Basic Qualification · B-003 Station assembly, practice and safety · B-003-017-008
What are the nominal power-line voltages supplied to homes?
- A110 volts and 220 volts
- B100 volts and 200 volts
- C130 volts and 260 volts
- D120 volts and 240 volts
Correct answer: D — 120 volts and 240 volts. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Canadian homes receive electricity at two standard levels: 120 volts for most outlets and 240 volts for heavy appliances like dryers or electric stoves. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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Station assembly, practice and safety is section B-003 of the Basic exam: Building a station safely: power supplies, grounding, RF exposure, lightning, feedline routing, and what a transmitter, receiver and transceiver actually do.
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