Iowa Journeyman Electrician

1. 
When calculating the general lighting load for a dwelling unit, what is the required unit load per square foot?

2. 
When replacing an existing non-grounding type (two-prong) receptacle where no equipment grounding conductor exists in the box, which of the following is permitted?

3. 
What is the minimum size copper conductor permitted for general wiring up to 2000 volts?

4. 
What is the minimum burial depth required for a direct-buried residential Type UF cable (rated 120V) that is not protected by a GFCI?

5. 
In a dwelling unit bedroom, receptacles must be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than how far from a receptacle outlet?

6. 
The minimum clear width of the working space in front of electrical equipment must be the width of the equipment or a minimum of:

7. 
What is the minimum required overhead clearance for service-drop conductors passing over a public street, alley, or parking area subject to truck traffic?

8. 
In a dwelling unit bathroom, at least one receptacle outlet must be installed within how far of the outside edge of each sink basin?

9. 
When connecting a grounding electrode conductor (GEC) to a concrete-encased electrode (Ufer ground), the GEC is not required to be larger than what size copper wire?

10. 
When installing a surface-mounted, completely enclosed incandescent luminaire in a clothes closet, what is the minimum clearance required between the luminaire and the nearest point of the storage space?

11. 
Nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Type NM) must be secured in place at intervals not exceeding:

12. 
Which of the following is a standard ampere rating for an inverse time circuit breaker?

13. 
What is the ampacity of a 10 AWG THHN copper conductor before any derating factors are applied? (Assume a 90°C rating)

14. 
What is the minimum size copper equipment grounding conductor (EGC) required for a circuit protected by a 20-ampere circuit breaker?

15. 
For a dwelling unit, what is the minimum required clearance for overhead service-drop conductors (not exceeding 1,000 volts) passing above a residential driveway?

16. 
What is the minimum required length for a driven ground rod?

17. 
When exactly two conductors are installed in a conduit, what is the maximum allowable percentage of conduit fill?

18. 
Branch circuit conductors supplying a single continuous-duty motor must have an ampacity of not less than what percentage of the motor’s full-load current rating?

19. 
What is the required free space volume allowance for a single 14 AWG conductor in a junction box?

20. 
At a permanently installed swimming pool, at least one 125-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacle must be located not less than how far from the inside wall of the pool?

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