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LADWP Electric Station Operator (Circuit
Breakers, Disconnects, Transformers)
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Routine
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1 ___________ switching is for maintenance, construction, cleaning, testing, etc.
__________ are electrical switches that are used to manipulate high values of current and
2 voltage in circuits that are carrying current or will be carrying current following the
operation.
When the fault current path is across the surface of a bushing or insulator, for example,
3 the heat produced is great enough to cause rapid and forceful fragmentation the
porcelain. The effect is essentially a porcelain __________.
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__________ switching performed by Operators in usually in response to power outages and
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abnormal conditions such as overloads.
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One of the primary tasks switching
of the Electric Station
Operator is the __________ of
high voltage circuits.
Electrical current may flow 50 100
across the contacts of ____
to ____ electrical switches
before it reaches the
consumer.
The __________ operation of improper
these electrical switches
can pose a serious hazard
to personnel, can cause
destruction of expensive
power system equipment,
and can cause
unnecessary interruption
of electrical service to
consumers.
Electrical __________ are switches
installed in the path from
the generator to the
consumer to provide
reliability, flexibility, and
safeguards for the
electrical power system.
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Operators use electrical emergency
switches to perform
routine, automatic, and
____________ switching
operations on the
electrical system.
___________ switching is for Routine
maintenance,
construction, cleaning,
testing, etc.
___________ switching Automatic
operations include
automatic reclosers (ARs),
Voltage Pickup Unit
(VPUs), and Automatic
Transfer Switching (ATSs).
___________ switching Emergency
operations include
insolate trouble,
restoration, 4.8kV Ground
Search, etc.
The placement of ___________ Automatic
electrical switches in the
power system makes it
possible to limit both the
duration and the extent of
power outages.
__________ switching Emergency
performed by Operators
in usually in response to
power outages and
abnormal conditions such
as overloads.
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LADWP Electric Station Operator (Circuit
Breakers, Disconnects, Transformers)
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
Routine
Choose an answer
1 ___________ switching is for maintenance, construction, cleaning, testing, etc.
__________ are electrical switches that are used to manipulate high values of current and
2 voltage in circuits that are carrying current or will be carrying current following the
operation.
When the fault current path is across the surface of a bushing or insulator, for example,
3 the heat produced is great enough to cause rapid and forceful fragmentation the
porcelain. The effect is essentially a porcelain __________.
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,8/4/25, 4:37 PM LADWP Electric Station Operator (Circuit Breakers, Disconnects, Transformers) Flashcards | Quizlet
__________ switching performed by Operators in usually in response to power outages and
4
abnormal conditions such as overloads.
Don't know?
Terms in this set (104)
One of the primary tasks switching
of the Electric Station
Operator is the __________ of
high voltage circuits.
Electrical current may flow 50 100
across the contacts of ____
to ____ electrical switches
before it reaches the
consumer.
The __________ operation of improper
these electrical switches
can pose a serious hazard
to personnel, can cause
destruction of expensive
power system equipment,
and can cause
unnecessary interruption
of electrical service to
consumers.
Electrical __________ are switches
installed in the path from
the generator to the
consumer to provide
reliability, flexibility, and
safeguards for the
electrical power system.
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, 8/4/25, 4:37 PM LADWP Electric Station Operator (Circuit Breakers, Disconnects, Transformers) Flashcards | Quizlet
Operators use electrical emergency
switches to perform
routine, automatic, and
____________ switching
operations on the
electrical system.
___________ switching is for Routine
maintenance,
construction, cleaning,
testing, etc.
___________ switching Automatic
operations include
automatic reclosers (ARs),
Voltage Pickup Unit
(VPUs), and Automatic
Transfer Switching (ATSs).
___________ switching Emergency
operations include
insolate trouble,
restoration, 4.8kV Ground
Search, etc.
The placement of ___________ Automatic
electrical switches in the
power system makes it
possible to limit both the
duration and the extent of
power outages.
__________ switching Emergency
performed by Operators
in usually in response to
power outages and
abnormal conditions such
as overloads.
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