Explain how to perform a battery load test.

What will be an ideal response?


After it has been determined that the battery has a good state of charge, the load tester is connected to the battery and a load (equal to 1/2 of the cold cranking amps specification of the battery) is placed on it for 15 seconds. At 80ºF the battery voltage should not drop below 9.6 volts during the test.

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

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When performing oxyfuel cutting, it is acceptable to wear _____.

a. a cap and safety glasses b. a face shield over safety glasses c. a hard hat and sunglasses d. a vented mesh cotton hood

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing?

A. Amplitude modulation B. Noise performance C. Digital modulation D. Spectral efficiency

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Technician Asays vehicles use a lateral acceleration sensor to measure slip rate. Technician B says slip rate is similar to yaw, but is measured as the distance between the lateral speed and the longitudinal speed. Who is correct?

A. A only B. B only C. both A and B D. neither A nor B

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