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What does NEMA stand for?

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association

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What does IEC stand for?

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International Electrotechnical Commission

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What are NEMA contactors sized using?

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Horsepower

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How are IEC relays sized?

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Numbers

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5
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What are the rings of magnetism called around the wire?

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Lines of flux.

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What does BOY stand for?

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Brown, Orange, Yellow

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In BOY, what does Brown refer to?

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Brown wire, 1 phase

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In BOY, what does O stand for?

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Orange wire, 2 Phase

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In BOY, what does Y stand for?

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Yellow wire, 3 Phase

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10
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What is the name of typical wire used in residential?

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Romex

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11
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What is AWG?

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American Wire Gauge.

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12
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What gauge is white romex?

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14 AWG

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13
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What size breaker do we use for white romex wire?

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15 AMP (Rated for 20 AMP)

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14
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What gauge is yellow romex wire?

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12 AWG

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15
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What breaker do we use for yellow romex wire?

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20 AMP (Rated for 25 AMP)

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16
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What gauge is orange romex wire?

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10 AWG

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17
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What breaker do we use for orange romex wire?

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30 AMP (Rated for 35 AMP)

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18
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What does NEC stand for?

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National Electric Code

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19
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What ohmic value shows continuity?

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0.1 Ohms or above

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20
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What is a load center?

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The central location which distributes power.

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21
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What is the maximum number of receptacles on a 20 amp 120V circuit?

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10

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22
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What color screw is used for hot connections?

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Gold

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23
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What color screw is used for neutral connections?

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Silver

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24
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What color screw is used for ground connections?

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Green

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Which side of a GFCI is protected?
Load side
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Which side of a GFCI is not protected?
Line side
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What does GFCI stand for?
Ground Fault Circuit Interuptor
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What should you do before making any electrical repair?
Check for source voltage
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What is bonding?
Landing neutral and ground connections together.
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Difference to trip gfci
3-5 milli amps (mA)
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What are the 5 components that create a circuit?
1. Source Voltage 2. Wire 3. Switching Device 4. Load 5. Fuse/Breaker (OCPD)
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What is a solenoid?
Electrical output device which converts electrical energy to linear mechanical power.
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What do bold lines in a circuit's diagram identify?
Power Circuit
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What do light lines in a circuit's diagram identify?
Control Circuit
35
What is needed to keep a motor running after pressing a momentary push button?
Normally Open Aux Tips in parallel with the button. AKA Normally Open Seal in Tips
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What dictates what a power circuit does?
Control circuit
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What is the symbol for an LED?
Diode with 2 arrows pointing out. ▶️|↗️↗️
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What is a transformer used for?
Stepping down power (480➡️240➡️120)
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What are the tongs on your meter used for?
Amps
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What is ghost voltage?
Voltage created from magnetic energy generated by conductors, lights, etc. Can be measured in the air.
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What is the symbol for a fuse?
⏛
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How do you reverse a 3 phase motor?
Switch any 2 of the 3 wires/leads/phases
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What is the minimum rating for DMMs in the mill?
Cat 3
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What are the two types of current?
AC and DC
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What are the 2 types of AC current?
Single phase and 3 phase
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What is a black box for?
250VDC (Make sure to put DC)
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What is a black and yellow striped box for?
Main Crane Disconnect
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What is it called when a 3 phase connection/motor loses 1 phase?
Single Phasing
49
What consumes more power than anything else?
Motors
50
What are the 2 types of motor protection?
Overload(Thermals) and Fuses
51
How many Sinewaves are there per second on North America in AC current?
60
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What fuel creates the most energy? (40%)
Coal
53
How is a 3 phase motor wired?
1 2 3 _ _ _ |4||5||6| |7||8||9|
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What does ESD stand for?
Electri Static Discharge
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Which diagram shows the relationship between components but not their locations?
Ladder Diagram
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What does OCPD stand for?
Over Current Protection Device
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What protects a running motor?
Thermal Overloads
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What protects a motor when starting?
Fuses
59
What shows length, width, and height in 1 view?
Pictorial View
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What is a manual circuit?
A circuit which requires an actual person to actuate/energize it
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Which part of a receptacle is hot? (Long or short)
Short
62
What is needed to increase magnetic fields?
Increased voltage, increased windings, add an iron core.
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What does a diode do?
Allow current flow in 1 direction only.
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What happens to amps when resistance increases?
Amps decrease
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What is it called when magnetism is produced by current passing through a conductor?
Electromagnetism
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What is the symbol for a ground?
⏚
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What does NO stand for?
Normally Open
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What does NC stand for?
Normally Closed
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What should you do prior to installing a coupling to a motor?
Bump test the motor to verify direction of rotation.
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What should be read with metering hot bus to neutral bus?
120VAC
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How do you check a fuse with power off?
Ring it out for continuity
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How do you check a fuse with power on?
Meter fuse for voltage. (Should show 0V)
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What should you read if you meter 480VAC phase to ground?
277VAC
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What is a red box for?
480VAC (Make sure you put AC)
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Draw a motor starter circuit with a red light when running.
⏛x1. Start | Stop | x2 | | ---|-- | |__●--|--●__.__● ●___._.__|/|_| | MAux | | | |___| |_____| |🔴|

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