HLT 306V TOPICS 1–5 DISCUSSION BOARD
2026 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
◉ 2. What is Shock Load? Answer: Like water hammer in a
pipe...when a load on the boom slips or falls the weight falling is a
shock on the boom
◉ 3. What are Cycles? Frequency? Answer: Cycles -- One complete
positive and negative alternation of an AC sign wave.
Frequency -- the number of cycles per second expressed in hertz
◉ 4. What is Resistance in an AC Circuit? Answer: Total opposition to
flow of current
◉ 5. Ohm's is the unit measure of what? Answer: Resistance
◉ 6. Name four sources of electricity? Answer: Magnetism, Chemical,
Light, Heat, Pressure, Friction
◉ 7. Explain power factor Answer: The ratio between true and
apparent power... less than 100%
,◉ 8. What is Corona? Answer: an electrical discharge appearing on
and around the surface of a charged conductor, caused by ionization
of the surrounding gas
◉ 10. Is there Capacitance in a DC Circuit? Answer: NO
◉ 11. Briefly explain how the load capacity of rated load is
expressed for DC generators, Alternators, Motors? Answer: WATTS,
KVA, Horsepower
◉ 12. Name four parts of a Battery Answer: Anode, Cathode, Case,
Electrolyte
◉ 13. What is Voltage? Define Low, High, and Extra High Voltage
Answer: Voltage is the force that pushes electrons through a
conductor. Low < 600, High 601 -- 230KV, Extra High > 231KV
◉ 9. What is a series Circuit? Answer: A circuit where there is only
one path for current to flow, from the source through all of the loads
and back to the source
◉ 14. Name three things that produce Vars Answer: Transmission
lines, over excited generators, Condensers, Capacitors.
, ◉ 15. Name three things that consume Vars Answer: Transformers,
reactors, motoring generators, lightly loaded transmission lines,
Induction Motors, Fluorescent lighting
◉ 16. If you raise voltage on a generator bus what affect does that
have on Vars? Answer: Voltage increases and Vars increase
◉ 17. Explain how inductance works in a transformer Answer: Just
talk about turns ratio in the transformer, and it induces from one
side to the other, and it steps up or down VOLTAGE
◉ 18. How does a lightning arrestor work? Answer: When
abnormally high voltage occurs on a line, the lightning arrestor
breaks down, providing a path to ground. When the voltage returns
to normal the arc is extinguished and the arrestor ceases to conduct.
◉ 19. What is the primary use for a circuit breaker? Answer: The
primary function of the circuit breaker is to open on fault and or
load current. Also to carry current.
◉ 20. When does a fuse OPEN? Answer: Immediately, when a
predetermined current value is exceeded. This question is on the
test twice.
2026 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
◉ 2. What is Shock Load? Answer: Like water hammer in a
pipe...when a load on the boom slips or falls the weight falling is a
shock on the boom
◉ 3. What are Cycles? Frequency? Answer: Cycles -- One complete
positive and negative alternation of an AC sign wave.
Frequency -- the number of cycles per second expressed in hertz
◉ 4. What is Resistance in an AC Circuit? Answer: Total opposition to
flow of current
◉ 5. Ohm's is the unit measure of what? Answer: Resistance
◉ 6. Name four sources of electricity? Answer: Magnetism, Chemical,
Light, Heat, Pressure, Friction
◉ 7. Explain power factor Answer: The ratio between true and
apparent power... less than 100%
,◉ 8. What is Corona? Answer: an electrical discharge appearing on
and around the surface of a charged conductor, caused by ionization
of the surrounding gas
◉ 10. Is there Capacitance in a DC Circuit? Answer: NO
◉ 11. Briefly explain how the load capacity of rated load is
expressed for DC generators, Alternators, Motors? Answer: WATTS,
KVA, Horsepower
◉ 12. Name four parts of a Battery Answer: Anode, Cathode, Case,
Electrolyte
◉ 13. What is Voltage? Define Low, High, and Extra High Voltage
Answer: Voltage is the force that pushes electrons through a
conductor. Low < 600, High 601 -- 230KV, Extra High > 231KV
◉ 9. What is a series Circuit? Answer: A circuit where there is only
one path for current to flow, from the source through all of the loads
and back to the source
◉ 14. Name three things that produce Vars Answer: Transmission
lines, over excited generators, Condensers, Capacitors.
, ◉ 15. Name three things that consume Vars Answer: Transformers,
reactors, motoring generators, lightly loaded transmission lines,
Induction Motors, Fluorescent lighting
◉ 16. If you raise voltage on a generator bus what affect does that
have on Vars? Answer: Voltage increases and Vars increase
◉ 17. Explain how inductance works in a transformer Answer: Just
talk about turns ratio in the transformer, and it induces from one
side to the other, and it steps up or down VOLTAGE
◉ 18. How does a lightning arrestor work? Answer: When
abnormally high voltage occurs on a line, the lightning arrestor
breaks down, providing a path to ground. When the voltage returns
to normal the arc is extinguished and the arrestor ceases to conduct.
◉ 19. What is the primary use for a circuit breaker? Answer: The
primary function of the circuit breaker is to open on fault and or
load current. Also to carry current.
◉ 20. When does a fuse OPEN? Answer: Immediately, when a
predetermined current value is exceeded. This question is on the
test twice.
