Hawaii Contractors License Exams

Hawaii Maintenance Electrician

Sample Questions for the Hawaii Maintenance Electricians Exam

  1. The NEC mandates specific branch circuits, receptacle outlets and utilization equipment to be provided with a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI); this device is intended ___________.
    1. To prevent overloading the conductors
    2. To prevent overloading the circuit breakers
    3. For the protection of equipment from ground-faults
    4. For the protection of personnel
  2. A panelboard may contain no more than branch-circuit overcurrent protection devices.
    1. 24
    2. 30
    3. 42
    4. 48
  3. Given: a 120 volt branch circuit is to serve fifteen (15), 150 watt incandescent luminaries (light fixtures). Determine the current.
    1. 36.50 amperes
    2. 18.75 amperes
    3. 9.37 amperes
    4. 14.10 amperes
  4. In general, electrical metallic tubing (EMT) shall be securely fastened within ________ of each junction box, panelboard or other conduit termination.
    1. 3 feet
    2. 6 feet
    3. 8 feet
    4. 10 feet
  5. Transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS) may be installed on circuits of up to __________ volts.
    1. 150
    2. 300
    3. 600
    4. 1000
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