Explain why you do not overtighten the clamp of a metal cable connector when securing a cable to an electrical enclosure.
What will be an ideal response?
Overtightening the clamp on a metal connector can cause the conductors inside the cable to “short out” between each other or to the metal of the connector. It presents an unsafe condition and will cause a circuit breaker to trip or a fuse to blow immediately when you energize the circuit.
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Two technicians are discussing electronic vacuum operated front hub systems. Technician A says that vacuum is used to engage the hub with the drive axle. Technician B says that vacuum is used to release the hub from the drive axle. Which technician is correct?
A) Technician A only B) Technician B only C) Both technicians D) Neither technician
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What type of device is used in a typical idle air control?
A) DC motor B) Pulsator-type actuator C) Stepper motor D) Solenoid
What was the major impact of Hyksos conquest and rule on Egyptian history?
a. It prompted the rulers of Egypt’s New Kingdom to create an Egyptian empire of tributary states. b. It led to the creation of a new chief god of Egypt, called Amon-Ra. c. It encouraged Egyptian nobles and even common people to begin to mummify their dead. d. It resulted in the creation in the 1250s of a new line of military kings to restore order.