Definitions Flashcards
What is the term used to describe the phenomena of high voltage electricity jumping through intense fire or smoke to ground?
a. Voltage surge
b. Arc-over
c. Lashover
d. Power surge
B
What does the term “electrical backfeed” refer to?
a. Electric power generation
b. Hazardous electrical current feeding through the low voltage side of a transformer
c. Power factor correction
d. Capacitor discharge
B
What does “bonded” mean in the context of electrical safety?
a. Separated from other conducting surfaces
b. Having a high impedance path
c. Joined to ensure electrical continuity and capable of safely conducting any likely current
d. Exposed to live electrical apparatus
C
What is a “bus” in the electrical context?
a. A conductor connecting two or more electrical circuits
b. A device for power factor correction
c. A high-voltage cable
d. A type of capacitor
A
What is “fault current” in an electrical context?
a. The normal flow of electric charge
b. The maximum electric charge that flows through a neutral or ground wire during a circuit failure
c. A controlled electrical discharge
d. The rate of low of water in a pipe
B
What is the purpose of a “capacitor” in transmission, distribution, and industrial systems?
a. To provide power factor correction
b. To reduce atmospheric hazards
c. To increase electrical energy line losses
d. To improve system voltage
A
What does “de-energized” mean in the electrical energy sense?
a. Exposed to dynamic energy
b. Grounded
c. Isolated and grounded
d. Electrically isolated
D
What is a “fuse cutout” used for on distribution power lines?
a. To increase power luctuations
b. To protect equipment from power fluctuations
c. To regulate power factor
d. To prevent capacitor discharge
B
What does “grounding” mean in the electrical context?
a. The process of mechanically disconnecting wires
b. The process of isolating electrical equipment
c. Mechanically connecting isolated wires and equipment to the earth
d. Creating a high impedance path
C
What does “high voltage” refer to?
a. Any voltage below 500 volts
b. Voltages between 31 and 750 volts
c. Any voltage above 750 volts
d. Primary voltage
C
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