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T0A07

SAFETY · Power circuits and hazards: hazardous voltages, fuses and circuit breakers, grounding, electrical code compliance; Lightning protection; Battery safety

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Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?

  1. AAt the output connector of a transceiver
  2. BAt the antenna feed point
  3. CAt the AC power service panel
  4. DOn a grounded panel near where feed lines enter the building
Why Lightning protection works by giving surge energy a short, low impedance path to earth before it can get inside the house. That means the arrester belongs on a grounded entry panel right where the feed lines come through the wall, bonded to the station's single-point ground, which is in turn bonded to the AC service ground. Surge current then dumps into earth outside rather than traveling along the coax to your equipment.
Watch out Putting it at the antenna feed point or at the transceiver still lets surge energy travel inside the building or through your gear; the AC service panel protects power wiring, not the coax.
Stop the surge at the door: ground panel where feed lines enter, bonded to a single-point ground.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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  1. T0A01 Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery that lacks internal protection circuit…
  2. T0A02 What health hazard is posed by electrical current flowing through the body?
  3. T0A03 In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V AC cable?
  4. T0A04 What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?
  5. T0A05 Why should a 5-ampere fuse never be replaced with a 20-ampere fuse?
  6. T0A06 What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?
  7. T0A07 Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?
  8. T0A08 Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?
  9. T0A09 What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?
  10. T0A10 What hazard exists when rapidly charging or discharging an unprotected battery?
  11. T0A11 What hazard exists in a power supply immediately after turning it off?
  12. T0A12 Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?
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