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  1. Per NEC 210.8, GFCI protection is required for 125V receptacles in which location?

    Answer: Bathrooms

    NEC 210.8(A) requires GFCI protection for receptacles in bathrooms.

  2. What is the maximum spacing between receptacles along a wall in a dwelling living area?

    Answer: 12 ft

    NEC 210.52(A) requires receptacles so no point along the wall is more than 6 ft from one, meaning max 12 ft apart.

  3. Arc-fault circuit-interrupter (AFCI) protection is primarily intended to prevent what hazard?

    Answer: Fires from arcing faults

    AFCI devices detect arcing conditions and de-energize the circuit to reduce fire risk.

  4. What is the minimum number of 20A small-appliance branch circuits required for a dwelling kitchen?

    Answer: 2

    NEC 210.11(C)(1) requires at least two 20A small-appliance branch circuits for kitchen countertop receptacles.

  5. Receptacles installed for countertops must have GFCI protection and be spaced so no point is more than what distance from one?

    Answer: 24 in

    NEC 210.52(C) requires no point along a countertop wall line to be more than 24 in from a receptacle.

  6. What rating of branch circuit is required for a 120V bathroom receptacle circuit in a dwelling?

    Answer: 20 A

    NEC 210.11(C)(3) requires at least one 20A branch circuit for bathroom receptacles.

  7. At what height above the floor is a receptacle no longer considered to serve a countertop in a kitchen?

    Answer: 20 in above the countertop

    Receptacles more than 20 in above the countertop are not counted as serving the countertop per NEC 210.52(C).