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 [email protected] 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”
A small but tasty assortment of bubble gum & candy cigarettes from the collector’s vault of Scott Bridges!
They are sealed, never been opened.
Should a sub panel have its own grounding rod?
WHY?
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2) One way for an inspector to test a GFCI receptacle is by
a) push the test button on the AFCI
b) using a GFCI testing device
c) using a multimeter
d) throw a running hair dryer in the tub with your soon to be departed wife
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3) One of the smallest animals that forages above ground for food but lives underground is ___
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4) The slope of a valley should be
a) the same as the slope of either side
b) greater than the slope of the roof on either side
c) less than the slope on either side
d) slope is not a concern if the water is directed properly
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5) Besides ovens, anti-tip brackets can be installed on __
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WHO sang this on WHAT song? what’s my destiny?
Should a sub panel have its own grounding rod?
WHY? A sub panel only needs its own grounding rod if it is located in a separate, detached building or structure
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2) One way for an inspector to test a GFCI receptacle is by
a) push the test button on the AFCI
b) using a GFCI testing device
c) using a multimeter
d) throw a running hair dryer in the tub with your soon to be departed wife b) using a GFCI testing device
ps… answer “D” was fashioned after the Music Question.
Gwen Stefani throws a running hair dryer in the bathtub, guess there
was no GFCI.. .. ..
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3) One of the smallest animals that forages above ground for food but lives underground is ___
Etruscan shrew
The Etruscan is the smallest living land mammal on Earth, weighing only about 1.8 grams
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4) The slope of a valley should be
a) the same as the slope of either side
b) greater than the slope of the roof on either side
c) less than the slope on either side
d) slope is not a concern if the water is directed properly c) less than the slope on either side
The slope of a roof valley should be less steep than the slope of the intersecting roof planes. Because the horizontal run of a diagonal valley is longer than the run of the adjacent common rafters for the same vertical rise, the actual pitch in the valley naturally decreases
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5) Besides ovens, anti-tip brackets can be installed on ___ high-efficiency heat pump condenser units other large appliances and furniture to help prevent injuries to children who may climb them Anti-tip brackets are installed on the back of heavy, top-heavy furniture and appliances, most commonly freestanding ranges (stoves) and tall chests and dressers, to prevent them from tipping over. They are attached to a leg or the back of the furniture, and then secured to the wall, often into a wall stud, to provide a restraint
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WHO sang this on WHAT song? what’s my destiny? Gwen Stefani No Doubt - Just A Girl
“Just a Girl” is a sarcastic feminist anthem about the frustrations of navigating a male-dominated world
Created 1995, she married country music Opry star Blake Shelton in 2021. They met when they were on The Voice
Just an FYI, Marc, you may want to change the gift options to not include a certificate from Inspector Outlet. I’ve won a few of these and messaged fastreply and went back and forth with them a few times explaining that I won QOTW, and they had no clue what I was talking about. It may no longer be an option at this point.
