Deck 15: Motorcycle Charging Systems and Dc Circuits

Question 1

What is the  advantage of a CAN bus system?

Answer 1

CAN bus reduces the amount of wires needed in a motorcycle electrical system.

Question 2

A(n)____________stator has three charging coils.

A)1/2 wave
B)full wave
C)three phase
D)DC

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Conventional and maintenance free batteries vent through a small opening on the side.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A half wave charging system uses a grounded charging coil.

Question 5

Describe the difference between a permanent magnet charging system and an excited field charging system.

Question 6

What are the differences among a half-wave, full wave and three phase stator coils and rectifiers?

Question 7

Describe how an alternator generates AC power.

Question 8

An alternator has two basic parts - a rotor and a rectifier.

Question 9

Excited field type alternators use brushes to energize the field coil.

Question 10

The rectifier in a three phase charging system contains ___________diodes.

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question 11

How are permanent and excited field charging system regulated?

Question 12

What does the term "CAN bus" stand for?

A)Central Autonomous Network
B)Controller Area Network
C)Computerized Automatic Control
D)Current Automated Charging

Question 13

A rectifier changes DC to AC using diodes.

Question 14

The rotor in a three phase excited field charging system should have about_____ohms of resistance when checked with an ohmmeter.

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question 15

Explain why motorcycles have charging systems and describe how a basic charging system works. Your answer should address rectification and voltage regulation.

Question 16

______sends electrical power to the field coil in an excited field alternator.

A)Carbon brushes
B)Diodes
C)Permanent magnets
D)Rectifiers

Question 17

A(n)______will display the service condition of a battery.

A)conductance tester
B)hydrometer
C)volt meter
D)ammeter