Questions of the Week September 17, 2023

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  1. Stucco cracks occur due to
    a) the natural shrinkage of stucco
    b) the natural shrinkage of wood
    c) the uncontrolled movement of the structure
    d) a & b
    e) all of the above

  2. Plumbers should own a ___ ___
    Its sole purpose is to remove or install a faucet

  3. What word describes the pitch, fall or slope of a pipe?
    a) grade
    b) decline
    c) run
    d) rake
    e) spicy
    f) taco

  4. What of these is not part of a standard cycle of water?
    a) Saturation
    b) Evaporation
    c) Precipitation
    d) Condensation
    e) b & c
    f) all of the above

  5. Electrical resistance
    a) decreases with increasing wire diameter
    b) increases with increasing wire diameter
    c) is affected by wire insulation
    d) is higher for copper than aluminum

WHO sang this on WHAT song?
how many people cried

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Great questions, Larry. :thinking:

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Thanks for the questions Larry

  1. E
  2. Basin Wrench, I think this is one of the most clever tools out there.
  3. C
  4. A
  5. A

EC: She’s Not There by The Zombies

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great questions…

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Great QOTW, Larry. :+1: :slight_smile:

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Great questions Larry, thanks for taking your time to do this. :+1:

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Thanks for the questions, Larry

  1. E - All of the above
  2. Basin Wrench
  3. A - Grade
  4. A - Saturation
  5. A- Decreases with increasing wire diameter
    Extra Credit
    She’s Not There - Zombies
    honorable mention : How Many People - Paul McCartney ( :musical_note: “how many people have cried” :musical_note:)
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Nice questions Larry !! Thank you.

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Great questions Larry. :+1:

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  1. E
  2. Basin Wrench
  3. A
  4. E
  5. A *
    Santana - She’s Not There
  • There is impact of insulation on ampacity and due to the “skin effect” on HV transmission lines.
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I thought this was a really cool tool… https://jetswetstore.com/
A master electrician/plumber turned me on to it. Which reminds me of another cool tool he devised to take apart/disassemble large sweated copper piping. He welded a “dent puller” type device to a set of vise grips. This device was very handy on many occasions back in the day replacing boilers in in hotels.
RIP my good friend Don Poerio.

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1- e
2 - basin wrench, i personally like the 8-1 multi tool
3- a
4 -a
5 - a
She’s not there, Zombies

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