Question

Technician A says an inductive wire tracer generates a dc voltage in the wiring being tested. Technician B says an inductive wire tracer checks for high current load in a circuit. Who is right?

A) Technician A
B) Technician B
C) Both
D) Neither

Answer 1

Neither Technician A nor Technician B is correct. An inductive wire tracer generates an electromagnetic field to induce a small current, and its primary use is for tracing wires, not checking for high current loads.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question concerns which statement is true regarding an inductive wire tracer. A wire tracer is a device that electricians use to locate wires in walls and other hidden places without having to access the wire directly. Technician A's statement that an inductive wire tracer generates a DC voltage in the wiring being tested is incorrect. An inductive wire tracer actually induces a small current to flow in the wire by generating an electromagnetic field. Technician B's statement that an inductive wire tracer checks for high current load in a circuit is also misleading, as the primary purpose of an inductive wire tracer is not to check for current load, but to locate or trace the wire. The correct answer is D) Neither Technician A nor Technician B is correct.