ABYC Marine Electrical Certification
Exam|| GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE
2025/26
If Voltage at shore power goes up under additional loads this is indicative of.... -
CORRECTANSWER Ground/ Neutral connection
ELCI trips at how many mA? -CORRECTANSWER 30 miliamps @100 ms
One horsepower = _________ Watts -CORRECTANSWER 746 watts
Most common type of circuit fault is? -CORRECTANSWER unwanted open
If Voltage increase then Amps _________? -CORRECTANSWER increase
If circuit resistance increases then Amps __________ -CORRECTANSWER Decrease
Resistance on grounding conductor should not exceed _____ ohms -
CORRECTANSWER .25
GFCI trips at _____mA -CORRECTANSWER 5
ELCI needs to be with ____ feet of power inlet. -CORRECTANSWER 10 ft
, When is it ok for Neutral and Ground to connect on boat? -CORRECTANSWER At new
power source, i.e. generator, inverter, or Isolation Transformer
How many miliamps make an Amp? -CORRECTANSWER 1000
What is the max Amps that can be ran through Friction connectors? -
CORRECTANSWER 20 Amps
What is the exception for wire Guage attached with wing nuts? -CORRECTANSWER
Must be 8 AWG or smaller.
Cabling should be supported every ______ inches. -CORRECTANSWER 18"
Exception for cabling support at the battery ends allows for up to _______ inches to
facilitate connection to batteries. -CORRECTANSWER 36"
Use of appropriate wire stripping tool is necessary to prevent____ -
CORRECTANSWER Strand loss
Strand loss in stripping could affect ______ handling capability of conductor. -
CORRECTANSWER amperage
Exam|| GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE
2025/26
If Voltage at shore power goes up under additional loads this is indicative of.... -
CORRECTANSWER Ground/ Neutral connection
ELCI trips at how many mA? -CORRECTANSWER 30 miliamps @100 ms
One horsepower = _________ Watts -CORRECTANSWER 746 watts
Most common type of circuit fault is? -CORRECTANSWER unwanted open
If Voltage increase then Amps _________? -CORRECTANSWER increase
If circuit resistance increases then Amps __________ -CORRECTANSWER Decrease
Resistance on grounding conductor should not exceed _____ ohms -
CORRECTANSWER .25
GFCI trips at _____mA -CORRECTANSWER 5
ELCI needs to be with ____ feet of power inlet. -CORRECTANSWER 10 ft
, When is it ok for Neutral and Ground to connect on boat? -CORRECTANSWER At new
power source, i.e. generator, inverter, or Isolation Transformer
How many miliamps make an Amp? -CORRECTANSWER 1000
What is the max Amps that can be ran through Friction connectors? -
CORRECTANSWER 20 Amps
What is the exception for wire Guage attached with wing nuts? -CORRECTANSWER
Must be 8 AWG or smaller.
Cabling should be supported every ______ inches. -CORRECTANSWER 18"
Exception for cabling support at the battery ends allows for up to _______ inches to
facilitate connection to batteries. -CORRECTANSWER 36"
Use of appropriate wire stripping tool is necessary to prevent____ -
CORRECTANSWER Strand loss
Strand loss in stripping could affect ______ handling capability of conductor. -
CORRECTANSWER amperage
