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Exam Code/Number: API-SIEE
Exam Name/Title: Source Inspector Electrical Equipment
Certification Provider: API
Corresponding Certification: ICP Programs

Exam Questions: 113
Updated On: May 31, 2026

Question #25

Inspections, examinations, and tests must be performed in accordance with the source Inspection Test Plan, project specification, applicable codes and standards and meet:

A. published catalog data.

B. the applicable acceptance criteria.

C. commonly accepted industry practice.

D. manufacturer's standard.

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Question #26

The highest voltage rating on a piece of medium voltage equipment is the:

A. AC high potential.

B. DC high potential.

C. nominal voltage.

D. basic impulse level.

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Question #27

A circuit breaker is defined as:

A. one or more enclosed vertical sections containing voltage.

B. a one-shot device that causes the current carrying element to melt open, disconnecting the load from the source voltage.

C. a means of energizing and de-energizing an electrical circuit.

D. a type of device used to provide voltage protection.

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

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Question #28

According to NFPA 70, an insulated conductor used within a switchboard or switchgear shall be rated not less than the voltage applied to it and:

A. grounded.

B. water proof.

C. totally enclosed.

D. flame retardant.

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Question #29

According to API 541, prior to mechanical running test, each mounting foot shall be checked for "soft feet." How is this check conducted?

A. Mounting bolt torque is verified with a calibrated torque wrench with no visible gaps observed between the foot and base interface

B. Feeler gauges are used at the foot to base interface to verify gap tolerance has not been exceeded

C. After torquing mounting bolts, a vertically oriented, zeroed, dial indicator is attached to each foot and a reading taken after loosening of the bolt torque to verify movement is within tolerance

D. A dial indicator is oriented vertically and zeroed prior to base bolt tightening with a reading taken after tightening to confirm movement is within tolerance

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

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Question #30

What is the purpose of a clamp meter?

A. To verify the process temperature and the equipment temperature have the same Class 1 rating

B. To measure the magnetic field around a conductor

C. To test that the electrical equipment maximum temperature does not exceed the ignition temperature of gases in the environment

D. To externally measure the sum of the current flowing through the cable

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

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Question #31

A visual inspection includes verification of all the following except:

A. equipment grounding.

B. a Point-to-Point test.

C. nameplate data.

D. that line drawings match equipment.

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #32

What requirement shall be included in a lockout/tagout procedure?

A. A voltage testing requirement where there might be direct exposure to electrical hazards

B. A voltage and current testing for direct exposure situations

C. An arc flash requirement where a high level of exposure is foreseen

D. A power testing requirement where a direct exposure situation can be detected

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

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