Questions Of The Week 01-22-2018

**Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week !
**

Questions of the week:

Introduction and requirements:

A member of the Award Committee will post a question, at a random day/time.

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

Winnings will be limited to no more than 6 times in a given year, the objective is to allow as many Members a chance to win as possible.
Any disregard to the above and divulging the correct answers will forfeit the weekly winnings.

So please refrain from participating if you have already won in the maximum for the Year.

First correct answer (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Question) wins.

The lucky winner will get a case of “Now that you’ve had a Home Inspection Books” shipped to them at their address on file. Make sure your Address on File with Inachi is correct.

Courtesy of Nick Gromicko.

Winners of the Question of The Week shall request their prize by emailing fastreply@nachi.org and submitting their Mailing address for shipping.

Allow 2 weeks for delivery.

Good luck & HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! :smile:

Your responses should not be general but exact.

1) what electrical term is comparable to plumbing water pressure?
a) amperage
b) watt
c) voltage
d) ohm
e) current
f) none of the above

2) The estimated life expectancy of equipment based on real world conditions is also known as design life
true or false

3) Dioxin is the most dangerous known man-made carcinogen, which will  persist in the environment for a long period of time. The largest  contributor to the world’s dioxin burden is ______

4) Per 2015 International Residential Code - 
Electrical receptacles are always required in hallways:
a) 10 feet or more in length
b) none
c) every 8 foot in length
d) none unless a minimum of 8 feet in length

EXTRA CREDIT!
If this is answered correctly along with the others, the winner will get
a soon to be famous "INachi Inspectorsaurus T-Shirt".
Designed by MG, approved by Nick Gromicko.
**If you already have one, either say "pass" or re-gifting is allowed.

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_______ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path
  1. E
  2. T
    3.PVC
    4.A
    Earth

1 C
2 False
3 backyard barrel burning
4 a
Extra Credit: Earth

c
t
backyard barrel burning
a
earth

Good luck all

Yep!
I already have to many books.:smiley:

1-C
2-True
3-open burning of residential refuse in backyard burn barrels
4-A
EC- Earth

1-C
2-T
3- by-product of industrial waste
4-A

C,
T
incinerators/combustion facilities
A
Earth

You’re killing me here, smalls. :wink:
Gotta know the answers

I have PVC as the answer to #3… however, you’re the only member that got all the other questions correct AND due to other references brought to my attention by Chuck & Marcel that it can be your answer… :mrgreen:

**Congratulations Steve Nadeau for winning this weeks QOTW.
**
Good job!
Follow the directions to obtain your books.

1) what electrical term is comparable to plumbing water pressure?
a) amperage
b) watt
c) voltage
d) ohm
e) current
f) none of the above

c) voltage
**[Resources](https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/toolbox/electrotech/toolbox1204/resources/01principles/03terminology/04electricity.htm)**
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2) 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
**[Design Life vs Service Life  - Simplicable](https://simplicable.com/new/design-life-vs-service-life)**
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3) Dioxin is the most dangerous known man-made carcinogen, which will  persist in the environment for a long period of time. The largest  contributor to the world’s dioxin burden is ______

PVC
**[PVC Health Hazards - Int'l Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)](https://www.nachi.org/pvc-health-hazards.htm)**
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4) Per 2015 International Residential Code - 
Electrical receptacles are always required in hallways:
a) 10 feet or more in length
b) none
c) every 8 foot in length
d) none unless a minimum of 8 feet in length

a) 10 feet or more in length
**[CHAPTER  39   POWER AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION 
  | 2015 International Residential Code | ICC  publicACCESS](https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IRC2015/chapter-39-power-and-lighting-distribution)**
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EXTRA CREDIT!
If this is answered correctly along with the others, the winner will get
a soon to be famous "INachi Inspectorsaurus T-Shirt".
Designed by MG, approved by Nick Gromicko.
**If you already have one, either say "pass" or re-gifting is allowed.

_______ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path

The earth
**[CHAPTER  39   POWER AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION 
  | 2015 International Residential Code | ICC  publicACCESS](https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IRC2015/chapter-39-power-and-lighting-distribution)**

Thanks! Great questions.

And I’d like to donate the FINE Inspectorsaurus shirt to the very first person who posts “I want that darn shirt” after this.

I have one already and it is Mahvalous!

For the record - I’d have accepted your PVC answer. With these wiley interwebs, it’s like negotiating with jello to nail down a precise answer.

I want that darn shirt!
LOL

Thanks Steve for being cool! :smiley:

Congratulations Steve

AOK Rich! You’re a very lucky guy. :wink:
Please send your mailing address to mg@alltropic.com

Thanks to all of you who participate. It is much appreciated.

Sweet!
Thank’s Marc and thank you Steve

You’re welcome. You’ll like the shirt - a real chick magnet (according to my girl).