SACA 204 TROUBLESHOOTING
CERTIFICATION FLASHCARD SET
EXAM 2026/2027 WITH QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
PASS | SACA TROUBLESHOOTING
LATEST EXAM 2026/2027
What is a troubleshooting chart? - ANSWER-A chart that lists all possible
symptoms of a component, as well as possible causes.
What are some possible symptoms of a manual switch? - ANSWER-Contacts
remain closed, contacts remain open, or switch remains inactivated when activated.
What is a possible cause of a normally closed contact remaining closed even when
pressed? - ANSWER-The contacts are stuck or shorted together.
What is a possible cause of a normally open contact remaining open even when
pressed? - ANSWER-The contacts are stuck or burned open.
, How would a troubleshooter test a pushbutton on the component level? -
ANSWER-Measuring resistance, testing to see if power flows when pressed.
What are possible causes of a control relay's coil not actuating when power is
applied? - ANSWER-The coil is open, the coil shorted, or the coil is broken.
What is a possible cause of a coil not closing contacts when powered? -
ANSWER-The coil has an open.
If a control relay's coil is powered, and the coil actuates, but the contacts do not
close, what part of the control relay should be checked for malfunctions? -
ANSWER-The contacts.
True or False: To a troubleshooter, a control relay and a motor starter are
functionally the same. - ANSWER-True! Both a control relay and motor starter
share a coil and contacts. However, a motor starter tends to have mostly normally
open contacts, while a control relay have both normally open and normally closed.
If a motor starter's coil does not actuate when powered, what part of the motor
starter should be checked for malfunctions? - ANSWER-The coil.
What are some possible symptoms of an overload relay? - ANSWER-Overload
constantly tripping, NC contacts remaining open, NO contacts remaining closed,
overload failing to trip, or lack of voltage reading at output.
What are some possible causes of an overload relay constantly tripping? -
ANSWER-Motor is constantly overloading, the output is grounded, the output is
shorted, or incorrect settings.
CERTIFICATION FLASHCARD SET
EXAM 2026/2027 WITH QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
PASS | SACA TROUBLESHOOTING
LATEST EXAM 2026/2027
What is a troubleshooting chart? - ANSWER-A chart that lists all possible
symptoms of a component, as well as possible causes.
What are some possible symptoms of a manual switch? - ANSWER-Contacts
remain closed, contacts remain open, or switch remains inactivated when activated.
What is a possible cause of a normally closed contact remaining closed even when
pressed? - ANSWER-The contacts are stuck or shorted together.
What is a possible cause of a normally open contact remaining open even when
pressed? - ANSWER-The contacts are stuck or burned open.
, How would a troubleshooter test a pushbutton on the component level? -
ANSWER-Measuring resistance, testing to see if power flows when pressed.
What are possible causes of a control relay's coil not actuating when power is
applied? - ANSWER-The coil is open, the coil shorted, or the coil is broken.
What is a possible cause of a coil not closing contacts when powered? -
ANSWER-The coil has an open.
If a control relay's coil is powered, and the coil actuates, but the contacts do not
close, what part of the control relay should be checked for malfunctions? -
ANSWER-The contacts.
True or False: To a troubleshooter, a control relay and a motor starter are
functionally the same. - ANSWER-True! Both a control relay and motor starter
share a coil and contacts. However, a motor starter tends to have mostly normally
open contacts, while a control relay have both normally open and normally closed.
If a motor starter's coil does not actuate when powered, what part of the motor
starter should be checked for malfunctions? - ANSWER-The coil.
What are some possible symptoms of an overload relay? - ANSWER-Overload
constantly tripping, NC contacts remaining open, NO contacts remaining closed,
overload failing to trip, or lack of voltage reading at output.
What are some possible causes of an overload relay constantly tripping? -
ANSWER-Motor is constantly overloading, the output is grounded, the output is
shorted, or incorrect settings.
