QuestionsOfWeek January 2 2019

**Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!
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Please Read the Introduction and requirements, changes may have been made.

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

The competing member and “Sir Roy” 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.

Any disregard to the above and divulging the correct answers or giving hints/references will cause a disqualification.

First correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins.
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Winners of the Questions of The Week shall request their prize by emailing fastreply@nachi.org and submitting their Mailing address for shipping.
Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
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1) The normal and expected decline in the quality of systems or items 

that occurs over time is known as _______

2) The estimated life expectancy of infrastructure & equipment 
based on real world conditions is known as design life
True or False
  1. “electrical noise” can damage equipment and cause it to work less efficiently.
    _______ cannot only remove this unwanted “noise”, but can even make
    surge protection devices work better
4) Type of backflow (may be more than one answer)
a) backsiphonage
b) backflow blockage
c) backpressure backflow
d) directive backflow
e) excess bean comsumption
  1. A damper may be located at the top of a chimney
    True or False
EXTRA CREDIT!
What song??
*don't want to go by the demon   :twisted:*

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1 Useful Life
2 False
3 Proper Grounding
4 A & C
5 False

Wear and Tear
False
Grounding
A and C
True
Blood, Sweat and Tears

1-useful life
2-false
3-grounding
4-A&C
5-true

  1. Useful life
  2. True
  3. Proper grounding
  4. A & C
  5. True
    EC. And When I Die

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

  1. The normal and expected decline in the quality of systems or items
    that occurs over time is known as _______
    wear and tear
    What is Wear And Tear? - Simplicable
2) The estimated life expectancy of infrastructure & equipment
based on real world conditions is 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)
  1. “electrical noise” can damage equipment and cause it to work less efficiently.
    _______ cannot only remove this unwanted “noise”, but can even make
    surge protection devices work better
    proper grounding
    Electrical Grounding Frequently Asked Questions - E&S Grounding
4) Type of backflow (may be more than one answer)
a) backsiphonage
b) backflow blockage
c) backpressure backflow
d) directive backflow
e) excess bean comsumption
a   c
[There are two types of backflow: backpressure backflow and backsiphonage backflow. | Irrigation and Green Industry Magazine](http://igin.com/article-748-there-are-two-types-of-backflow-backpressure-backflow-and-backsiphonage-backflow.html)
  1. A damper may be located at the top of a chimney
    True or False
    True
    InterNACHI: Int’l Association of Certified Home Inspectors
EXTRA CREDIT!
What song??
don't want to go by the demon :twisted:
[Blood, Sweat & Tears 1968](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovhV_zSOVSc)

Thanks Mark.

I really enjoy the QOTW and wish more would try.

Congrats Bill!!

Tim

Congratulations, Bill!

Great question again. There is always something to learn. Thanks for taking the time to educate us.

THANKS for saying that John.
I enjoy doing “Questions” :smiley:

Sure you noticed, music is a big part of my life.
*?? I could teach you things you never could learn
Show you just exactly how you got burned ??
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Congratulations Bill! Good questions Marc, thanks for your time!
Sorry about the typo Marc… I was driving or at a stop light!

*(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw3pQlYfCP8)Show you just exactly how you got burned

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Typo fixed