrical equipment, while Rule
8-104 is a maximum circuit loading. Both of these are minimum standards.See Codes
and Standards.
What do the letters CSA signify? - Answer -CSA signifies Canadian Standards
Association. See Testing and Accreditation | CSA Group.
Does compliance with the CEC always result in an electrical installation that is
adequate, safe, and efficient? Why? - Answer -Section 0 Object of the CEC states that
"Compliance with the requirements of this Code and proper maintenance will ensure an
essentially safe installation." However, if adequate provision is not made for future
expansion, a hazardous condition could develop.
See Codes and Standards.
What are the general sections of the CEC? - Answer -Under General arrangement in
the Preface of the CEC, it states that the general sections are Sections 0 to 16, and 26.
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