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Electric Wiring Test

Grade for wiring two 3-way switches and a 4-way switch to control a light. Also, a receptacle is to be protected by a GFCI receptacle. All devices are on one 15 amp circuit.

Rubric Code: KXC2958

By rsmithatboces

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Subject: Vocational

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Box / Outlet / Device Wiring Wiring diagram complete, boxes at proper heights, wire properly run, spliced, and terminated.
	Unsatisfactory 1 pts	Substandard 2 pts	Average 3.5 pts	Above Average 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Wire sheathed at proper length Sheathed at minimum of 6" and maximum of 8".	Unsatisfactory Less than 3 inches or less or greater than 10". Cable jacket more than 3".	Substandard Length is 3-5 inches. Cable jacket more than 2".	Average Length is 5-5.5 inches or 8 to 10 inches. Cable jacket more than 1".	Above Average Length is 6-8 inches. Cable jacket more than 1/4".	Excellent All wire to 6-8" and only 1/4" of jacket in box.
Wire on devices To much insulation stripped which exposes wire after connection.	Unsatisfactory More than three conductors.	Substandard 3 conductors.	Average 2 conductors.	Above Average 1 conductor.	Excellent No conductors.
GFCI wiring Line / Load wiring for protection	Unsatisfactory Ground not connected.	Substandard Any of the wires hooked to the wrong terminal.	Average All wires hooked to correct terminals with little guidance needed.	Above Average All wires hooked to the correct terminals.	Excellent All wires hooked to correct terminals and insulation stripped to minimum.
3-way Switch wiring If not wired properly it won't work.	Unsatisfactory Could not get switch to work.	Substandard Tried three times after check to get switches to work.	Average Tried twice after check to get switches to work.	Above Average Tried once after check to get switches to work.	Excellent 3-way switches and light worked correctly first time.
Outlet/switch wire connection Wires were curved and put on the terminals with curve going with tightening direction	Unsatisfactory More than 4 connections going the wrong way on screw.	Substandard 3-4 connections going the wrong way on screw.	Average 1-2 connections going wrong way on screw.	Above Average All connections correct.	Excellent All connections correct and tight.
Wire Nut connection Both wires are tight in the nut, no loose wire.<BR> No bare wire showing.	Unsatisfactory More than two loose and/or bare wires.	Substandard 2 loose and/or bare wires.	Average 1 loose and/or bare wire.<BR> Connections tight but two bare wires	Above Average No loose or bare wires.	Excellent No loose or bare wires and splices stuffed neatly into box.
Boxes Switch and outlet boxes mounted at correct height and correct depth.	Unsatisfactory None were at correct height or the correct depth.	Substandard 1 was at correct height or correct depth.	Average 2 were at correct height or the correct depth.	Above Average 3 were at correct height or the correct depth.	Excellent All were at correct height and the correct depth.
Running wire properly NM cable was run properly and supported per NEC.	Unsatisfactory Needed too much help to do it correctly.	Substandard Needed help to do it correctly.	Average Needed two adjustments.	Above Average Needed one minor adjustment.	Excellent Done right the first attempt. Wiring was done as per instructions.
Wiring Diagram The wiring diagram was complete and neat. Incomplete or no wiring diagram = no shop.	Unsatisfactory No wiring diagram.	Substandard Wiring diagram had too many errors.	Average Wiring diagram was done but needed a few adjustments or wiring not correct.	Above Average Wiring diagram was complete and all wires were properly run.	Excellent Wiring diagram complete, neat, and wires were accurately labeled.
Enter Title NM cable securing.	Unsatisfactory 4 or more staples does not meet the NEC requirements.	Substandard 3- staples does not meet the NEC requirements.	Average 2- staples does not meet the NEC requirements.	Above Average 1- staple does not meet the NEC requirements.	Excellent All cables are secured in a workman like manner.

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