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AMT 2 STUDY GUIDEAmtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees - Answer -
C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and operation of
radios and telephones? - Answer -Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word "EMERGENCY"
repeated three times, what must be done? - Answer -All others using the phone line or
radio channel must yield immediately. [1.205]
All occurrences or conditions which are likely to affect electric Operations must be
reported immediately to whom? - Answer -The Power Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? - Answer -The distance that must be maintained
between personnel and or equipment and all exposed energized lines. Minimum
Approach Distance is measured between the person or the end of a tool, equipment, or
material being used and the exposed energized parts. [1.301]
All overhead wires must be considered energized (Live) at all times except? - Answer -
When it is known to be de-energized, tested de-energized and grounded. [1.302]
The third rail must be considered energized (live) at all times except? - Answer -When it
is known to be de-energized, tested de-energized and a Third Rail Warning Device is
applied. [1.303]
Electric engines and Multiple Units (MU) under overhead wires must be considered
energized (Live) except? - Answer -When it is known that all Pantographs are down and
Pantograph grounding switches are closed, or overhead wires are de-energized, tested
de-energized and properly grounded. [1.501]
Can employees touch or remove unidentified dangling wires, trees, or foreign objects in
contact with overhead wires or third rail? - Answer -NO ,employees must take
necessary precautions to protect others and equipment and maintain Minimum
Approach Distance . [1.206]
, Conductive material such as steel tape measure, wire, wet or non-rated rope, or linen
tape-line containing metallic reinforcement can be used around energized wire,
apparatus, equipment, or third rail. True or False? - Answer -False. [1.114]
The Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees whether or not
protected by Class A employee against Transmission Wires energized or de-energized
and not grounded is? - Answer -8ft. [Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employee whether or not
protected by a Class A employee against the Catenary, Signal Line, and Utility Wires
less than 35000 volts, energized or de-energized and not grounded? - Answer -3ft.
[Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees against
Transmission Wires for equipment operating in the vicinity of wires energized or de-
energized and not grounded? - Answer -15ft. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees against Catenary,
Signal Line, Utility Wires Less than 35000 volts for Equipment operating in the vicinity of
wires energized or de-energized and not grounded is/ - Answer -3ft. [Table 1]
Personnel and Equipment being provided protection by Class A Employee, wires de-
energized, tested de-energized, and grounded will be allowed? - Answer -Full Contact.
[Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - Answer -15ft.
[Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance while walking over and around energized
Third Rail? - Answer -6 inches. [Table 2]
what is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees working with
conductive tools or equipment around Third Rail? - Answer -4 feet. [Table 2]
The Typical Overhead Wire Profile for the Catenary system starting from The Wire that
contacts the Pantograph are? - Answer -Contact wire, Auxiliary wire, Messenger wire,
Signal line, Transmission line, Static wire. [Figure 9]
What must be done prior to operating in electrified territory? - Answer -A job Briefing.
[1.401]
When can Electric Locomotives be routed to tracks protected by a Plate Order? -
Answer -Ensure that all electric equipment equipped with a Pantograph (Pantographs)
be lowered and locked and/or no third rail shoes are in contact with the third rail in the
area affected by the plate. When the pantograph or third rail shoe cannot be retracted,
the Main Circuit Breaker on the train must be opened and tagged. [2.904 F]
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