Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1026 (Set 31)

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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