NM Electrical Inspector (General) Practice Questions - New Mexico CID Electrical Inspector (General) Examination Exam

The inspector must fail any branch circuit over 3 percent voltage drop because 3 percent is a mandatory maximum The 3 percent branch-circuit and 5 percent combined figures are Informational Note recommendations; they are not mandatory NEC limits, although conductors must still be sized for ampacity and the New Mexico Electrical Code separately requires sizing to prevent excessive voltage drop Voltage drop is never considered on a New Mexico inspection Any voltage drop over 2 percent is a mandatory fail