IF YOU LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
YOU AINT NOTHING BUT A CONDUCTOR
SHAKE, RATTLE AND STARTS
HUNKA HUNKA LOAD OF PROTECTION
TECHNICAL TUTTI FRUTTI
100

Grounded condenser fan motor will do this to the circuit breaker

What is TRIPPED

100

Loose connections may cause this thermal condition of wires and terminals

What is OVERHEATING

100

This motor control is designed for over 20 AMPS

What is a CONTACTOR

100

________ motor protection is provided by sensing devices within the motor 

What is INTERNAL or INHERENT

100

What is the reason pulleys must be aligned accurately? 

What is TO PREVENT BELT FROM WEARING OUT PREMATURELY

200

A common symptom of an overheated run capacitor body is that it ( Double the Points )

What is SWELLS

200

Loose connections may cause low voltage leading to ______ current conditions ( Over or Under )

What is OVER

200

When a motor has a hard time starting it will often make this sound 

What is HUMMMMMMMMM

200

The purpose of thermal overload protection in the motor ( Five Times the Points )

What is A QUICK RESPONSE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE MOTOR

200

What is the result of starting a motor that is grounded? 

What is BLOWING A FUSE OR TRIPPING A CIRCUIT BREAKER

300

An open winding in an electric motor means that the winding is ( Double the Points )

What is BROKEN/OPEN

300

This winding has the highest resistance reading on a three phase motor 

What is ALL THREE WINDINGS

300

Crankcase heat  for compressors is often controlled by __________ contacts 

What is AUXILLARY

300

Reserve capacity of a motor operating out of its normal range of horsepower is called

What is THE SERVICE FACTOR

300

What effect does a loose connection or excessive sunlight have on a solder-pot overload? 

What is IT MAY CAUSE THE TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE DEVICE TO TRIP

400

If there is a decrease is resistance in the run winding what will happen to the amperage draw? ( Increase or Decrease )

What is Increase?

400

Fuses are used as ______ protectors and not individual component protection. 

( Double the Points )

What is CIRCUIT/WIRE

400

A RELAY is used for motor starting and ________ circuits

What is SWITCHING

400

This overload device is the most accurate ( Solder Pot or Magnetic )

What is MAGNETIC

400

These overloads can be affected by ambient temperature, the solder-pot and the ____________

(Triple the Points)

What is the BIMETAL

500

Evaporator fan motor has an open run-winding, and the compressor is running. What happens to the suction pressure? ( Increase or Decrease )

What is Decrease?

500

Conductors (wires) on a motor are also called the 

( Double Times the Points )

What is LEADS

500

A motor starter has three main components, which are the electrical contacts, overload protectors and a 

What is MAGNETIC COIL

500

Motor protection that is applied to relays, contactors, and starters. (Triple the Points)

What is EXTERNAL MOTOR PROTECTION

500

This is what keeps equal tension on all contact surfaces in the contactor

What is THE SPRINGS

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