Electrical Safety-Related WP Level 2 Practice Test

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• A 480-VAC wall-mounted assembly with a main MCCB and branch MCCBs, rated 600 A for the main and 125 A for the branches, is a panelboard.
• What is the primary safety outcome described when using extended‑length racking tools?
• Which statement best reflects maintenance scheduling for electrical equipment?
• Which NFPA 70E code reference identifies the table used to determine protective clothing and PPE for arc flash within the arc flash boundary?
• When an employee works in a confined or enclosed space where an electrical hazard exists, protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials must be ? as necessary to protect against electrical hazards.
• Which statement best reflects the role of job safety planning in NFPA 70E?
• The requirements addressing host and contract employer responsibilities include several items. Which set of items is among those requirements?
• When fault currents increase due to changes in the facility or utility, what action should be taken regarding OCPDs?
• For a task on a fixed circuit part at 480 V nominal, what is the correct limited approach boundary distance?
• When the ERMS option is switched on, loads on the protected circuit automatically enter energy-saving mode.
• If energized conductors and circuit parts operating at voltages equal to or greater than 50 volts are not put into an electrically safe work condition, and work is performed as permitted under 110.4, which risk assessments must be performed?
• The table used to determine protective clothing and PPE for arc flash boundary based on the determined PPE category is Table 130.7(C)(15)(c). True?
• Portable electric equipment used in highly conductive work locations shall be approved for those locations. In job locations where employees are likely to contact or be drenched with water or conductive liquids, what shall also be used?
• Electrical safety is directly tied to what aspect of electrical power systems equipment according to NFPA 70E maintenance guidance?
• The overcurrent protective devices used in panelboards are only LVPCBs or fuses/switches.
• Whenever system changes occur in a premise or changes by the utility that might increase the available fault currents, the existing OCPDs must be reevaluated to determine whether they have a sufficient interrupting rating.
• Using an extended‑length racking tool or remote‑operated racking tool during circuit breaker racking primarily provides which safety benefit?
• Which boundary is central to arc‑flash hazard assessment in electrical work?
• The requirement in NFPA 70E 225.3 should be performed in accordance with whose instructions?
• NFPA 70E 225.3 requires a circuit breaker that has interrupted a fault approaching its interrupting rating to be inspected and tested.
• For an existing electrical system, is it permissible to apply safety-related design concepts to reduce hazards?
• Continuing fault current calculations to X3 is sometimes necessary to determine the available fault current parameter value for a 480-volt panelboard.
• The panelboard, with an unknown X3 available fault current at its line terminals, is being investigated to determine if the arc flash PPE category method can be used. A fault current calculation determines the available fault current at the service transformer secondary X1 to be as shown. Is it necessary to continue doing the fault current calculations to X3 in order to determine whether the available fault current parameter value in Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) for a 480-volt panelboard is satisfied?
• The employer must document that each employee has received the training required by 110.6(A). This documentation of training must satisfy which criteria?
• In the IEEE study, if the closest upstream circuit breaker did not operate and the next higher upstream OCPD cleared the arcing fault, in approximately what fraction of cases would the worker lack adequate arc-rated PPE?
• Care and maintenance of arc-rated clothing and arc flash suits involve several requirements.
• One of the conditions where energized conductors and circuit parts operating at voltages equal to or greater than 50 volts shall be put into an electrically safe work condition before an employee performs work where the employee is within the ? boundary.
• A qualified person is defined as someone who has demonstrated skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of electrical equipment and installations and has safety training to identify the hazards and reduce the associated risk. Which two terms complete the phrase describing the required scope?
• Under NFPA 70E, only qualified persons are permitted to perform tasks such as testing, troubleshooting, and voltage measuring on electrical equipment under what condition?
• Which word completes the sentence: training to identify the hazards and reduce the associated risk?
• Chapter 2 of NFPA 70E addresses safety-related what requirements?
• In arc flash PPE calculation, the fault clearing time parameter value is defined in Table 130.7(C)(15)(a).
• EBT is defined as the incident energy on a material that results in what probability of breakopen?
• Which table provides the available fault current parameter value for a 480-volt panelboard under arc flash PPE category method?
• Maintenance guidelines for electrical systems can include which approach related to the environment?
• Working where electrical hazards exist is prohibited while alertness is recognizably impaired.
• Under fault conditions, current-limiting fuses can limit the let-through current and clear the fault in 1/2 cycle or less. The combination of decreased clearing times and reduced arcing current can greatly reduce incident energy when arcing current is within the current-limiting range. True or False?
• GFCI protection devices are required in locations where workers may contact water or conductive liquids.
• Maintenance in NFPA 70E is intended for preserving or restoring the condition of electrical power systems equipment or devices for ? . Electrical safety is directly tied to the ? of electrical power systems equipment.
• Which statement best describes the term exposed movable conductor?
• Which set of category numbers is NOT identified as part of the precautions for personnel activities?
• Test instruments and their accessories rated for circuits and equipment are required. UL 61010-1 addresses rating for voltage measurement equipment intended for use on electrical systems of what maximum voltage and below?
• Which NFPA 70E chapter addresses Safety-Related Work Practices?
• Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) is used to determine whether arc flash PPE is required. True or False?
• An Electrical Worker can use data on a service sticker affixed to electrical equipment to determine if tested and inspected within the recommended maintenance frequency.
• The condition of maintenance is defined in Article 100.
• NFPA 70E Chapter 2 addresses Safety-Related ? Requirements, and Chapter 3 addresses Safety Requirements for ? Equipment.
• An energy-reducing maintenance switch (ERMS) function is available on some circuit breakers.
• What are the two methods stated in NFPA 70E 130.5 for determining the proper arc flash PPE?
• Cutting, removing, or rerouting conductors is addressed in which NFPA 70E section?
• Arc rating is defined in Article 100 and is expressed in what unit?
• Which edition of NFPA 70E supersedes all previous editions?
• What was the published circuit breaker clearing time in the incident energy calculation example?
• NFPA 70E's 130.5 incident energy analysis is associated with which concept?
• The severity of the arc flash hazard during an arc flash event is directly dependent on the upstream OCPD, the 'protecting OCPD,' that is protecting the downstream equipment.
• Which statement regarding arc flash boundary is correct?
• The 2004 edition introduced the requirements for what, and the 2021 edition supersedes all previous editions?
• The extended‑length racking tool allows the worker to be moved away from the potential arcing fault source or outside which boundary?
• Chapter 3 supplements or modifies Chapter 1 with safety requirements for what?
• Arc flash PPE Category 2 requires arc-rated clothing.
• What is the minimum arc rating (in cal/cm2) required for arc flash PPE Category 2 clothing?
• Informative Annex H is titled 'Requirements for the Selection of Protective Clothing and Other Personal Protective Equipment'.
• The conditions of this application would permit using the arc flash PPE category method to determine the AFB and select arc flash PPE, based on the OCPD typical clearing times, assuming the protecting-OCPD and the 480-volt panelboard have been properly installed and maintained. See the definition for condition of maintenance in Article 100.
• NFPA 70E Annex D provides information on various calculation methods to determine the AFB and incident energy.
• The arc flash boundary is related to minimizing exposure to arc flash hazards. This statement is:
• GFCI protection devices shall be tested ?.
• What energy threshold defines the Arc Flash Boundary expressed in cal/cm2 (and its SI equivalent)?
• NFPA 70E mandates that the employer's electrical safety program include consideration for condition of maintenance of electrical equipment and systems.
• An NFPA 70E compliant electrical safety program must include a risk assessment procedure that addresses the potential for human error and its negative consequences on which areas?
• Which boundary is closer to the energized conductor: Restricted Approach Boundary or Limited Approach Boundary?
• ERMS is an option for circuit breakers with electronic trip units and some fused switches.
• What distance was used in the incident energy calculation example?
• When using the arc flash PPE category method, the worker must maintain a working distance less than the working distance parameter value for the type of equipment to be worked on.
• When adding or replacing a circuit breaker in a panel, it is imperative that the breaker is suitable for that panel and has proper I, II, and III and equivalent short‑circuit performance. Which option best captures this requirement?
• When selecting a circuit breaker for a panel, you must verify suitability for the panel and what else?
• When testing fuses, which measurement methods are acceptable?
• The statement 'This circuit breaker does not have an energy-reducing maintenance switch function' is true.
• Head protection requirements must be considered in arc flash protective equipment planning.
• Coverage is a factor in selecting protective clothing.
• For ERMS-equipped circuit breakers, the ERMS current pickup can be adjusted by the dials.
• Tables 130.7(C)(15)(a), (b), and (c) may be used in lieu of an incident energy analysis. What analysis do these tables replace?
• When a reasonable possibility exists of contacting electrical lines during excavation, what shall be used?
• Personal protective equipment (PPE), such as arc flash protective equipment, shock protection, and head, face, eye, and hearing protection, is covered in 130.7(C). Which protective equipment, such as insulated tools, protective shields, and rubber insulating equipment used for protection from unintentional contact, is covered in 130.7(D)?
• Which combination of hazards does Article 130 cover?
• When arc-rated clothing is worn to protect an employee, it shall cover all which type of clothing?
• NFPA 70E Informative Annex O does not include which concept?
• In the described 480-VAC wall-mounted assembly, the main rating is 600 A and the branch rating is 125 A.
• Incident energy is defined as the thermal energy impressed on a surface at a distance from the arc source during an electrical arc event. Which statement best defines incident energy?
• Which trip type is a newer feature intended to reduce incident energy exposure during arcing faults and can be activated remotely or at the faceplate?
• The informational note to 130.7(A) informs that, even when protection is selected in accordance with the PPE requirements of 130.7, some situations could result in burns to the skin, although burn injury should be ?
• Which document provides frequency of maintenance guidelines and sample forms for an Electrical Preventive Maintenance program?
• In a clean and dry environment, cleaning is more frequently required than in a humid dusty environment.
• ERMS options can be included with many new circuit breakers and are available to retrofit existing installed circuit breakers.
• Which type of overcurrent protective device is described as a current-limiting fuse?
• IP20 finger-safe ratings can be conditional, requiring proper preparation to achieve the rating.
• An unqualified person is never permitted to cross the restricted approach boundary.
• The arc flash PPE category can be determined through an incident energy analysis.
• What was the system voltage in the incident energy calculation example?
• A poorly or improperly maintained OCPD can result in higher actual incident energy during an arc flash incident than determined by an incident energy analysis.
• ERMS stands for Energy-Reducing Maintenance Switching.
• Alerting techniques are located in NFPA 70E and are a form of protective equipment. Which categories apply to alerting techniques?
• Arc flash PPE Category 2 corresponds to which incident energy value?
• Which of the following best describes the scope of maintenance-related requirements in NFPA 70E?
• Brackets containing section references to another NFPA document are for informational purposes only and are provided as a guide to indicate the source of the extracted text.
• If equipment is not properly installed or maintained, PPE selection based on incident energy analysis or the PPE category method might not provide adequate protection from arc flash hazards.
• Informational Note No. 2 located after Table 130.5(C) provides the rationale that improper or inadequate maintenance may result in the protecting-OCPD taking longer to clear the fault current than its published clearing time.
• Arc flash hazard is defined in Article 100 as a source of possible injury or damage to health associated with the release of energy caused by an electric arc.
• With the energy-reducing maintenance switch (ERMS) on, if an arcing fault current is above the ERMS pickup, the circuit breaker trips without intentional delay.
• Who shall be permitted to work on electrical conductors or circuit parts that have not been put into an electrically safe work condition?
• Which device is typically used for high interrupt ratings and often housed in a rigid insulating enclosure?
• Which type of overcurrent protective device is described as an insulated-case circuit breaker or low voltage power circuit breaker?
• If a worker is performing work on energized equipment with arc flash PPE and a protective device fails to operate, the incident energy exposure may be much higher than calculated.
• Which NFPA 70E boundary is designated as the closest approach to energized parts that still requires de-energization before work at voltages 50 V and above?
• The objective of ERMS is to reduce arcing fault time duration.
• Which principle focuses on eliminating or minimizing electrical hazards before a worker is exposed?
• 130.9 deals with requirements for work within the limited approach boundary or arc flash boundary of overhead lines. True or False?
• The remote monitoring of voltage, current, or other measurements on a control panel provides safe work practice benefits for maintenance workers.
• Maintenance of all electrical equipment that may be worked on when not in an electrically safe work condition is important for electrical safety.
• NFPA 70E, Chapter 2 covers which general subject matter?
• Maintenance condition is an important electrical safety consideration only for overcurrent protective devices.
• NFPA 70E Article 250 addresses Personal Safety and Protective Equipment.
• Which type of overcurrent protective device is described as a molded case circuit breaker?
• Hand protection used as arc flash protective equipment must meet arc flash protective equipment requirements.
• Which of the following is true about who may perform voltage measuring tasks on electrical equipment with an electrical hazard?
• Which source provides the OCPD typical clearing times used as a parameter in the arc flash PPE category method?
• When energized conductors operating at voltages equal to or greater than 50 volts are not put into ESWC, and work is performed under 110.4, which two risk assessments must be performed?
• The PPE category for DC systems is established using the same table as for AC equipment.
• Work within the arc flash boundary of overhead lines requires compliance with which categories of requirements?
• Which article addresses Work Involving Electrical Hazards?
• Which distance is used to determine the limited approach boundary for an overhead line conductor at 480 V nominal?
• NFPA 70E informational Note to Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) states that molded case circuit breakers have a typical fault clearing time of 3 cycles with an instantaneous integral trip. True or False?
• Electrical equipment in locations other than dwelling units that may require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized must be labeled with both the available incident energy and the minimum arc rating of clothing.
• When using the arc flash PPE category method for AC systems, the fault clearing time has to be greater than the fault clearing time parameter value for the type of equipment to be worked on.
• The electrical safety training requirements in 110.6(A) specify employees must be trained in several topics. Which combination is among those topics?
• The arc flash PPE category method applies to assets such as 480-volt panelboards.
• During fuse testing, test probes should contact which parts of the fuses?
• NFPA 70E informational Note to Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) indicates the typical fault clearing time for current-limiting fuses as 0.5 cycles when the fault current is within the current-limiting range.
• Which of the following is a component of an arc flash risk assessment used to predict the incident energy of an arc flash for a specified set of conditions?
• After a circuit breaker interrupts a fault, it might not be suitable for further service.
• NFPA 70E requires protective equipment as necessary and that it conforms to applicable codes and standards.
• Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) is used to determine whether arc flash PPE is required.
• NFPA 70E 225.3 requires a circuit breaker that has interrupted a fault approaching its interrupting rating to be what?
• True or False: Remote monitoring of electrical parameters can improve safe work practices by enabling proactive maintenance and safer troubleshooting.
• In many cases, the incident energy exposures at equipment of existing fusible systems can be reduced by upgrading which fuses to Class RK1 fuses?
• Before starting each job involving exposure to electrical hazards, which person must complete a job safety plan and conduct a job briefing with the employees involved?
• When using the arc flash PPE category method (for AC systems), the estimated available fault current at the equipment to be worked on must be equal to or less than the available fault current parameter value for the type of equipment in Table 130.7(C)(15)(a).
• Energized tasks on equipment rated 240 to 600 V require arc flash PPE and are determined using the specified table.
• The term exposed movable conductor is normally applied to overhead line conductors supported by poles.
• Incident energy level (cal/cm2) is the basis for determining arc flash PPE categories.
• ? parts of the body inside the arc flash boundary shall be protected. When arc-rated clothing is worn to protect an employee, it shall cover all ? clothing.
• Is it required to maintain protective devices so they can withstand and interrupt available fault current?
• Which statement correctly describes the risk control hierarchy in NFPA 70E in terms of effectiveness?
• Which device is described as a current-limiting device that rapidly interrupts fault current and reduces arc energy exposure?
• A shock risk assessment is required to be performed for which of the following reasons?
• Electrical equipment in non-dwelling units that is likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized must generally be field marked with a label. Which information must be contained on the label?
• The electrical safety program must identify the ? upon which it is based, the ? by which it is measured and monitored, and the ? to be utilized before work is started by employees exposed to an electrical hazard.
• Which topic is addressed by the 130.7(B) provisions?
• What term describes the state of electrical equipment considering manufacturers' instructions, recommendations, and applicable industry standards?
• In the given scenario, if the protecting circuit breaker opened in 1 second, what would be the approximate actual incident energy at 18 inches?
• ATPV is defined as the incident energy on a material that results in what probability of a second-degree burn according to the Stoll curve?
• Which trip type is intended for very high fault current conditions causing the circuit breaker to open without an intentional delay, with fixed or adjustable pickup?
• Which factor must be considered to ensure compatibility of a breaker with a panel?
• Which statement below is incorrect when a circuit has been deenergized by a circuit protective device operation due to an overcurrent condition?
• Which of the following are required by the 130.7(B) provisions addressing the care of protective equipment?
• NFPA 70E 225.3 requires a circuit breaker that has interrupted a fault approaching its interrupting rating to be ? in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
• The arc flash boundary shall be the distance at which the incident energy equals ?
• Which of the following statements about the arc flash PPE category method is true?
• Before cutting or drilling into equipment where energized lines or parts may be contacted, the employer shall perform a risk assessment to
• An energized electrical work permit must be completed as required by which section?
• Electrical conductors and circuit parts shall not be considered to be in an electrically safe work condition until all of the requirements of Article ? have been met.
• The most common incident energy analysis methods, including equations, are located in NFPA 70E nonmandatory Informative Annex D.
• The shock protection approach boundary distances are the distances from exposed energized electrical conductors or circuit parts to the employee.
• Arc flash protection is influenced by both PPE selection and equipment maintenance; if equipment is poorly maintained, PPE effectiveness may be limited.
• Maintenance in NFPA 70E is intended for preserving or restoring the condition of electrical power systems equipment or devices.
• Which items are among the NFPA 70E requirements related to qualified person training?
• 1. Article 130, Work Involving Electrical Hazards, by definition, covers work involving four hazards caused by either proximity or equipment failure.
• The scope of the 2021 NFPA 70E includes: I. Installation requirements II. Safety related maintenance practices III. Safety related work practices IV. Other administrative controls.
• NFPA 70E risk control hierarchy uses numbers where lower numbers indicate greater effectiveness. Which statement is true?
• When using IEEE 1584 Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations for the incident energy analysis method, available fault currents should be calculated for all the various scenarios, such as different switch scenarios and motors running and not running scenarios.
• Which standard contains the 225.3 requirement discussed in this material?
• The requirements of ? shall apply when the arc flash PPE category method is used for the selection of arc flash PPE.
• The statement that MCCB, ICCBs, and LVPCBs all have the same 1.5 cycle typical fault clearing time is true.
• Who shall implement and document an overall electrical safety program that directs activity appropriate to the risk associated with electrical hazards?
• The limited approach boundary distance for a task involving a fixed circuit part operating at 480 volts, nominal, is ?
• For energized tasks on equipment rated greater than 240 volts up to 600 volts, arc flash PPE is required.
• An energized electrical work permit is generally required when working within the limited approach boundary or the arc flash boundary of exposed energized electrical conductors or circuit parts that are not placed in an electrically safe work condition. Which boundary(s) are covered by this requirement?
• An electrical hazard can result in which injuries?
• Which concepts were included in the 1995 edition of NFPA 70E?
• The NFPA 70E informational Note provides typical fault clearing times for which devices?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of selecting overcurrent protective devices with respect to arc flash?
• The arc flash PPE category method uses the AFB to determine PPE selection.
• The conditions of this application would permit using the arc flash PPE category method to determine the AFB and select arc flash PPE, based on the OCPD typical clearing times, assuming the protecting-OCPD and the 480-volt panelboard have been properly installed and maintained. See the definition for condition of maintenance in Article 100.
• An unqualified person is defined as a person who is not a qualified person.
• Which NFPA 70E article is associated with Portable Electric Tools and Equipment?
• In NFPA 70E's risk control hierarchy, which risk control method is the most effective (lowest number)?
• Which NFPA 70E article must be satisfied before conductors and circuit parts are considered in an electrically safe work condition?
• True or False: Neglecting maintenance can lead to higher arc flash energy than predicted.
• What minimum voltage triggers the requirement to place conductors into an ESWC before work?
• Determine which sets of topics are required to meet NFPA 70E requirements related to emergency response training.
• Which document provides maintenance guidelines and sample forms for electrical equipment maintenance?
• If fault current is within the current-limiting range, what happens to arcing current and incident energy?
• Test instruments used on electrical systems must be rated for the circuits and equipment for which they are used.
• Explanatory material is included in informational notes and is enforceable as requirements.
• NFPA 70E Article 245 addresses Portable Electric Tools and Equipment.
• The distance associated with each shock protection approach boundary to exposed energized electrical conductors or circuit parts is determined by the nominal phase-to-phase system voltage range for ac systems and the nominal potential difference for dc systems.
• The energy released by an arcing fault is directly related to which factors?
• NFPA 70E 205.4 requires maintenance, tests, and inspections to be what?
• Which of the following is/are the recognized methods for the selection of protective clothing and other PPE where work will be performed within the arc flash boundary?
• The arc flash hazard severity is directly dependent on the upstream OCPD, the protecting OCPD that protects downstream equipment.
• In fuse testing, which two specific fuse types are mentioned for contact points during testing?
• Energized work is generally prohibited. Such work is permitted under which of the following conditions?
• Determination of an arc flash PPE category for DC systems is determined from Table 130.7(C)(15)(a).
• Which boundary is defined as the limit within which a shock hazard exists due to proximity to an energized part?
• Which location is not a suitable within-sight motor disconnecting means per NEC 430.102?
• AFB stands for which term in arc flash terminology?
• NFPA 70E Informative Annex M is titled Layering of Protective Clothing and Total System Arc Rating.
• The NFPA 70E committee was formed to assist which organization in preparing electrical safety standards?
• Finger-safe products may reduce the likelihood of an electrical shock hazard. Some component products with finger-safe IP20 claims have a conditional IP20 rating that depends on proper preparation and installation of conductors.
• Which boundary is the approach limit at which a shock hazard exists from an exposed energized conductor or circuit part?
• The first section of Article 130 states that all requirements apply whether a(n) ? analysis is completed or if Table 130.7(C)(15)(a), 130.7(C)(15)(b), and 130.7(C)(15)(c) are used in lieu of an incident energy analysis. What analysis is being substituted?
• If a fault current is in the current-limiting range of a current-limiting OCPD, the fault current's magnitude and time duration are both increased, which increases the energy released by an arcing fault.
• What was the published fault current in the incident energy calculation example?
• When performing arc flash calculations using IEEE 1584, the incident energy analysis method requires calculating available fault currents for multiple scenarios, including different switch states and motors running and not running.
• When conducting an arc flash risk assessment in accordance with 130.5, the 'condition of maintenance' is not a consideration.
• What is the primary purpose of using Tables 130.7(C)(15)(a)-(c) in arc flash analysis?
• 130.7(D) addresses which protective equipment category?
• Which factor is used to determine the AFB in arc flash PPE category method?
• True or False: Upgrading protective devices to the RK1 family is intended to reduce incident energy exposure during fault conditions.
• At voltages equal to or greater than 50 volts, energized conductors must be placed into an electrically safe work condition before any work if the worker is within which boundary?
• Which of the following are identified as categories of requirements related to precautions for personnel activities?
• ERMS options can be included with many new circuit breakers and can be retrofitted to existing installed circuit breakers.
• Which of the following is NOT included in the scope of the 2021 NFPA 70E?
• Overcurrent protective device selection decisions for new systems and for existing system upgrades always affect arc flash hazards.
• True or False: For an existing electrical system, no safety-related design concepts can be implemented to eliminate or mitigate electrical hazards.
• For the 480-volt panelboard, the available fault current parameter value is specified in Table 130.7(C)(15)(a).
• After a fault is interrupted near the interrupting rating, what is the correct maintenance action according to the cited standard?
• Identify which of the following statement(s) is/are true as they relate to unqualified persons.
• Which of the following is not one of the standard five common overcurrent protection trip types?
• The NFPA 70E informational note to Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) lists the typical fault clearing time for insulated case circuit breakers as 'none of the above'.
• NFPA 70E Article 205 addresses General ? Requirements.
• When an arc flash hazard exists, which boundary is defined as the distance from the arc source at which the incident energy equals 1.2 cal/cm2 (5 J/cm2)?
• Incident energy is typically expressed in which unit?
• Energy-reducing maintenance switching (ERMS) reduces arcing fault time duration.
• When ERMS is enabled, loads on the protected circuit are in energy-efficiency mode and energy savings occur.
• Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) is used to determine PPE for AC equipment.
• If actual incident energy is higher than the calculated energy, PPE adequacy may be insufficient.
• Energized work is generally prohibited. Such work is permitted under which condition?
• An energized electrical work permit is generally required when working within which boundaries?
• Which of the following are considerations related to the incident energy analysis method?
• In arc flash risk assessment, the condition of maintenance is a consideration.
• The conditions of this application would permit using the arc flash PPE category method to determine the AFB and select arc flash PPE based on the OCPD typical clearing times, assuming the protecting-OCPD and the 480-volt panelboard have been properly installed and maintained.
• Which statement is true about the relationship between calculated incident energy and actual incident energy?
• The limited approach boundary distance for an overhead line conductor operating at 480 volts, nominal, is ?
• A qualified person is never permitted to cross the restricted approach boundary.
• Which tools are recommended to reduce exposure when racking a circuit breaker?
• Protective equipment must conform to applicable state, federal, or local codes and standards.
• According to the Informational Note referencing the Stoll model, onset of a second-degree burn on unprotected skin is likely to occur at an exposure of 1.2 cal/cm2 for 1 second.
• Which of the following is not a parameter that must be satisfied to use the arc flash PPE category method?
• Which statement about restricted boundary crossing is correct?
• Which model is used in NFPA 70E informational notes to relate arc energy to skin burn injury?
• Which statement is incorrect?
• IEEE 1584 defines how many methods to calculate incident energy and AFB?
• Outer-layer garments worn over arc-rated clothing must also be arc-rated.
• There are five common overcurrent protection trip types for circuit breakers. Which type is intended for overcurrents that can persist for many seconds to minutes and is considered overload and low-level fault protection?
• In the 2000 edition of NFPA 70E, the edition continued to focus on flash protection boundaries, the use of PPE, and what to assist the user in applying protective clothing and PPE for common tasks?
• In addition to other requirements, head protection must meet arc flash protective head protection requirements.
• Which is not one of the three IEEE 1584 methods to calculate incident energy and AFB?
• Arc-flash relays can be utilized to sound an alarm when an arcing fault occurs so the worker who is working on the energized equipment can gather his or her tools and get out of the arc flash boundary before being injured.
• Protective clothing care and maintenance requirements apply to arc-rated clothing and arc flash suits.
• If a circuit breaker has not been operated in normal service, a periodic open-close exercise should be planned.