Originally Posted by
Gohomeleg123
Hi all,
I have an interview next week and I was reviewing some of the gouge questions. Some seem a little tricky/confusing by the way they are worded.
This question popped up..anyone know what the right answer is they are looking for?
10. When you are doing your preflight and your battery voltage reads zero, what is the case?
a. the voltage meter will always read zero when the main buses are unpowered.
b. the battery is dead and needs to be charged.
c. the battery will be charged once the engines start.
d. volts don't matter, it's amperage that is a better indication of a battery's condition.
Thanks for any help! If anyone else has any other advice I'd gladly take it.
I think that might not be the actual question. It sounds like it might be referring to an ammeter. If an ammeter reads zero, then it means it's not charging. I think there's also two types of ammeters, one that shows how much the alternator/generator is charging it (in this case, zero), and one that shows the charge/discharge of the battery (in this case, a discharge if the alternator/generator isn't going). The battery should always have a charge unless it's completely dead.
Good luck.