ABYC ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
the reverse polarity indicator is an LED with 2 legs. One of these
legs have a resistor of -
correct answer ✅25k Ohms
oil pressure and temperature gauges are -
correct answer ✅installed in series
what type of element are in series -
correct answer ✅the switches
voltage regulator ( inbetween output and breaker) -
correct answer ✅controls alternator field voltage
isolator transformer -
correct answer ✅cleans signal
how much is the increase in torque for the capacitor -
correct answer ✅250%
RPM modify -
correct answer ✅from the govner
,ABYC ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
commutator -
correct answer ✅a slip ring that serves to reverse the direction in
which an electrical current flows from the generator
armature -
correct answer ✅the iron the coil goes on
excitation (ac alternator generators) -
correct answer ✅on the rotor
for sailboats the top of the lighting rod should be -
correct answer ✅6in above everything else on the mast and filed
to a sharp point
ohm meter reads -
correct answer ✅amps AC only
single phase -
correct answer ✅needs netural
, ABYC ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
ground fault -
correct answer ✅if electricity leaks from intended paths in these 2
wires; ac hot and neutral
Device used to charge multiple batteries with 1 alternator is
_________ -
correct answer ✅Battery Isolator
Device used to block stray DC currents is ______________ -
correct answer ✅Galvanic Isolator
Neutral and ground conductors should be connected at the
____________ -
correct answer ✅source of poaer
the minimum amp circuit breaker that should be used to protect a
120v water heater circuit with a 1600-watt element would be rated
at________amps. -
correct answer ✅15
AND ANSWERS
the reverse polarity indicator is an LED with 2 legs. One of these
legs have a resistor of -
correct answer ✅25k Ohms
oil pressure and temperature gauges are -
correct answer ✅installed in series
what type of element are in series -
correct answer ✅the switches
voltage regulator ( inbetween output and breaker) -
correct answer ✅controls alternator field voltage
isolator transformer -
correct answer ✅cleans signal
how much is the increase in torque for the capacitor -
correct answer ✅250%
RPM modify -
correct answer ✅from the govner
,ABYC ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
commutator -
correct answer ✅a slip ring that serves to reverse the direction in
which an electrical current flows from the generator
armature -
correct answer ✅the iron the coil goes on
excitation (ac alternator generators) -
correct answer ✅on the rotor
for sailboats the top of the lighting rod should be -
correct answer ✅6in above everything else on the mast and filed
to a sharp point
ohm meter reads -
correct answer ✅amps AC only
single phase -
correct answer ✅needs netural
, ABYC ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
ground fault -
correct answer ✅if electricity leaks from intended paths in these 2
wires; ac hot and neutral
Device used to charge multiple batteries with 1 alternator is
_________ -
correct answer ✅Battery Isolator
Device used to block stray DC currents is ______________ -
correct answer ✅Galvanic Isolator
Neutral and ground conductors should be connected at the
____________ -
correct answer ✅source of poaer
the minimum amp circuit breaker that should be used to protect a
120v water heater circuit with a 1600-watt element would be rated
at________amps. -
correct answer ✅15
