Chapter 11. 11.0—Structured Wiring—High-voltage

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Ground

  • Kilowatt-hour

  • Three-way switch

  • UPS

  • Romex

  • BX

  • MC cable

  • VA

  • Power factor

  • Ballast

  • Entrance panel

  • GFCI

  • Load

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Calculating true power and apparent power when the power factor is known

  • Selecting the correct wire color code for wiring an AC outlet

  • Drawing a diagram of a three-way switch lighting circuit

  • Knowing how to reset a circuit breaker

Structured-wiring and high-voltage cabling are topics included in the second (HT0-102) HTI+ examination, “Systems Infrastructure and Integration.” This chapter covers the essential points you will need to know for this portion of the HTI+ exam.

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