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1. What item installed by the installer is used as a safety device for the

user of the telephone?

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~ A ground system for the building. .2. Communications lines sometimes use the same poles as power

lines. What is the distance between a 300 volt power line and atelephone line?

~ feet.C 8 feet.

C 6 feet.

C 2 feet.

3. You have to pass 2 untaped quad wires through a floor. What size

hole must be prepared to accomplish this?

3/8 inch..

4. Where should connector blocks be positioned?

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... At a location easily reached for maintenance.

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5. The telephone has been installed. What must the installer do before

departing?

. ... Test the phone by calling the operator and adjusting the bell.6. How does the installer secure the wire to the telephone pole?

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' With a drop wire clamp.

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7. You are working on a ladder against the building. How far above

your work should the top of the ladder be positioned?

~ 2 feet

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8. You are ready to attach the house wire to the protector. To what

terminals do you attach the housewire?

. ~ I terminals.

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9. When installing the drop wire to the station protector; what

terminals do you use?

. G terminals.

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10. When grounding the system, the installer may use a water pipe onlyunder what conditions?

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~ It is local for the building only.

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11. What is the correct formula for the installer to use when positioninga ladder against a building?

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Base 1/4 the height away from the building..

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12. Why is it important that two persons carry a ladder regardless of

length?

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~ Safety requirement..

.13. Where should the installer install the ground connector?

~ Where it is easy to find.

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14. When installing wires on screws it is important to remember how

wires are placed so that tightening the screw will make the wiresecure. How is the wire placed on the screw?

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~ Clockwise.

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15. When running wire inside a building in a conduit what other wires

may be in the conduit?

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~ Only ground wires.

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16. When connections are made at the connecting block in what

position is the second wire?

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'Behind the second washer.-,

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17. Connecting the T A-236/FT telephone to the connector block iseasy. Which wire goes to which terminal?

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18. What is shock in regards to first aid?

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:A depressed condition. ..

19. How much insulation must the installer remove from the drop wire

when preparing it for installation in the Ready Access Terminal?

1 inch..

20. When installing the drop wire at the Ready Access Terminal theinstaller installs which wire on the right side?

~ The ring wire.

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21. The installer is running house wire in a horizontal position. At what

distance should the wire be fastened?

' 16 inches..

22. When the wires are connected to the connector block, how much

bare wire should be seen between the insulation and the screw and

the screw and the end of the wire? ..

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~ 1/8 inch....

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23. You are providing first aid for an injured workman. What would

you take care of first?

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~ Serious bleeding.

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tJ 24. The wire passes through a hole in the building from outside to .inside. How far from the hole is the wire secured on the outside of

the building?

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~ 2 inch..

1 25. What can be used to protect the wires that pass through a hole in( the wall?

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~ Keep it loose.

26. The installation is complete and the telephone tested. However,

before you depart there is an important step you must perform.

What is it?

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~ Complete the DA Form 3938.

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1 27. The house wire is secured to the protector. How far from thefprotector do you secure the house wire?

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-.~ inch. .

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. ~ At least 6 inches.

29.Afterthe drop wire is secured to a station protector what does theinstaller use to secure the wire to the building?

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~ split knob.

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30. It is very difficult to locate an open in drop wire. What is the bestremedy to cure the problem?.

~ Remove the drop wire. Test it every 6 inches until the open isfound. .

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31. When making a hole through the building to pass the wires throughthe installer should remember what important factor about thehole?

~t should slant upward for moisture protection.

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\, 32. Troubleshooting a telephone line is easy. What does the persondoing the troubleshooting refer to to determine the trouble?

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~ The troubleshooting chart.

33. What must the installer remember when passing ground wires,housewires, or drop wires through holes in a building?

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lX.. They should not be twisted together.

7 .~34. To what is the housewire connected inside the building?

. .~A terminal.

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{ 35. What should be done to inside wire if it crosses a metal beam?t

~ Tape it for protection.

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36. Who is responsible to know first aid?

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~ All military personnel.

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37. What is first aid?

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'i'!- The immediate and temporary care given to the victim until

medical assistance is available.

(\ 38. Who is the person who initiates a DA Form 3938?

~ The lineman.

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39. What are some symptoms of shock?

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Skin pale, perspiration on forehead, pulse rapid, irregular

breathing.

40. Then running twelve or less wires vertical inside the building at

what distance are they secured?

.16 inches..

41. The installer is installing 20 lines inside in a vertical run. What is

the nomlal distance for securing these wires?

~ 4 feet.

1 42. Prior to climbing a pole to install a telephone line the climber( should check the pole and the surrounding area. What is the

purpose of this check?

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J? Check the pole use and foreign objects.

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43. Before going out to troubleshoot a telephone line what should youdo in regards to checking the line?

~erfoml a transmission test.

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~.44. What is one method of determining where an open is in a telephone

line?

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~ Connect an instrument to the line at each connection point and

attempt to make a call with the telephone.

45. What is shock?

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~t is a depressed condition. ..

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