Question

According to NEC Chapter 9, Table 8, solid wire is available up to size No.

AWG
a) 8 AWG
b) 6 AWG
c) 4 AWG
d) 2 AWG

Answer 1

According to the NEC Chapter 9, Table 8, solid wire is available up to size No. 2 AWG. Therefore the correct answer is Option d.

Step-by-step explanation:

The National Electrical Code (NEC) Chapter 9, Table 8, specifies the sizes of the solid wire that are available. According to the NEC, solid wire is available up to a certain size in American Wire Gauge (AWG). Solid wire is often used for electrical wiring in homes and buildings and is characteristically a single, solid strand of wire, as opposed to stranded wire, which consists of multiple small strands twisted together.

For the given options

• 8 AWG
• 6 AWG
• 4 AWG
• 2 AWG

The correct answer based on the NEC Chapter 9, Table 8 is:

d) 2 AWG