Questions of the Week April 5, 2024

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  1. If you used a multimeter to measure the current in a 3000W electric water heater that uses both of the ungrounded (“hot”) service conductors, it would read -
    a) 25A
    b) 240V
    c) 12.5A
    d) 120V
    e) 1500A

  2. If electricity costs $0.10 per kWh, how much does it cost to run a 120V whirlpool bath which draws 5A for ½ hour?
    a) 6 cents
    b) $6.00
    c) 3 cents
    d) $3.00
    e) 30 cents

  3. Four service entrance conductors indicates -
    a) A 240V service
    b) A three-phase service
    c) A 120V service
    d) A 400A service
    e) A 240V service supported by a guy

  4. In a distribution panel, a black wire and a red wire are connected to separate breakers that are four breakers apart, on the same bus bar. Both wires are part of the same cable. The neutral from the cable connects to the neutral bus. The potential problem with this arrangement is -
    a) The 240V appliance may not operate properly
    b) Breakers may not be linked
    c) The neutral wire may overheat
    d) All of the above
    e) There is no problem, or not enough information to decide

  5. Which of the following is not a cause of a loose or damaged breaker?
    a) Manufacturing defect
    b) Undersized wire
    c) Repeated use
    d) Rough handling
    e) Wear and tear

Bonus Question : When is it possible that the opposing pitcher pitched a no hitter and no one on the losing teams batting average is affected?

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Nice Peter! Thanks again, brother! :+1:

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Great QOTW, Peter. :+1: :wink:

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Great questions Peter!! :+1:

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1: C (assuming it does not fry the multimeter)
2: C
3: B
4: B for sure. For the rest: E (Need to know more about the bus bar style and if the intermediate breakers are halves or fulls . This be a MWBC or a NEMA 14 style 240/120 socket with neutral).
5: B

Bonus:
“This has actually happened: it was opening day 1940, and Indians pitcher Bob Feller pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox. Every Sox player entered the game with a zero batting average and exited with a zero batting average.”

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Great questions , Peter. :thinking:

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Good questions!
1 - C
2 - C
3 - B
4 - C
5 - B

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Good questions Peter. thanks for taking the time to do these!

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great questions Peter, no spicy tacos this week ???

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I have to admit I find some of these questions shocking…

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  1. C
  2. C
  3. B
  4. C
  5. B
    Bonus - When the losing team’s player’s batting average is 0.
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This was fun. Thank you
C
C
B
E
B

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Excellent question!

  1. C
  2. C
  3. B
  4. D
  5. B
    Bonus: Bryce got it! Opening day no hitter.
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Bump :smirk: :us: :us: :us: :us: :+1:

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Bumpity bump :wink:

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1 C
2 a
3 b
4 e
5 b
1st game of the season

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This weeks winner is…William Forrest !!
WTG William !!

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Congratulations, William

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WTG, @wforrest. :+1: :wink:

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