In a gravity lube oil system, a sight glass...

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In a gravity lube oil system, a sight glass is installed in a line near the operating platform. What two things does this line connect?

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In a gravity lube oil system, a sight glass is installed in a line near the operating platform. What two things does this line connect?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Gravity lube oil system flow path – where oil normally flows from and to during operation • Purpose of a sight glass – what you are trying to observe from the operating platform • Difference between overflow lines and supply/return lines in a gravity tank system

💭 Think About

• Think about what an engineer standing at the operating platform needs to monitor in real time for safe operation of the bearings and machinery. • Ask yourself: is a sight glass more useful on a line that only flows in an abnormal/overflow condition, or on a line that carries normal operating flow? Why? • Visualize the gravity tank: where does the oil leave the tank during normal operation, and where does it eventually return?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which connection would carry continuous or frequent flow during normal operation rather than only in an emergency or abnormal condition. • Confirm whether an overflow line is supposed to run with oil under normal, correct level conditions. • Check which pair of points (tank vs sump vs header) would give the operator the best indication of actual lube oil supply to the system when looking at the sight glass.

Question 1 of 27070

In a gravity lube oil system, a sight glass is installed in a line near the operating platform. What two things does this line connect?

gravity tank overflow and the sump

gravity tank overflow and the lube oil headers

bottom of the gravity tank and the sump

bottom of the gravity tank and the lube oil headers

Question 1 / 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d47241

Question 1 of 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d47241

In a gravity lube oil system, a sight glass is installed in a line near the operating platform. What two things does this line connect?

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In a gravity lube oil system, a sight glass is installed in a line near the operating platform. What two things does this line connect?