TPC 110 Flashcards
The machine operator frequently can give the troubleshooter:
Valuable Information
The purpose of good maintenance is to:
Keep machines and equipment working
In a large plant, the building maintenance group is most likely to be made up of:
Electricians, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, and painters.
When troubleshooting a machine, your first step should be to:
Read the equipment record
What are the three most common ways to organize a maintenance department?
Central, Area, Departmental
When you give a person a chance to express themselves, you may:
Find them easier to work with
Before you should make a repair, you should:
Find out what your responsibilities are
To improve your people skills, you must __________ and __________ them.
Study and practice
The best way to communicate a message to others is to:
Eliminate distractions
Which of the following represents the best way of presenting a message to get a person’s cooperation?
“If it is done this way, you will be more productive.”
An ohmmeter measures:
Resistance
Your first duty in an emergency is to:
Protect workers from injury
The motion of a machine’s parts when operating causes:
Normal wear
Wear caused by the improper use of a machine would be classed as __________ wear.
Abnormal
Which sense is not used to tell if a machine is operating normally?
Taste
When should the troubleshooter check the machine drawings in the service manual?
Before working on the machine
Parts lists do not:
Include a great deal of written technical information
High values of resistance can be measured with a(n):
Megohmeter
Which of the following instruments measures the difference between two temperatures:
Thermocouple
Which of the following instruments measures potential difference?
Multimeter
The tools in your tool box do NOT need to be
New
To recheck a system after making a repair, you should:
Run the system under both automatic and manual control
Drive chains that run at speeds of over 500 feet per minute require:
Constant lubrication
To keep fragile tools from being damaged, they should be stored in:
A drawer type chest
The wheels for a tool-box dolly used outdoors should be a minimum of _________inches in diameter.
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The diagram that shows both the external shape and the internal working parts of a system or a component is a:
Cutaway diagram
A piping system is shown in three dimensions in an:
isometric diagram
Which of the following is used to trace the wiring in the ceilings and walls of a building:
Lighting diagram
On an electrical schematic, subassemblies are designated by a __________-line outline.
Dashed
It is easier to see electrical relationships on a(n) _________diagram than on a wiring diagram
Schematic
Not all centrifugal compressors have:
More than one air supply
Centrifugal, wet, and bag are types of:
Mechanical dust collectors
Synthetic coatings greatly improve the strength and resistance of a:
Floor
What is the major cause of problems in a hydraulic system?
Dirt
Which component(s) in an HVAC system typically need the most attention?
Filters
Electrical switchgear consists of:
Equipment that controls, protects, and regulates machinery
A panel board is a small assembly that contains:
Either fuses or circuit breakers
Which type of diagram shows the parts of a circuit as they actually appear to the eye:
Pictorial
The basic unit for measuring electric current is the:
Ampere
The gauge number of a wire is based on its:
Gauge
The best approach for identifying the cause of a breakdown in automatic machinery is:
The systematic one
The decision to run a machine part to the point of breakdown must be made:
Very carefully
Wear to machine parts caused by contact with chemically active materials is an example of:
Corrosion
At the time a new machine is installed, the maintenance worker should learn as much as possible from the:
Manufacturer’s rep
Informal training that can prepare you for repairing a piece of equipment could include:
Studying the blueprints
The inspection and repair of plant equipment at regular intervals is called:
Planned maintenance
Which of the following machine parts require daily lubrication:
Shafts and bearings
All of the following will cause a drive belt to deteriorate, except:
Too much ventillation
The sag in a drive chain should be about 1/4” for every _______ inch of a distance between the sprocket centers.
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What is the most important part of a planned maintenance program?
Inspection
