Explain in your own words the difference between GFCI protection and ground-fault protection of equipment.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. Generally, GFCI protection is intended to protect people from
dangerous electric shock hazards whereas ground-fault protection of equipment is intended
to protect electric equipment from destructive arcing burndowns.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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When transplanting seedlings to pots, _____

A) unwind the roots B) shake the roots C) invert the pot and tap the pot's edges D) none of the above

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Technician A says that vacuum-operated fuel pressure regulators allow an equal pressure drop across the fuel injectors all the time. Technician B says that intake manifold pressure is high at idle. Which technician is correct?

A) Technician A only B) Technician B only C) Both technicians D) Neither technician

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When the air/fuel ratio is expressed as lambda, a lambda number of less than 1 indicates a(n) ________ exhaust

A) Rich B) Excessively cold C) Lean D) Excessively hot

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