Which term describes the external power source used to supply power to a charger or conditioner?

Which term describes the external power source used to supply power to a charger or conditioner?

• A. Shoreline Power
• B. Jump-Start
• C. DVOM Meter
• D. Diagnostic Tools

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is the source of external electrical power used to run charging or conditioning equipment. That external input is called shore power (often written as shoreline power). It comes from a land-based or other external electrical supply, not from the vehicle’s or equipment’s own batteries or generators, and is used to power chargers or conditioners so batteries can be charged or maintained while the system is on the ground or docked. Jump-start is about delivering a large current to start an engine, which isn’t about supplying a charging or conditioning device. A DVOM meter and diagnostic tools are measurement and troubleshooting instruments, not sources of external power. So shore power is the correct term for the external power source used to feed a charger or conditioner.

The idea being tested is the source of external electrical power used to run charging or conditioning equipment. That external input is called shore power (often written as shoreline power). It comes from a land-based or other external electrical supply, not from the vehicle’s or equipment’s own batteries or generators, and is used to power chargers or conditioners so batteries can be charged or maintained while the system is on the ground or docked. Jump-start is about delivering a large current to start an engine, which isn’t about supplying a charging or conditioning device. A DVOM meter and diagnostic tools are measurement and troubleshooting instruments, not sources of external power. So shore power is the correct term for the external power source used to feed a charger or conditioner.