Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which thermostat uses a mercury switch?
A. Mercury switch thermostat
B. Low-voltage thermostat
C. Millivolt thermostat
D. None of the above.
2. What do wireless thermostats do?
A. They may interface with Wi-Fi to mobile devices.
B. They generally use a bimetal device and linkage.
C. They are hardwired to line voltage.
D. None of the above.
3. What voltage do low-voltage thermostats operate at?
A. 5 Vdc
B. 24 Vac
C. 120 Vac
D. 240 Vac
4. If a customer is interested in automatic control of an HVAC system during different days and times of the day, what type of thermostat should be installed?
A. Manual power-stealing programmable
B. Wi-Fi
C. None of the above
5. What is the main method of controlling zones in a forced-air HVAC system?
A. Dampers
B. Individual units in each room
C. Rheostat-controlled electrical supplies
D. Valves
6. What is used to maintain sufficient airflow through an air handler when only some of the zones in a forced-air system are calling for cooling?
A. Bypass damper
B. Exhaust vent
C. Freezestat
D. Variable-speed compressor
7. With power applied, what voltage measurement should be across a low-voltage thermostat switch that is closed?
A. 0V
B. 12 Vdc
C. 24 Vac
D. 120 Vac or 240 Vac