Chapter 10 & 11 utilities/SR Flashcards

1
Q

Integral part of SR?

A

Proper equipment

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2
Q

Search and rescue comprised of two phases?

A

Primary phase

Secondary

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3
Q

Three factors in determining path of rescue?

A

Information gathered from occupants

Search an unknown area for victims

attack lines

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4
Q

Generating plants?

A

13,800

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5
Q

Step up transformers?

A

230,000 Volts

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6
Q

Receiving station?

A

34,500

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7
Q

Primary distribution lines?

A

4,800 volts

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8
Q

Secondary distribution lines

A

480
240
120volts

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9
Q

High voltage

A

750-34,500 volts

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10
Q

Transmission insulators can be approx

A

4-14ft

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11
Q

Sub transmission insulators?

A

12-22”

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12
Q

Primary insulators?

A

4-6”

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13
Q

Secondary voltage insulators?

A

2-3”

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14
Q

3 principal ways to eliminate electricity from structure?

A

Depend in local utility company

Shut off service

Cut drip loops

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15
Q

A _____ bolt is used to secure the Cabinate doors, requiring a special wrench to open

A

PENTA

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16
Q

What is step potential?

A

Personnel who step near or between wires can be energized

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17
Q

What shape man hole cover is transformer vault?

A

Square

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18
Q

Telephone line scary ___ volts?

A

45-100 volts

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19
Q

AC

A

Alternating current

Flows on one direction then the other.

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20
Q

Amperage?

A

Quantity of electrons moving through a conductor in one second

21
Q

Direct current

A

Flows in one direction

22
Q

Electron?

A

Negatively charged particle of an atom

23
Q

Resistance?

A

Measured on ohms

Compared to friction loss

24
Q

Voltage

A

Moving electrons through conductor

Similar to pressure of water

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Natural gas is comprised of?
Hydrocarbon and ethane
26
NG consists of ___% methane
97%
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Common odorant in NG
Thiophane | 1 pint per million cubic feet
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Natural gas is ___ than air?
Lighter
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Flammable range of NG
4%-14%
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Ignition temperature of NG
100 f
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Ten admission lines maintain pressures of up to?
1,000psi
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Transmission lines diameters?
12-36"
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Flow of medium pressure usually does not exceed ___psi
60 psi
34
Polyethylene are what colors
Pink or orange
35
Older pipes are made of?
Steel or copper
36
Pressure inside a customer line?
1/3psi
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MSA's?
Meter set assembly
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Flat washer on stopcock valve?
Plastic pipe inserted in an older metal pipe
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A ring on a stopcock valve indicates?
Branch service
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A band (green) on riser near stop cock indicates?
Service line is plastic
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Some earth quake probe areas have?
Emergency vibration sensitive shutoff device known as earthquake valve
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Industrial shutoff valves are known as _____valves
Nordstrum
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Natural color code Red Orange Green blue Yellow
``` Red-power Orange-telecommunication Green-sewer Blue-water Yellow-gas ```
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Trunk lines
Carry water from a primary source to mains within distribution
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Trunk lines diameter?
36"-10'
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Mains diameter?
2"-72"
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Service line diameter?
1/2"-12"
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Two types of shutoff valves?
Nonindicating - ball and cone - gate valve Indicating - os&y - post indicator
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Weakest fire ground operations?
Search and Reacue