Question 515Electricity/Electronics - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
Suppose it is desired to determine the integrity of the insulation of a 4160 VAC motor. What type of insulation resistance tester (megger) would be suitable?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 5000 V megger.
The reasoning is that a 4160 VAC motor requires a high voltage insulation resistance tester, also known as a "megger," with a test voltage of 5000 V. This higher voltage is necessary to properly evaluate the integrity of the insulation on a high voltage motor like this. Lower voltage meggers, such as 500 V or 1000 V, would not be suitable as they may not be able to fully test the insulation and could provide inaccurate results.
The other options, A) 500 V megger, B) 1000 V megger, and C) 2500 V megger, are not correct because they do not provide a high enough test voltage for a 4160 VAC motor, which requires a 5000 V megger per industry standards and best practices.
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