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SACA C-202 ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED
(LATEST UPDATE 2026) UPDATE!!
Equipment grounding involves connecting to earth ground all _____
parts of an electrical system that do not carry current under normal
conditions. ......ANSWER......Metallic
_____ is the process of blocking the energy flow from a power source to
a piece of equipment and assuring it remains blocked.
......ANSWER......Lockout
An alternator has three main windings that are placed _______ degrees
apart. ......ANSWER......120
A ___ configured distribution system has one end of each phase
winding connected together. ......ANSWER......WYE
A(n) _____ configured distribution system has each phase winding
connected end-to-end to form a loop. ......ANSWER......DELTA
A(n) _____ is a conductor that provides a return path to the source for
the current carrying conductors in the system. ......ANSWER......Neutral
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When one of the phases of a system becomes grounded, it is called a
_____. ......ANSWER......Ground Fault
The two most common devices to disconnect power to a circuit are a
_____ and a circuit breaker. ......ANSWER......Fusible Disconnect
A _____ fuse has two elements, an instantaneous element and an
overload element. ......ANSWER......Time-Delay
_____ current is the current that is drawn by a motor when it is
operating at its rated operating speed. ......ANSWER......Full-Load
_____ is the maximum current carrying capacity of a conductor.
......ANSWER......Ampacity
Typically, the overcurrent protection for a motor should be selected for
_________ % of the full-load current of the motor. ......ANSWER......125
The _____ of a three-phase motor is made up of three separate sets of
windings. ......ANSWER......Stator
One of the most common NEMA frame sizes for small motors is _____.
......ANSWER......56
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_____ is the temperature of the air surrounding an operating motor.
......ANSWER......Ambient Temperature
The _____ represents the margin of safety for operating a motor above
its rated output power. ......ANSWER......Service Factor
A disconnect must open all ungrounded conductors ____________
......ANSWER......Simultaneously
Overload protection is designed to protect the _____ by disconnecting
it from the power source when an overload is sensed.
......ANSWER......Motor
A _____ is a motor controller that includes overload protection.
......ANSWER......Motor Starter
The contacts of a(n) _________________ motor starter are opened and
closed when acted upon by a coil. ......ANSWER......Magnetic
Fractional horsepower starters are used only for _____ motors rated for
less than 1hp. ......ANSWER......Single-Phase
Three-pole integral horsepower starters are sued to control _____
motors rated up to 10hp. ......ANSWER......Three-phase
SACA C-202 ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED
(LATEST UPDATE 2026) UPDATE!!
Equipment grounding involves connecting to earth ground all _____
parts of an electrical system that do not carry current under normal
conditions. ......ANSWER......Metallic
_____ is the process of blocking the energy flow from a power source to
a piece of equipment and assuring it remains blocked.
......ANSWER......Lockout
An alternator has three main windings that are placed _______ degrees
apart. ......ANSWER......120
A ___ configured distribution system has one end of each phase
winding connected together. ......ANSWER......WYE
A(n) _____ configured distribution system has each phase winding
connected end-to-end to form a loop. ......ANSWER......DELTA
A(n) _____ is a conductor that provides a return path to the source for
the current carrying conductors in the system. ......ANSWER......Neutral
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When one of the phases of a system becomes grounded, it is called a
_____. ......ANSWER......Ground Fault
The two most common devices to disconnect power to a circuit are a
_____ and a circuit breaker. ......ANSWER......Fusible Disconnect
A _____ fuse has two elements, an instantaneous element and an
overload element. ......ANSWER......Time-Delay
_____ current is the current that is drawn by a motor when it is
operating at its rated operating speed. ......ANSWER......Full-Load
_____ is the maximum current carrying capacity of a conductor.
......ANSWER......Ampacity
Typically, the overcurrent protection for a motor should be selected for
_________ % of the full-load current of the motor. ......ANSWER......125
The _____ of a three-phase motor is made up of three separate sets of
windings. ......ANSWER......Stator
One of the most common NEMA frame sizes for small motors is _____.
......ANSWER......56
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_____ is the temperature of the air surrounding an operating motor.
......ANSWER......Ambient Temperature
The _____ represents the margin of safety for operating a motor above
its rated output power. ......ANSWER......Service Factor
A disconnect must open all ungrounded conductors ____________
......ANSWER......Simultaneously
Overload protection is designed to protect the _____ by disconnecting
it from the power source when an overload is sensed.
......ANSWER......Motor
A _____ is a motor controller that includes overload protection.
......ANSWER......Motor Starter
The contacts of a(n) _________________ motor starter are opened and
closed when acted upon by a coil. ......ANSWER......Magnetic
Fractional horsepower starters are used only for _____ motors rated for
less than 1hp. ......ANSWER......Single-Phase
Three-pole integral horsepower starters are sued to control _____
motors rated up to 10hp. ......ANSWER......Three-phase