Tuesday, October 11th, QOD

Originally Posted By: ajalowsky
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Snowed in Yesterday, no phone, internet etc., So here’s today,


Originally Posted By: jjackson
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SNOW??? It’s not even Halloween yet.



jj

Originally Posted By: Aimee Jalowsky
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Yes sir, snow, a whole foot of it!


Metal siding not grounded is the answer.


Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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With siding the nails aren’t supposed to be tight!


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Originally Posted By: jjackson
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I didn’t think ANY siding nails-either vinyl or metal should be tight. Doesn’t the siding have to move?



jj

Originally Posted By: kwilliams
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jjackson wrote:
I didn't think ANY siding nails-either vinyl or metal should be tight. Doesn't the siding have to move?

yep


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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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but the question said “vynal”. that doesn’t have to be grounded, so the “best” answer in my opinion would have to apply to both metal AND vynal. i said C. if you ask me, i’m right. but than again, besides all my faults i’m perfect. icon_lol.gif


Originally Posted By: jjackson
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It said --except



jj

Originally Posted By: away
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Jeez, I hate questions like this.


I have typed three separate replies but then go back and re-read the question and replies and keep changing my mind. ![aiwebs_014.gif](upload://9EMgoh1wke3JUYRfZP3x3cMyzDA.gif)

Now I am back to thinking A is the correct answer.

B, C, and E are problems. D is not a problem since nails shouldn't be tight.

So by the process of elimination A would have to be the answer, but one could then argue that the problems need to be common to both metal and vinyl (like Jay) which then could eliminate A.

But on the other hand "metal" is a qualifier in A, which then precludes it being applied to vinyl. Which then meets the "except" qualifier in the question, or not, well maybe.


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Originally Posted By: jpope
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Quote:
A common problem with metal and vinyl siding can be when the metal siding is not grounded.


When you read it like this, how can any other answer appear to be more correct?


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Originally Posted By: jjackson
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It is a confusing question because the word except is in there. It is asking what is not a problem on this list. Nails not driven tight is not a problem. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.



jj

Originally Posted By: away
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Jeff,


We both got to the same destination but I have to admit I wasted a lot of gas to get there. ![icon_biggrin.gif](upload://iKNGSw3qcRIEmXySa8gItY6Gczg.gif)

I am going to have to keep that "short cut" in mind the next time I test.

Thanks for the help.


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Originally Posted By: John Bowman
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Its a junk question and should be thrown out.


Originally Posted By: jjackson
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Made you think, though.



jj

Originally Posted By: ksitzes
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Metal siding not grounded


Why will it need to be grounded. I know someone you install Metal Seamless Siding I ask him he said that they do not ground the siding.

He think that it would already be ground because the power,cable,phone are attached an they are ground are they not?


Originally Posted By: jpope
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ksitzes wrote:
Why will it need to be grounded.


It doesn't, that's the point.


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Originally Posted By: Aron Jacobs
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The siding is not required to be bonded by the NEC.


250.4 (4) Bonding of Electrically Conductive Materials and Other Equipment. Electrically conductive materials that are likely to become energized shall be connected together and to the electrical supply source in a manner that establishes an effective ground-fault current path.
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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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jjackson wrote:
It said --except


damn it.... i missed that. thanx ![icon_cool.gif](upload://oPnLkqdJc33Dyf2uA3TQwRkfhwd.gif)

Aimee, can i get a "do over"? ![icon_cool.gif](upload://oPnLkqdJc33Dyf2uA3TQwRkfhwd.gif)