Question

What is the advantage of supplying a coupler from the primary line rather than the secondary line?

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Answer

C — The coupler can report a power failure of the secondary line.

Correct: page 70 - if supplied by the primary line, the coupler can report a secondary line power failure.

Source

KNX Basic Course Documentation — 3.7 — p. 70

All proposed choices (exam context)
  1. A.It doubles the number of devices allowed on the secondary line.
  2. B.It removes the need for a choke on the secondary line.
  3. C.The coupler can report a power failure of the secondary line.
  4. D.It lets the coupler work without a controller.
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