Circuits
Basic motors
Starting a motor
Lucky
Un Lucky
100
Name the three types of circuits
What is series, parallel and series parallel
100
the motor with the least amount of starting torque
What is a shaded pole motor
100
this relay is defined by its copper coil
What is a current relay
100
this winding has a high resistance
What is the start winding
100
*************double Jeopardy question************** the amount of watts that equals 1 horsepower
What is 746 (NOT MR C's age)
200
Name the constant in a series circuit
What is amperage
200
****************double Jeopardy question*********** this motor uses a cap to both start and run
What is a cap start cap run motor
200
these two devices aid in the starting of a motor
What are a start and run capacitor
200
RLA
What is run load amps
200
The part of a refrigeration system that is cold
What is the evaporator
300
To get the total resistance in a parallel circuit you have to
What is, get the reciprocal of each value and then add them together
300
the most common motor used in HVAC, usually a condenser fan motor
What is PSC type motor
300
the relay that opens when voltage reaches a certain point
What is a potential relay
300
**************double jeopardy question************* this component part of a motor starter that senses heat generated by current flow, becoming the overload protection for a motor
What is a heater
300
the part of a refrigeration system that is where the vapor turns to a liquid
What is the condenser
400
Total resistance in a series circuit is calculated by
What is adding up all of the resistors
400
the motor with the most starting torque
What is a three phase motor
400
this type of relay is universal in its use and is not affected by conditions where it is used
What is a solid state relay
400
this motor is a single phase motor in which the power is split between the two windings
What is a split phase motor
400
the term that refers to the force that allows the motor to reach its desired speed
What is starting torque
500
What is the term for the amount of voltage each load uses in a circuit
What is voltage drop
500
this capacitor has a plastic cover and contains oil
What is a start capacitor
500
a starting device that opens and closes its contacts based on the speed of a motor
What is a centrifugal switch
500
Name the four of the five republican candidates left running for President
Who are Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry
500
*************double jeopardy question************** name the 5 types of motors
What shaded pole, CSIR, CSCP, split phase (PSC), three phase
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