USCG USCG Motor
Set 10 • Question #57 of 382
Launch Interactive Practice Room If a tube ruptures in a water-tube auxiliary boiler due to low water, you should_____________.
A
secure the fires and maintain feedwater to boiler to keep up the water level
B
secure both the fires and the feed inlet valve
✓ Correct Answer
C
not secure the fires until water level falls out of sight in the gage glass
D
secure the fires when the pressure drops to 50% of the maximum allowable working pressure
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Motor Plants (Diesel Engineering), regarding 'If a tube ruptures in a water-tube auxiliary boiler due to low water, you should', the correct operational principle is: 'secure both the fires and the feed inlet valve'.
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