Technician exam question T0B09
Subelement T0, SAFETY· Group T0B
Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?
- A.The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages
- B.The antenna may unbalance the power transformer, causing power fluctuations
- C.The antenna could contact high-voltage power lines (correct answer)
- D.All these choices are correct
WhyYou should avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole because the antenna could contact high-voltage power lines. A utility pole routinely carries high-voltage distribution lines, and mounting an antenna there risks it eventually contacting or arcing to those lines, a serious electrocution hazard, answer C. An antenna on a utility pole doesn't malfunction from induced voltages (A) or destabilize the utility's power transformer (B), those aren't real electrical effects, so D, which depends on those also being genuine risks, is also wrong.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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