Questions Of The Week ~ March 26

Welcome To Questions of The Week!

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.

Members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions, and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the questions answered completely in that one post. Editing your one answer post allowed will result in disqualification.

First 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"
** Seventeen Custom Branded Videos value $50.00 ~ your choice!
https://certifiedmasterinspector.org/video-contest

All members are eligible… … …
Good luck! :cowboy_hat_face:

  1. I look for leaks, but I’m not an inspector
    I love balance, but I’m not an art collector
    Sometimes I’m hard to find
    Sometimes I may save save your behind
    ? ? ?

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2) What does your favorite band & a REAR entry doorbell have in common?

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3) Inspect this!

061

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4) The estimated life expectancy of equipment based on real world conditions is also known as design life
True or False

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5) What is not considered to be an effective ground-fault current path?

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Extra Credit!

WHO sang this on WHAT song?
every time it comes out the same

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Great questions, Marc. :slight_smile:

You “considered” twice in #5.

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THANKS.
I was coming back to remove it - I hate edits.

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Thanks for doing these questions, Marc! :smile:

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Thanks Marc.

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Thanks Marc, great questions!

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  1. A GFCI
    2.ONE
  2. Multiple Double- taps observed, rust/corrosion. Recommend repairs by a licensed electrician.
    4.true
    5.Earth
    Extra Credit. Cat Steven’s Here Comes My Baby.
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Thank you for your time Marc. Great questions!!!

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Thanks for another set of questions Marc!

  1. A GFCI
  2. they both play their own, different tune
  3. Corrosion, multiple double taps (assuming the lugs are not rated for them), surge protector at the lower right is connected to the meter side of the disconnect and the neutral/white wire from it may not be connected at all.
  4. true
  5. The earth is not an effective ground fault path due to its relatively high resistance.
    EC: “Here Comes My Baby” written by cat Stevens, but first recorded by The Tremeloes
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This week’s winner is Michael Egbert
The difference is the music was it for me.
Cat Stevens (now a runaway muslim) did write it.
The first to record Here Comes My Baby was
The Tremeloes
11,622,225 views

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This is my favorite version:
The Mavericks - Here Comes My Baby
(the dancers are Marcel’s friends)
4,515,614 views

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  1. I look for leaks, but I’m not an inspector
    I love balance, but I’m not an art collector
    Sometimes I’m hard to find
    Sometimes I may save save your behind
    ? ? ?
    GFCI

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2) What does your favorite band & a REAR entry doorbell have in common?
They each use electromagnets

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3) Inspect this!
double tapped FPE Stab-Lok panel

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4) The estimated life expectancy of equipment based on real world conditions is also known as design life
True or False
false - answer is service life

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5) What is not considered considered to be an effective ground-fault current path?
The earth
https://www.ecmweb.com/content/article/20890708/powering-cnc-equipment-article-prompts-consultants-comments

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Congrats, Michael. :slight_smile:

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Congratulations, Michael!

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Congratulations Michael

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Congrats Michael !!!

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Congrats Michael

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Thanks Marc!

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Great Job Michael!

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Congrats! Michael

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