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Power shortages are commonly handled by ________ electrical service.
Power shortages are commonly handled by ________ electrical service.
- cancelling
- disconnecting
- curtailing (correct)
- accelerating
Opening sets of opposite contacts by rolling them apart on floor rails is called ________.
Opening sets of opposite contacts by rolling them apart on floor rails is called ________.
- breaching
- racking (correct)
- uncoupling
- switch-down
In observing system transformers, what might a process technician encounter that requires immediate action?
In observing system transformers, what might a process technician encounter that requires immediate action?
- Minor housing enclosure integrity issues
- Excessive operating temperatures (correct)
- Circuit breaker trips
- Unstable motor speeds
Power shortages related to loss of power transmission capabilities are often due to ________.
Power shortages related to loss of power transmission capabilities are often due to ________.
What is a measure of opposition to current flow?
What is a measure of opposition to current flow?
Most American industrial sites base their electrical safe work guidelines on ________.
Most American industrial sites base their electrical safe work guidelines on ________.
If the primary coil of a transformer has fewer coils of wire than the secondary coil, the voltage induced in the secondary is ________.
If the primary coil of a transformer has fewer coils of wire than the secondary coil, the voltage induced in the secondary is ________.
In which of the following areas of responsibility for electrical systems might a process technician observe excess noise?
In which of the following areas of responsibility for electrical systems might a process technician observe excess noise?
Alternating current is ________.
Alternating current is ________.
Local utility companies are connected to regional utility systems ________.
Local utility companies are connected to regional utility systems ________.
What is an important protection for plant electrical systems if system usage exceeds available system power supply?
What is an important protection for plant electrical systems if system usage exceeds available system power supply?
What is the most common cause of electrical outages?
What is the most common cause of electrical outages?
Process technicians should be prepared to take the actions necessary to ________ their electrical supply systems if supply failures occur.
Process technicians should be prepared to take the actions necessary to ________ their electrical supply systems if supply failures occur.
In the context of electric power, what is a grid?
In the context of electric power, what is a grid?
Where may an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) be used as temporary power backup?
Where may an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) be used as temporary power backup?
Power transformers work by running current through coils where the primary coils are close to the secondary coils to induce a current in the secondary coils by electromagnetism or ________.
Power transformers work by running current through coils where the primary coils are close to the secondary coils to induce a current in the secondary coils by electromagnetism or ________.
Why is electrical power considered to be a “just-in-time” commodity?
Why is electrical power considered to be a “just-in-time” commodity?
Ideally, all electrical maintenance work is performed on de-energized equipment that is physically isolated through the use of ________.
Ideally, all electrical maintenance work is performed on de-energized equipment that is physically isolated through the use of ________.
In which area of responsibility for electrical systems might a process technician observe oil leakage?
In which area of responsibility for electrical systems might a process technician observe oil leakage?
What must the process technician verify when checking electrical motor status and rotation after maintenance?
What must the process technician verify when checking electrical motor status and rotation after maintenance?
Area power stations produce electrical power ________.
Area power stations produce electrical power ________.
Which protective relay would protect against the effects of a lightning strike?
Which protective relay would protect against the effects of a lightning strike?
Alternating current creates ________ for each cycle.
Alternating current creates ________ for each cycle.
Where will operating personnel encounter specially shielded metal enclosures?
Where will operating personnel encounter specially shielded metal enclosures?
An arc-flash is also known as ________.
An arc-flash is also known as ________.
Power shortages related to loss of power station generation capacity are often due to ________.
Power shortages related to loss of power station generation capacity are often due to ________.
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Capital of France (example flashcard)
Capital of France (example flashcard)
Paris
