In an Outdoor Pool Area, the NEC Requires Luminaires, Ceiling-Suspended

question 2

Multiple Choice

In an outdoor pool area, the NEC requires luminaires, ceiling-suspended paddle fans, or lighting outlets not to be installed over the pool or an area extending __________ feet horizontally from the inside wall of the pool.

• A) 5
• B) 10
• C) 12
• D) 20

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Definitions:

Thirteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Constitutional Amendment

A modification or change to a constitution, which in the United States requires a specific and rigorous process involving both Congress and the states.

Abolished Slavery

The action or legal process of formally ending the practice or institution of slavery, where individuals are owned by others as property.

Freed Slaves

Individuals who were emancipated from slavery, often after legal acts or at the conclusion of conflicts such as the Civil War.