Table 400.4 in the NEC can be used to find which of the following?

• A. Types of fixture wire
• B. Types of flexible cord
• C. Corrected ampacity for flexible cord conductors
• D. All of these

Answer: (B)

Table 400.4 is part of the flexible cords and cables section and shows the ampacities for different flexible cord types at their temperature ratings. It’s the reference you use to pick the right flexible cord type for a given load—matching the ampacity of the cord to the current you need to carry. It isn’t a catalog of fixture wire types, which are defined elsewhere, and it isn’t a dedicated list of “corrected” ampacities—that’s handled through other code rules and corrections. So the table’s purpose is to identify the appropriate flexible cord type that can carry the required current, making “types of flexible cord” the best fit.