ABYC Marine Electrical Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A+)

If Voltage at shore power goes up under additional loads this is indicative of.... - ANSWER-Ground/ Neutral connection ELCI trips at how many mA? - ANSWER-30 miliamps @100 ms One horsepower = _________ Watts - ANSWER-746 watts Most common type of circuit fault is? - ANSWER-unwanted open If Voltage increase then Amps _________? - ANSWER-increase If circuit resistance increases then Amps __________ - ANSWER-Decrease Resistance on grounding conductor should not exceed _____ ohms - ANSWER-.25 GFCI trips at _____mA - ANSWER-5 ELCI needs to be with ____ feet of power inlet. - ANSWER-10 ft When is it ok for Neutral and Ground to connect on boat? - ANSWER-At new power source, i.e. generator, inverter, or Isolation Transformer How many miliamps make an Amp? - ANSWER-1000 What is the max Amps that can be ran through Friction connectors? - ANSWER-20 Amps What is the exception for wire Guage attached with wing nuts? - ANSWER-Must be 8 AWG or smaller. Cabling should be supported every ______ inches. - ANSWER-18" Exception for cabling support at the battery ends allows for up to _______ inches to facilitate connection to batteries. - ANSWER-36" Use of appropriate wire stripping tool is necessary to prevent____ - ANSWER-Strand loss Strand loss in stripping could affect ______ handling capability of conductor. - ANSWER-amperage