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  1. A CEI inspector must verify compliance with working space requirements. For 480V equipment with exposed live parts on one side and grounded parts on the other, what is the minimum depth of working space per NEC Table 110.26(A)(1)?

    Answer: 3.5 feet (Condition 2)

    NEC Table 110.26(A)(1) Condition 2 (exposed live parts on one side, grounded on the other) for 151–600V requires 3.5 feet of working space depth.

  2. Which document establishes the minimum qualifications and safety training requirements that a 'qualified person' must meet before working on electrical equipment under OSHA standards?

    Answer: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.332 training requirements in conjunction with 1910.331–1910.335

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.332 specifies the safety training requirements that define what a 'qualified person' must know, as part of the electrical safety standards in 1910.331–1910.335.

  3. During a residential inspection, the inspector notices that a bathroom has a receptacle outlet within 6 feet of the sink but it is not GFCI-protected. The homeowner claims it was installed before GFCI requirements existed. What is the correct inspection action?

    Answer: Require GFCI protection as existing installations in bathrooms must comply when altered or re-inspected under current code adoption

    When electrical work is performed or a permit is issued, jurisdictions typically require bringing affected areas into compliance with current GFCI requirements per NEC 406.4(D).

  4. An inspector finds that a 200A service entrance panel has its neutral bus bonded to the equipment grounding conductor (EGC) bus in a subpanel fed from the main service. This is a violation of which NEC section?

    Answer: 250.32 — which governs buildings or structures supplied by a feeder or branch circuit

    NEC 250.32 governs buildings or structures supplied by feeders and prohibits connecting the grounded (neutral) conductor to the equipment grounding system at the subpanel, preventing neutral current from flowing on the EGC.

  5. A CEI inspector is reviewing plans for a new commercial kitchen. Which NEC article and section requires GFCI protection for all 125V through 250V receptacles within 6 feet of a sink?

    Answer: 210.8(B)(2)

    NEC 210.8(B)(2) requires GFCI protection for receptacles installed within 6 feet of a sink in commercial kitchens and other non-dwelling commercial occupancies.

  6. Under the NEC, what is the maximum height at which a service disconnect must be installed so that the operating handle is accessible in its highest position?

    Answer: 6 feet 7 inches (2.0 m) above the finished floor or working platform

    NEC 404.8(A) requires that switches and circuit breakers used as switches have the center of the grip of the operating handle not more than 6 feet 7 inches (2.0 m) above the floor or working platform.

  7. An inspector is verifying cable support requirements. Type NM cable installed in an accessible attic must be protected from physical damage in which specific situation according to the NEC?

    Answer: When run across the top of floor joists or within 7 feet of the scuttle hole where the attic is accessible by a permanently installed stairway

    NEC 334.23 and 320.23 require NM and AC cable in accessible attics to be protected when run across the tops of floor joists or within 7 feet of the access opening if the attic is accessible via a stairway.