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Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees - ✔✔C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and operation of radios and
telephones? - ✔✔Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word "EMERGENCY" repeated three
times, what must be done? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The Power Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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/ - ✔✔3ft. [Table 1]
Personnel and Equipment being provided protection by Class A Employee, wires de-energized, tested de-
energized, and grounded will be allowed? - ✔✔Full Contact. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - ✔✔15ft. [Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance while walking over and around energized Third Rail? - ✔✔6
inches. [Table 2]
what is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees working with conductive tools
or equipment around Third Rail? - ✔✔4 feet. [Table 2]
The Typical Overhead Wire Profile for the Catenary system starting from The Wire that contacts the
Pantograph are? - ✔✔Contact wire, Auxiliary wire, Messenger wire, Signal line, Transmission line, Static
wire. [Figure 9]
What must be done prior to operating in electrified territory? - ✔✔A job Briefing. [1.401]
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees - ✔✔C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and operation of radios and
telephones? - ✔✔Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word "EMERGENCY" repeated three
times, what must be done? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The Power Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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/ - ✔✔3ft. [Table 1]
Personnel and Equipment being provided protection by Class A Employee, wires de-energized, tested de-
energized, and grounded will be allowed? - ✔✔Full Contact. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - ✔✔15ft. [Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance while walking over and around energized Third Rail? - ✔✔6
inches. [Table 2]
what is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees working with conductive tools
or equipment around Third Rail? - ✔✔4 feet. [Table 2]
The Typical Overhead Wire Profile for the Catenary system starting from The Wire that contacts the
Pantograph are? - ✔✔Contact wire, Auxiliary wire, Messenger wire, Signal line, Transmission line, Static
wire. [Figure 9]
What must be done prior to operating in electrified territory? - ✔✔A job Briefing. [1.401]
