Article - 525 Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events

the article 525 section of the chapter 5 test

Article(s) _____ cover(s) the installation of portable wiring and equipment for carnivals, circuses, fairs, and similar functions.

(B) 525

The individual responsible for starting, stopping, and controlling an amusement ride or supervising a concession is known as the “_____”.

(A) operator

Overhead wiring outside of tents and concession areas of carnivals and circuses which are accessible to pedestrians shall maintain a vertical clearance of _____ ft above finished grade, sidewalks, or from platforms, projections, or surfaces from which the wiring might be reached.

(D) 10

Portable carnival or circus structures shall be maintained not less than _____ ft in any direction from overhead conductors operating at 600V or less.

(D) 15

Electrical equipment and wiring methods in or on portable structures for carnivals, circuses, fairs, and similar events shall have mechanical protection where subject to _____.

(B) physical damage

When installed indoors for carnivals, circuses, and fairs, flexible cords and flexible cables shall be listed for wet locations and shall be sunlight resistant.

(B) False

Cord connectors for carnivals, circuses, and fairs can be laid on the ground when the connectors are _____ for a wet location.

(A) listed

Flexible cords and cables accessible to the public at carnivals or circuses shall be permitted to be buried and subject to the requirements of 300.5.

(B) False

Each portable structure at a carnival, circus, or fair shall be provided with a means to disconnect it from all ungrounded conductors within sight of and within _____ fit of the operator’s station.

(B) 6

Wiring for lighting located inside tents and concession areas at carnivals, circuses, and fairs, where subject to physical damage shall be provided with mechanical protection.

(A) True

Portable distribution and termination boxes installed outdoors at carnivals, circuses, or fairs shall be weatherproof and mounted so the bottom of the enclosure is not less than _____ in. above the ground.

(A) 6

GFCI protection for personnel shall be provided at carnivals, circuses, and fairs for all 15A and 20A, 125V non-locking type receptacles that are readily accessible to the general public.

(A) True

For carnivals and fairs, receptacles of the locking type not accessible from grade level that only facilitate quick disconnecting and reconnecting of electrical equipment shall not be required to be provided with GFCI protection.

(A) True

GFCI protection is not permitted at carnivals, circuses, and fairs for _____.

(B) egress lighting

At circuses and carnivals, all equipment to be grounded shall be connected to a(an) _____ conductor of a type recognized by 250.118.

(A) equipment grounding

The continuity of the equipment grounding conductors at carnivals, circuses, fairs, and similar events shall be verified each time that portable electrical equipment is connected.

(A) True