Questions Of The Week July 23, 2025

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
GOOD LUCK!

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”

OR

Mr Dave Fetty
Will choose the winner and the prize!

Good Luck!

  1. The name plate on an air-conditioning unit’s condenser may not list the _________.
    a) name of the manufacturer
    b) phase
    c) pressure
    d) voltage
    e) Super Bowl Winner

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2) When does light travel straight?

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3) When a much larger than required size wire is used on circuit a breaker, it is not a hazard. However, if some of the strands are cut to fit the connection, it is a hazard.
This is known as ___

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4) Inspect this please… .. …

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5) Which of the following requires aesthetically pleasant water?
a) Domestic use
b) Industrial use
c) Irrigation
d) Aquaculture
e) none

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Soon to be famous music question:
WHO sang this on WHAT song?

Forget about the liquor
Forget about the dope
Remember King Jesus is your only hope

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Great questions, Marc. Thanks for posting.

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Great questions, Marc. Nice!,:thinking:

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Great QOTW, Marc! :+1:

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Great QOTW, Marc. :+1:

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Nice questions Marc !!

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  1. Super bowl winner.
  2. When it moves through a uniform medium.
  3. Strand cut.
  4. condensate removal pump; all splices should be made in a junction box.
    5)Domestic use.
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Good Questions. Thanks for posting QOTW Marc!
:smiling_face_with_sunglasses: :united_states:

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\Bump

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Winner is Abdiel Cuevas Hiraldo ~ Congrats!

  1. The name plate on an air-conditioning unit’s condenser may not list the _________.
    a) name of the manufacturer
    b) phase
    c) pressure
    d) voltage
    a) name of the manufacturer

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  1. When does light travel straight
    Light travels in a straight line according to the principle of rectilinear propagation.

(Rectilinear propagation - Wikipedia) This is because, in a uniform medium, the speed of light is constant, and the path of least time is a straight line

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3) When a much larger than required size wire is used on a circuit breaker, it is not a hazard. If some of the strands are cut to fit the connection it is a hazard.
This is known as _______
Haircut

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4) Inspect this please… .. …

AC air handler condensate pump with exposed, wires

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5) Which of the following requires aesthetically pleasant water?
a) Domestic use
b) Industrial use
c) Irrigation
d) Aquaculture
e) none

a) Domestic use
Domestic use refers to water used in homes for tasks like drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning. Aesthetically pleasant water is important for these purposes as people generally want water that looks, smells, and tastes good

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?
Forget about the liquor
Forget about the dope
Remember King Jesus is your only hope

Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives - Don’t Leave Home Without Jesus

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Those wires are Class 2 control conductors for a unit shutdown if the pump fails and they are permitted to be spliced in free air. The white cord is likely powering the pump.

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Congratulations @acuevashiraldo !!! :collision: :heavy_dollar_sign: :collision: :money_bag: :collision:

You know how to claim your prize and you are listed here:

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WTG Abdiel !!

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WTG, Abdiel. :+1:

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Congrats Abdiel!:+1:

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Congrats on the win Abdiel! :+1:

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Congrats Abdiel!!:clap: :tada:

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