What does a pyrometer measure on a diesel engine?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — Exhaust temperature
Pyrometers are thermoelectric temperature-measuring instruments connected to thermocouples installed in individual cylinder exhaust passages. Monitoring exhaust gas temperatures via a pyrometer provides operators with critical diagnostic data regarding diesel engine combustion efficiency, cylinder balancing, and thermal loading.
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