U2 Chapter 5 Electrical Test Equipment

True or False:

A solenoid voltage tester does not need to be connected to

exposed energized components to a get a reading.

• True

• False

All measurements on a multimeter are made using test ____.

Which of the following measurements should not be taken on an energized circuit?

• Continuity

• Current

• Voltage

• None of these

True or False:

The clamp meter is a safer alternatice to the in-line ammeter.

• True

• False

If the conductor is wrapped around a clamp meter twice and the clamp meter reads 24 amps,

what is the actual current running through the conductor?

• 6 amps

• 12 amps

• 24 amps

• 48 amps

Some brands of clamp meter use ____ instead of spring-loaded clamps.

True or False: You should never plug a receptacle tester into an energized receptacle.

• True

• False

Which of the following is continuting testing not used for?

• Determining the condition of a fuse

• Finding a circuit breaker

• Testing the functionality of switches

• Tracing conductors

Continuity tests the circuit for completeness using the ____ function of a multimeter.

An open switch has ____ resistance.