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Quiz 3
1. The Leakage test can be used to detect intermittent resistance faults in a pair?
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2. The Leakage test uses what voltage to “Punch through” the oxide layer?
a) 10,000 Volts DC
b) 135 Volts DC
c) 90 Volts DC
d) 135 Volts AC
3. In the Leakage test, how long should the Tip and Ring switched be held up to
allow the voltage to “Punch through” the oxide layer?
a) 30 seconds
b) 3-5 seconds
c) 1 second
d) 12-15 seconds
4. When reading the scale in the Leakage test, the resistance reading should be
multiplied by 10,000 to determine the Leakage value.
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5. Resistance values are read using the black scale on the Sidekick meter.
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6. When both wires of a pair do not “Kick” equally, what fault is being detected?
a) capacitive imbalance
b) high resistance
c) metallic oxidation
d) crossed bridges
7. To “Kick a pair” is a term used to define which of the following actions when
performing the Kick test?
a) shorting one wire in the pair
b) triggering a resistive discharge through the meter.
c) triggering a capacitive discharge through the meter.
d) all of the above
