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ABYC ELECTRICAL STUDY 1
The reverse polarity indicator is an LED with 2 legs. One of these legs have a
resistor of - correct answer-25k Ohms

Anodes used in cathodic protection systems shall be - correct answer-painted with a
protective barrier coating

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

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

voltage - correct answer-difference in potiental

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

independent breaker to - correct answer-activate inverter

ohm meter reads - correct answer-amps AC only

single phase - correct answer-needs netural

ground fault - correct answer-if electricity leaks from intended paths in these 2 wires (
ac hot and neutral)

battery isolator - correct answer-charge batteries with 1 alternator



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galvanic isolator - correct answer-blocks bad DC currents

only at the source of power - correct answer-the neutral and ground should be
connected

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

when testing for excessive EMF emission near a conductor or appliance, the tool of
choice - correct answer-gauss meter

the primary problem with using a series circuit to supply multiple loads is - correct
answer-voltage drop through the circuit will be excessive

based on this section, the most common electrical circuit problem in marine
applications is - correct answer-unwanted open

the primary by-product of excessive electrical resistance is - correct answer-heat

one horsepower equals - correct answer-746 watts

excessive electrical resistance can be caused by - correct answer-undersized
wires,loose connections and corrosion

gauss meter - correct answer-helps detect sources of magnetic interference that
affect electronic compasses,autopliots and others

an intercircuit short circuit - correct answer-is one which unwanted conductors , such
as an errant screw, completes a circuit in ways it wasn't designed to be connected

time-domain reflectometer - correct answer-can pinpoint the location of short circuts
and open circuits

BASED ON ABYC STANDARDS, A 1,000 WATT 120VAC WATER HEATER,
WHOSE SUPPLY CABLE HAS 105C THERMAL RATING, IS RUN OUTSIDE OF
THE ENGINE ROOM AND IS NOT BUNDLED WITH ANY OTHER CONDUCTORS.
WHAT MINIMUM SIZE WIRE GAUGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVICE THIS
CIRCUIT? - correct answer-16 gauge

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS DOES NOT REQUIRE
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION? - correct answer-STARTER MOTOR




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