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AMT-2 C EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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AMT-2 C EXAM STUDY GUIDEArc - Answers -A luminous and potentially destructive flash or flame in or about the
wires, third rail, or electric apparatus caused by the passage of electric current through
the air.
Autotransformer - Answers -A power transformer with only one winding that is used to
boost voltage.
Bus Jumper - Answers -A cable used to transmit high voltage power between
pantographs and/or one unit of electric equipment to another.
Circuit - Answers -The complete path over which electric current is transmitted from and
returned to its source.
Circuit Breaker/Interrupter - Answers -A device which normally operates automatically
under conditions of overload , short circuit , or by remote control to energize or de
energize transmission lines , signal power lines , catenary , third rail , or primary circuits
on electric equipment so equipped .
Class A - Answers -Linemen, Substation Electricians, Third Rail Men, and C&S
employees who are trained and qualified to provide protection services as well as work
on or about the electrification system.
Class A Qualified List - Answers -A list of employees qualified in a defined territory to
receive clearances. The Assistant Division Engineer
Class A ET Trainee - Answers -ET Trainees who have passed their 12 month test and
Class A qualification.
Class B - Answers -Mechanical department personnel trained to perform work on top of
electric equipment in electrified territory under the conditions authorized in these
instructions, for their protection only.
Class C - Answers -Personnel qualified to perform work in electrified territory.
Contact Wire - Answers -The wire in the catenary from which the pantograph collects
current.
Dead section (DS) - Answers -A de-energized section of the catenary. The limits are
designated by dead section signs at locations specified in the Timetable.
De-Energized - Answers -Electrical circuits/apparatus disconnected from the power
sources are considered dangerous to life until tested de-energized and properly
grounded.
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