EIAT Reading Comprehension and Technical Documents Flashcards
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A wiring diagram shows a dashed line connecting two components. In standard electrical schematics, a dashed line most commonly indicates:
Answer: A mechanical linkage rather than an electrical connection
In electrical schematics, dashed lines typically represent mechanical linkages or non-electrical connections between components.
A maintenance bulletin states: 'Lubricate guide rail clips per Table 3 intervals, EXCEPT when ambient temperature exceeds 90°F, reduce interval by 50%.' If Table 3 specifies 90-day intervals and the machine room regularly reaches 95°F, how often must clips be lubricated?
Answer: 45 days
50% reduction of a 90-day interval equals 45 days when ambient temperature exceeds 90°F.
Reading a hydraulic elevator schematic, you see the symbol for a pressure relief valve. Its primary function as described in technical documentation is to:
Answer: Prevent system pressure from exceeding a set maximum
A pressure relief valve opens to divert fluid flow and prevent system pressure from rising above a preset safe limit.
An installation manual contains the sentence: 'The hoistway must be plumb within 1 inch per 100 feet of rise.' For a 250-foot hoistway, the maximum allowable out-of-plumb measurement is:
Answer: 2.5 inches
At 1 inch per 100 feet, a 250-foot hoistway allows a maximum of 2.5 inches out of plumb.
A technical specification document uses the word 'shall' repeatedly throughout its requirements. In standards and specification writing, 'shall' indicates:
Answer: A mandatory requirement
In technical and standards documents, 'shall' denotes a mandatory requirement that must be fulfilled without exception.
A parts catalog lists a component as 'obsolete — see superseding part #EL-4472.' This notation means:
Answer: The original part is no longer manufactured; use the newer part number instead
An obsolete notation with a superseding part number means the original has been discontinued and replaced by the listed newer part.
In a technical troubleshooting guide, steps are numbered 1 through 8. Step 4 reads: 'If condition A is present, proceed to Step 7; otherwise continue to Step 5.' A technician finds condition A is NOT present. The technician should next perform:
Answer: Step 5
When condition A is not present, the instruction directs the technician to continue to Step 5, the next sequential step.