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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


Mechanical seals need to be replaced when Leakage occurs from the..

Stuffing box

What should be your most important concern after a chemical spill.

Health related effects


A ventury Meter measures quantity of fluid by.

Velocity of the fluid past a given point

Vibration in pumps may be caused by improper...

Motor / pump Alignment


Motor / pump Alignment

Which of the following first state actions would you perform first if an operator inhales Chloride gas.

Remove the victim from the area


A lantern ring is.

A space of ring in a pump packing gland to improve sealed water distribution.

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.

A component of a centrifugal pump sometimes installed on the end of a pipe to hold the priming is known as.

A foot valve.

Proper alignment between two shafts can be checked using a.

Straight edge and feeler gauge.


Wearing rings are installed in a pump to.

Minimize internal water leakage

The minimum pressure required in a water distribution system is.

20 Psi

Improper rotation in a centrifugal pump may cause.

Impeller spin off


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.

Which of the following parts in a centrifugal of pump restrict flow between the impeller discharge and the suction areas.

Wear ring

The most likely source of a radioactive isotope in water collection systems include.

Hospitals

Which Is not a lift station level control system.

Well point

Hz Stands for..

Cycles per second


Hydrogen peroxide controls odors by.

Oxidizing sulfide compounds.

The advantage of an Balanced mechanical seal is.

The wearing force between the ground surface does not vary regardless of the suction head.

Bubbler level sensing transmitters are placed.

Anywhere inside the tank


Wear rings are installed in a pump to.

Concentrate wear on an economically replaceable part.

The flushing water pressure in a water lubricated wastewater pump should be _____ Than the pump discharge pressure.

5 psi more.

When packing a ventury field pump, the packing gland should be tightened_______

Slowly over a period of several hours.

As the pillar wears on a pump, the pump efficiency will.

Decrease

Oxygen deficiency occurs when the oxygen level is less than_____ by volume.

19.5%

Important considerations when reviewing plans for a lift station include.

Access

Chlorine cylinders should be stored.

In a clean, dry location.

The electrical disconnection for a pump station motor can trip out under which one of the following possibilities.

Strike by a lightning.


A megger is used for.

Measuring insulation resistance in motors and wiring.


Centrifugal pump parts include

Volute

Which of the following is a type of shore.

Aluminum hydraulic

A parshall flume is a type of.

Open channel use for flow metering.


When the static level of the groundwater is fifty feet below the ground surface, the most suitable type of pump is

Turbine pump


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.


An altitude valve is a Device used to.

Regulate the water surface level in a storage tank

Which of the following must be checked when doing maintenance on a pneumatic controller.

Air supply availability.


Enclosed open and semi closed are terms used for a designation and selection off.

Impellers

A pump is delivering less than the expected rate of the discharge. What can cause this to happen.

Discharge head to high


Which component of a centrifugal pump moves the water.

Impeller

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


When the pumping rate is increased, the effect on the cone of depression is to.

Lower the pumping level


When a pump is leaking excessively and around the packing gland the operator should first turn the pump off and..

Tighten the packing gland.


as the temperature of the water increases the disinfecting action of the chlorine is.

More effective


The discharge flow rate of a piston type pump.

Is constant at a constant speed


The performance curve of a pump reflects

The pump capacity, efficiency and horsepower.

In general, what is the maximum practical lift of pumps

15 to 25 ft

What type of pump has rotating impellers within a pump case.

Centrifugal

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.


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

A limitation of the enclosed electrode Controller is that.

If the bulb breaks. The electrolyte solution is lost.


Static suction lift describes.

The vertical distance from the pump center line down to the water level surface.

Throttling the discharge valve on a centrifugal pump would.

Customer model to draw less amperage.


Suction head means.

That the pump has a flooded suction

Piston, plunger and diaphragm are classified as.

Positive displacement

The primary advantage of the parachute type safety hardness is that it.

Prevents a limp body from falling out.

When testing for combustible or toxic gases, what should be the order of the tests.

Explosive conditions, combustible gas, oxygen deficiency, hydrogen sulfide.

Ideally, the p h matter should be standardized.

Before each use.


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

Hinge pins, flappers and slats are components found in.

Check Valves

The invert of a pipe refers to.

Center of the bottom on the inside

Rising stem and non rising stem are terms used to describe.


Gate Valves


Symptoms and operator might experience in an oxygen deficient atmosphere include.

Diziness, difficulty breathing And nausea

Diseases or infections that a collection system operator should be exposed to include all of the following except.

Malaria

Which of the following is a primary function of couplings.

Compensate for alignment changes

Positive displacement pumps should be operated when.

Suction and discharge line valves are opened.


What is the main purpose of priming.

To replace air with water inside the pump

Which of the following parts in a centrifugal pump restricts flow between the impeller discharge and suction areas.

Wear rings.

Limitations of a canister type respirator include.

Uselessness in oxygen deficient atmospheres, uselessness after expiration date, effectiveness only in certain class atmosphere.


The valve that has the greatest friction loss is.

The globe valve.


What is the maximum theoretical suction lift of a centrifugal pump at sea level.

34 feet

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

Lookout/ tagout is.

Use to prevent accidental startup of equipment being serviced.

Schedule 40 refers to the pipe.

Wall thickness.

The vertical distance between two points expressed as either feet or pounds per square inch is called.

Head