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What type of pump is not seriously damaged if the discharge valve is closed for a short period of time while the pump is running. |
Centrifugal pump
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Mechanical seals need to be replaced when Leakage occurs from the.. |
Stuffing box |
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What should be your most important concern after a chemical spill. |
Health related effects |
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A ventury Meter measures quantity of fluid by. |
Velocity of the fluid past a given point |
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Vibration in pumps may be caused by improper... |
Motor / pump Alignment Motor / pump Alignment |
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Which of the following first state actions would you perform first if an operator inhales Chloride gas. |
Remove the victim from the area |
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A lantern ring is. |
A space of ring in a pump packing gland to improve sealed water distribution. |
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You should never attempt to install troubleshoot, maintain, repair. Or replace electrical equipment panels controls wearing or circuits unless. |
You know what you're doing, are qualified, and authorized. |
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A component of a centrifugal pump sometimes installed on the end of a pipe to hold the priming is known as. |
A foot valve. |
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Proper alignment between two shafts can be checked using a. |
Straight edge and feeler gauge. |
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Wearing rings are installed in a pump to. |
Minimize internal water leakage |
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The minimum pressure required in a water distribution system is. |
20 Psi |
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Improper rotation in a centrifugal pump may cause. |
Impeller spin off |
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A switch that has been tagged and locked out, the warning tag must have. |
Name and signature of the person who locked out the switch. |
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Which of the following parts in a centrifugal of pump restrict flow between the impeller discharge and the suction areas. |
Wear ring |
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The most likely source of a radioactive isotope in water collection systems include. |
Hospitals |
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Which Is not a lift station level control system. |
Well point |
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Hz Stands for.. |
Cycles per second |
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Hydrogen peroxide controls odors by. |
Oxidizing sulfide compounds. |
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The advantage of an Balanced mechanical seal is. |
The wearing force between the ground surface does not vary regardless of the suction head. |
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Bubbler level sensing transmitters are placed. |
Anywhere inside the tank |
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Wear rings are installed in a pump to. |
Concentrate wear on an economically replaceable part. |
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The flushing water pressure in a water lubricated wastewater pump should be _____ Than the pump discharge pressure. |
5 psi more. |
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When packing a ventury field pump, the packing gland should be tightened_______ |
Slowly over a period of several hours. |
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As the pillar wears on a pump, the pump efficiency will. |
Decrease |
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Oxygen deficiency occurs when the oxygen level is less than_____ by volume. |
19.5% |
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Important considerations when reviewing plans for a lift station include. |
Access |
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Chlorine cylinders should be stored. |
In a clean, dry location. |
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The electrical disconnection for a pump station motor can trip out under which one of the following possibilities. |
Strike by a lightning. |
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A megger is used for. |
Measuring insulation resistance in motors and wiring.
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Centrifugal pump parts include |
Volute |
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Which of the following is a type of shore. |
Aluminum hydraulic |
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A parshall flume is a type of. |
Open channel use for flow metering.
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When the static level of the groundwater is fifty feet below the ground surface, the most suitable type of pump is |
Turbine pump |
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If the pump bearing on the horizontal centrifugal pumps is over lubricated, the most important effect is that the extra lubricant may cause is |
overheating and possible failure on the bearings.
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An altitude valve is a Device used to. |
Regulate the water surface level in a storage tank |
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Which of the following must be checked when doing maintenance on a pneumatic controller. |
Air supply availability. |
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Enclosed open and semi closed are terms used for a designation and selection off. |
Impellers |
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A pump is delivering less than the expected rate of the discharge. What can cause this to happen. |
Discharge head to high |
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Which component of a centrifugal pump moves the water. |
Impeller |
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Which type of valve on the discharge side of the pump is most effective in reducing the pressure surges when starting or stopping the pump |
Controlled glove Valve
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When the pumping rate is increased, the effect on the cone of depression is to. |
Lower the pumping level
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When a pump is leaking excessively and around the packing gland the operator should first turn the pump off and.. |
Tighten the packing gland.
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as the temperature of the water increases the disinfecting action of the chlorine is. |
More effective
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The discharge flow rate of a piston type pump. |
Is constant at a constant speed |
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The performance curve of a pump reflects |
The pump capacity, efficiency and horsepower. |
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In general, what is the maximum practical lift of pumps |
15 to 25 ft |
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What type of pump has rotating impellers within a pump case. |
Centrifugal |
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Which of the following best defines the cone of depression |
Depression around the well of the water surface caused by pumping water from the well. |
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A three phase induction motor Driving a centrifugal pump normally draws 20 amps. If one phase of the power supply is lost.. |
The motor will run with the two remaining phaces each drawing 34.5 amps |
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A limitation of the enclosed electrode Controller is that. |
If the bulb breaks. The electrolyte solution is lost. |
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Static suction lift describes. |
The vertical distance from the pump center line down to the water level surface. |
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Throttling the discharge valve on a centrifugal pump would. |
Customer model to draw less amperage. |
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Suction head means. |
That the pump has a flooded suction |
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Piston, plunger and diaphragm are classified as. |
Positive displacement |
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The primary advantage of the parachute type safety hardness is that it. |
Prevents a limp body from falling out. |
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When testing for combustible or toxic gases, what should be the order of the tests. |
Explosive conditions, combustible gas, oxygen deficiency, hydrogen sulfide. |
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Ideally, the p h matter should be standardized. |
Before each use. |
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You are working with bearings on a shaft. And need to heat it up. What is the maximum temperature that can be used. |
190 F |
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Hinge pins, flappers and slats are components found in. |
Check Valves |
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The invert of a pipe refers to. |
Center of the bottom on the inside |
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Rising stem and non rising stem are terms used to describe. |
Gate Valves
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Symptoms and operator might experience in an oxygen deficient atmosphere include. |
Diziness, difficulty breathing And nausea |
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Diseases or infections that a collection system operator should be exposed to include all of the following except. |
Malaria |
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Which of the following is a primary function of couplings. |
Compensate for alignment changes |
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Positive displacement pumps should be operated when. |
Suction and discharge line valves are opened. |
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What is the main purpose of priming. |
To replace air with water inside the pump |
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Which of the following parts in a centrifugal pump restricts flow between the impeller discharge and suction areas. |
Wear rings. |
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Limitations of a canister type respirator include. |
Uselessness in oxygen deficient atmospheres, uselessness after expiration date, effectiveness only in certain class atmosphere.
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The valve that has the greatest friction loss is. |
The globe valve. |
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What is the maximum theoretical suction lift of a centrifugal pump at sea level. |
34 feet |
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What type of motor is used when infrequent starting is required and the load needs to be brought up to speed very quickly. |
Capacitor-start |
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Lookout/ tagout is. |
Use to prevent accidental startup of equipment being serviced. |
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Schedule 40 refers to the pipe. |
Wall thickness. |
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The vertical distance between two points expressed as either feet or pounds per square inch is called. |
Head |