Spectrum Field Tech Exam 2023 Questions with correct Answers

Current/ amperage - Flow or movement of electric charges Resistor - a passive two-terminal material that impedes the flow of current What is the most common workplace hazard involving electricity? - Electrical shocks What is minimum approach distance? - The shortest safe distance to keep from energized conductors CATV at the pole - 40'' CATV at the mid-span - 24'' CATV at the house - 12'' Live parts of electric equipment must be guarded against at how many volts? - 50 volts What are the 2 kinds of grounds required by Safety standards for electrical systems? - Service and Equipment What are circuit protection devices designed to do? - Automatically limit or shift off the flow of electricity in the event of a ground fault, overload, or short circuit in the wiring system OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration CATV - Community Antenna Television HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax What are the four sources of signals? - Satellite, local origination, off air, fiber optics Forward - 54 MHz-1 GHz G.B. - Guard Band Return - 5-42 MHz Downstream (forward path) - Forward signal from the headend to a customer