Amtrak AMT-2 Class C Vocabulary Exam
Questions and Answers
Arc - Answer -A Luminous and potentially destructive flame or flash caused by passage
of electric current trough the air
Circuit - Answer -the complete path that an electric current travels along
Circuit Breaker - Answer -A safety switch that breaks the circuit when the current
becomes too high
Class A - Answer -Lineman, Substation Electricians, Third Rail men, and C&S
employees who are trained and qualified to provide protection & work on electrification
system.
Class A ET Trainee - Answer -Employee who has passed their 12month test and Class
A qualification.
Class B - Answer -Mechanical department personnel trained to work on top of electrical
equipment in electrified territory.
Dead Section - Answer -A de-energized and grounded section of the catenary system.
Class C - Answer -Personnel qualified to preform work in electrified territory
De-Energized (Dangerous to Life) - Answer -Electrical circuits/ apparatus disconnected
from the power sources are considered dangerous to life until tested De-Energized and
properly grounded.
High Equipment - Answer -Equipment that will place employees within 3ft of the
Catenary
Impedance Bond - Answer -a device which separates signal track circuits from traction
return circuits by providing a path for traction return current around insulated block joints
Load dispatcher - Answer -employee who monitors and regulates power demands for
the 25 hz electrification system
Questions and Answers
Arc - Answer -A Luminous and potentially destructive flame or flash caused by passage
of electric current trough the air
Circuit - Answer -the complete path that an electric current travels along
Circuit Breaker - Answer -A safety switch that breaks the circuit when the current
becomes too high
Class A - Answer -Lineman, Substation Electricians, Third Rail men, and C&S
employees who are trained and qualified to provide protection & work on electrification
system.
Class A ET Trainee - Answer -Employee who has passed their 12month test and Class
A qualification.
Class B - Answer -Mechanical department personnel trained to work on top of electrical
equipment in electrified territory.
Dead Section - Answer -A de-energized and grounded section of the catenary system.
Class C - Answer -Personnel qualified to preform work in electrified territory
De-Energized (Dangerous to Life) - Answer -Electrical circuits/ apparatus disconnected
from the power sources are considered dangerous to life until tested De-Energized and
properly grounded.
High Equipment - Answer -Equipment that will place employees within 3ft of the
Catenary
Impedance Bond - Answer -a device which separates signal track circuits from traction
return circuits by providing a path for traction return current around insulated block joints
Load dispatcher - Answer -employee who monitors and regulates power demands for
the 25 hz electrification system
