TPC 209 Flashcards

1
Q

The NEMA 7 enclosure is designed for use:

A

Where flammable or vapors may be present

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2
Q

In the _______ mechanism, the hinges armature pivots to the sealed in position.

A

Clapper

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3
Q

The shading coil reduces which of the following in the armature?

A

Vibration

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4
Q

The _____ voltage is the minimum potential difference that will cause the armature to seat against the pole faces of a relay coil.

A

Seal in

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5
Q

What is NOT the result of the potential difference across the coil being too great?

A

Reduced magnetic force

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6
Q

The end barriers on 600 V terminal blocks are ______ than those on 300 V blocks.

A

Thicker and higher

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7
Q

What type of wiring terminals should be used where vibration poses a threat of breakage?

A

Insulated

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8
Q

A specially coated steel spring is required for connecting ______.

A

Aluminum-to-aluminum wire

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9
Q

A connector with no mark is for:

A

Copper conductors only

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10
Q

When a panel is assembled, a plastic wiring duct may be:

A

Used to avoid the problems of laced wire

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11
Q

When applied to pushbuttons, the terms “standard-duty” and “heavy-duty” apply only to the:

A

Amount of current the pushbutton contacts can carry

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12
Q

A NEMA-type 1B flush-mounted station requires a:

A

4^11/_16 in. single outlet box

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13
Q

NEMA type 7 and 9 push button stations for hazardous locations are suitable for all of the following except:

A

Corrosive fumes or liquids

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14
Q

When only one START-STOP station is used with several emergency STOP buttons at different locations, the STOP stations are wired:

A

In series

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15
Q

Which of the following are designed for only AC use?

A

Joy stick operator

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16
Q

The purpose of the actuator in a precision snapswitch is to:

A

Transmit force from the outside

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17
Q

The temperature that develops inside a switch under operating conditions depends on all of the following EXCEPT the __________ current.

A

Pulse

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18
Q

When a remote-cable actuator is used, the switch is mounted:

A

Where space permits

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19
Q

When a plug-in switch needs replacing, what is replaced?

A

Only the plug-in portion

20
Q

When should a mercury switch be replaced?

A

When the mercury strings out or breaks up into pools

21
Q

To change a control circuit from one sequence to another, a ______ is used.

A

Transfer switch

22
Q

Plugging switches can operate either:

A

Electromechanically or electromagnetically

23
Q

Which kind of switch is classified according to the kind of liquid or gas being measured?

A

Mechanical pressure

24
Q

Capillary-tube direct-immersion and thermostat are kinds of ______ switches.

A

Temperature control

25
Q

Float switches are used for controlling all of the following except:

A

Temperature-maintaining equipment

26
Q

Typical time-delay relays are normally used in applications that:

A

Do not often need changes in time settings

27
Q

What type of timer has only two cams?

A

Percentage

28
Q

In the multiple-circuit timer, each set of timer contacts opens or closes according to:

A

Its’ cam setting

29
Q

If the counter is to be operated from an AC source, a ______ must be used.

A

Rectifier

30
Q

A revolution counter is used where a machine cannot be controlled by:

A

Time

31
Q

An undercurrent relay functions when the current reaches a(n):

A

Lower limit

32
Q

The voltage-sensing relay requires a:

A

Temperature-compensating network

33
Q

A three-phase sequence-sensing relay de-energizes when the:

A

Phase relationship is other than A-B-C

34
Q

What is the maximum voltage for a NEMA class B industrial ac relay?

A

600 V

35
Q

Combustible dusts are Class ______ hazardous materials.

A

2

36
Q

All of the following are potential sources of ignition EXCEPT:

A

Aluminum tools dropped on a steel surface

37
Q

Industrial control equipment located in Class I, Division I areas:

A

Has all arcing parts immersed under 6 in. of oil

38
Q

In hazardous locations where the conduit enters an enclosure that houses arcing or high-temperature equipment, the seal must be within ______ inches of the enclosure it isolates

A

18

39
Q

After the proper-speed flip-flop (PSF) circuit has been set on a synchronous-motor control unit, the setting can be cleared by a signal from the:

A

Pole slip (SPL) circuit

39
Q

Eight automatic sequence-decelerating relays are required in a multi-speed starter having ______ speeds.

A

8

40
Q

An automatic auto transformer starter for a large inductor motor begins by applying ______ line voltage to the motor

A

Less than full

41
Q

Part-winding starters are generally used with motors having ______-connected windings

A

Delta

42
Q

The open-circuit transition Y-delta starter has all except:

A

A set of resistors

43
Q

The NEMA 12 enclosure
has gaskets on all doors, cover and bottom plates, and around operating:

A

Mechanisms

44
Q

Tin-plated copper busbars are recommended for use in:

A

Corrosive environments

45
Q

A location for an MCC needs to be all of the following EXCEPT:

A

Air conditioned

46
Q

If work is required on the secondary circuits of an MCC CT after they have been energized, the secondaries must be:

A

Short circuited