{"id":44364,"date":"2024-04-15T21:42:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=44364"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:42:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:42:42","slug":"the-ground-wire-should-not-be-smaller-than-no-______-copper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-ground-wire-should-not-be-smaller-than-no-______-copper\/","title":{"rendered":"The ground wire should not be smaller than No ______ copper."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9720c90fd59\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    2                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    4                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    6                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    10                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. 2.<\/p>\n<p>The ground wire is an important safety feature in electrical wiring. It provides a path for current to flow in the event of a short circuit, preventing the build-up of dangerous voltage. The ground wire must be able to carry the current that would flow in a short circuit, so it must be made of a material that is good at conducting electricity. Copper is a good conductor of electricity, so it is the material that is typically used for ground wires.<\/p>\n<p>The National Electrical Code (NEC) specifies the minimum size of ground wires for different types of electrical wiring. For most types of wiring, the ground wire must be at least No. 2 copper. This means that the wire must have a diameter of at least 0.083 inches.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to use the correct size ground wire for your electrical wiring. Using a wire that is too small can create a fire hazard. 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