Question 112General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief
70% to passA horizontal electro-mechanical anchor windlass is equipped with two warping heads, two wildcats, two manual brake hand wheels, two clutch control levers, and a multipoint lever- operated, pedestal-mounted controller. What statement is true as it pertains to the operation of the warping heads and wildcats?
The correct answer is B. The warping heads can be rotated in either direction of rotation without rotating the wildcats by disengaging the wildcat clutches. As long as electric power is applied to the electric drive motor, the warping heads will rotate. This is because the warping heads and wildcats are separate components that can be engaged or disengaged independently using the clutch controls. When the wildcat clutches are disengaged, the wildcats can remain stationary while the warping heads are still able to rotate, as they are driven by the electric motor. The other options are incorrect because they describe the opposite behavior or do not accurately represent the functionality of the system.
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