Question 7026 of 850 · Texas Journeyman Electrician Exam
Under NEC 2026, a switch controlling a lighting load in a dwelling hallway is fed by cable. What must generally be present at the switch location?
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Correct answer to question 7026
- B: A grounded conductor
Explanation
The rule that a grounded conductor be provided at lighting switch locations in habitable rooms, bathrooms, hallways and stairways continues in NEC 2026, now in Article 406 after the switch rules moved from Article 404. It allows electronic controls that need a neutral.
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