Questions Of The Week April 19 2024

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HOWDY & Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.
Eligible members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions.
Correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins.
Request your choice by emailing fastreply@nachi.org and submit your Mailing address for shipping

Choose your prize from the following list!:

>$50.00 gift certificate from Inspector Outlet

>Case of books “Now That You’ve had A Home Inspection”

A private tour of the famous Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City, NJ
hosted by committee member Peter Giannino
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Good Luck!

  1. What material has the shortest life expectancy?
    a) concrete
    b) fiber cement
    c) roll roofing
    d) slate
    e) wood
    f) OJ Simpson

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2) Exterior electrical service wires should be at least 3 feet away from
a) both the bottom and front of all operable windows
b) both the bottom and top of any windows
c) the sides, bottom and front of any windows
d) the sides, bottom, top and front of all inoperable windows

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3) What is a common issue we observe on a circuit breaker panel that may affect it’s safe operation or mechanical strength?

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4) 25% to 40% of a typical building’s energy use can often be attributed to:

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5) Fill In The Blanks

___is typically made from ___ because it has a similar coefficient of thermal expansion to that of concrete, which minimizes stress on the structure in response to changing temperatures

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The winner will receive an additional “trinket” if you also solve the music question!
The soon to be famous Inspectorsaurus coffee mug

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?

Been shot and cut with a knife

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Nice questions, Marc!…thanks for doing them. :+1:

And, Peter, wow, great prize! And, way to host brother! :grin:

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Great QOTW, Marc. :slight_smile: :wink:

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  1. E
  2. A
  3. Corrosion
  4. HVAC
  5. Expansion joints, neoprene

Bonus.
Just Good Ole Boys / Tim McGraw, John Anderson, Tracy Lawrence & Joe Stampley

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1 C
2 A
3 Rust is such an issue that can affect both operation and strength
4 HVAC
5 Rebar/steel

Music: “Just Good Ol’ Boys - Moe Bandy”

(For question #1, clearly OJ outlasts even metal roofing and slate)
(For question #3, it’s quite different residential/commercial and by climate zone).

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Great questions, Marc. Cool mug.

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Now that O.J. is gone, his Ford Bronco is up for sale. Anyone have an extra US$1.5 million kicking around? :grinning:

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Kato Kaelin may buy it

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Great questions Marc !!
I hope I can make the tour …!!

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Great questions Marc!!

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Nice questions Marc, thanks for taking your time to do QOTW!

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1 E
2 A
3 panel contaminants
4 HVAC
5 Rebar/steel
EC Waylon Jennings

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great stuff…all of the above…

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Bump :us: :us: :us: :us: :us: :+1: :wink:

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No one got more than 3 out of 5 questions.
I was looking for paint contamination on #3, but corrosion is good also.
Everyone got the Music Question, by “Moe & Joe”.

How about you are all winners this week.
If you’d like an Inspectorsaurus Coffee Mug, PM me you mailing address.

  1. What material has the shortest life expectancy?
    a) concrete
    b) fiber cement
    c) roll roofing
    d) slate
    e) wood
    f) OJ Simpson
    c) roll roofing
    https://quizlet.com/635456965/roof-system-set-1-flash-cards/

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2) Exterior electrical service wires should be at least 3 feet away from
a) both the bottom and front of all operable windows
b) both the bottom and top of any windows
c) the sides, bottom and front of any windows
d) the sides, bottom, top and front of all inoperable windows
c) the sides, bottom and front of any windows

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3) What is a common issue we observe on a circuit breaker panel that may affect it’s safe operation or mechanical strength?
paint contamination

Paint contamination observed in interior of electric panel. Safety hazard, fire hazard, and maintenance concern. Paint can interfere with proper connections between electric components or proper operation of circuit breakers, creating conditions where proper grounding and electrical
connections are not present, possibly causing brown-outs, arcing, and fires.
Paint can also cause the wire insulation to deteriorate.

No approved method exists for cleaning contaminants from panel interiors or components such as bus or terminal bars, circuit breakers or fuses.
The panel and/or components inside may need replacing.

Recommend further evaluation by licensed electrician.

corrosion

Moisture that enters a circuit breaker panel can corrode electrical
wiring, connections, circuit breakers and even rust the bottom and
inside of the panel box.
Deterioration, rust, and corrosion in an electrical connection create
extra resistance to electricity flow, and consequently heat.
In severe cases, electrical arcing and excess heating can occur inside the
panel causing a fire hazard.
No approved method exists for removing/cleaning corrosion or
contaminants from panel interiors or components such as bus or
terminal bars, circuit breakers or fuses.
The panel and/or components inside may need replacing.

Perhaps our resident electrical master @rmeier2 can help out here

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4) 25% to 40% of a typical building’s energy use can often be attributed to:
air infiltration
Air leakage accounts for 25 percent to 40 percent of the energy used for heating and cooling and also reduces the effectiveness of other energy-efficiency measures such as increased insulation and high-performance windows.

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5) ___is typically made from ___ because it has a similar coefficient of thermal expansion to that of concrete, which minimizes stress on the structure in response to changing temperatures
rebar
steel

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?
Been shot and cut with a knife
Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley ~ Just Good Ol’ Boys

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I had trouble with that one.
The underlying code is:

NEC 230.9 Clearances on Buildings
(A) Clearances
Service conductors installed as open conductors or multiconductor cable without an overall outer jacket shall have a clearance of not less than 900 mm (3 ft) from windows that are designed to be opened, doors, porches, balconies, ladders, stairs, fire escapes, or similar locations.
Exception: Conductors run above the top level of a window shall be permitted to be less than the 900 mm (3 ft) requirement.

Option (C) read “any window”. Yet the code only applies only to “windows that are designed to be opened”. Thus (C) did not seem the correct answer, thus I chose the answer that at least did not have wrong information :-).

Exterior electrical service wires in conduit, or next to non-operable windows don’t have a spacing requirement. For operable windows sides, bottom and front is correct.

The NACHI practice question is imprecise!

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WTG, @ruecker, @bnesbitt, @sfetty! :slight_smile: Nice, @mgoldenberg! :wink:

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Way to go @ruecker @bnesbitt & @sfetty …you winners you! :boom: :moneybag: :heavy_dollar_sign: :dollar: :boom:

You all know how to claim your prize.

And, you are listed here:

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I would like to donate my $50 Inspector Outlet credit to any NACHI member who would like it (if they will allow it). Just send me a message!

I would take one of those inspectorsaurus mugs though @mgoldenberg ! My wife complains that my current cup is too short and the Keurig causes the coffee to splash out and make a mess of the counter. Maybe these are taller? :thinking: :pray:

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Congratulations @ruecker, @bnesbitt, @sfetty on the win. :+1:

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