Chapter 20 Building Revision Exam Questions With Complete Solutions.
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Define voltage - Answer a measure of electrical potential or pressure of current flow
What are the advantages of electric baseboard heating? - Answer -no duct work
-no central furnace
-clean
-each unit is independently controlled
-Moderate rapid response to extreme change in outside ...
Chapter 20 Building Revision Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions.
Define voltage - Answer a measure of electrical potential or pressure of current flow
What are the advantages of electric baseboard heating? - Answer -no duct work
-no central furnace
-clean
-each unit is independently controlled
-Moderate rapid response to extreme change in outside temperature
-Provides mostly convection heat transfer with some radiation
Define Amperage - Answer a measure of the rate of current flow or quantity of electricity per unit of
time. The service capacity of a house is measured in amps
Define wattage - Answer a measure of power or consumption electrical usage is measured in watts
The relationship between these measurements(AMPs/WATTS/VOLTS) is expressed in this formula -
Answer Watts=Volts x Amps OR Amps = Watts /Volts
Section 22 of the HPA states that a person must not sell or offer to sell a new home if the following
exists.... - Answer 1) while the new home is being constructed or
2) within 10 years from the date an occupancy permit was issued
UNLESS
1)the new home is covered by home warranty insurance OR
2) the home is exempt from the requirement for insurance
The wires to most homes carry _______ volt, 3 wire electrical service. - Answer 120/240
,Homes that are 30 yrs or older, that may not have substantially renovated may have _____________
amp service - Answer 30 to 60
The Canadian Electrical Code requires that new or substantially renovated houses of more than 80
square metres have a service capacity of not less than __________________ amps. - Answer 100
The 3 most common types of wire are? - Answer 1) knob and tube
2)Aluminum wiring
3) Copper Wiring
In the HPA the definition of new home also includes lines that gave been "substantially reconstructed" .
In order to be considered a substantial reconstruction, one of the two situations usually has to be
present. - Answer 1) More than 75% of the home's structure above its foundation has been removed or
replaced OR
2) When a new foundation has been laid and the total amount of new structural components including
the foundation, make up 50% of the completed structure.
How often is the National Building code updated? - Answer approximately every 5 yrs.
What is the BC Building code based on? - Answer The National Building code
The City of Vancouver adopted the VBBL in 2014, and it is based on what building code? - Answer The
BC Building code that was updated in 2012.
The British Columbia Housing Management Commission or BC Housing is a provincial Crown agency and
is responsible for ... - Answer -residential builder and building envelope renovator licensing province
wide
-administering owner-builder authorizations
-carrying out research and education that benefits the residential construction industry and consumers
, Licensees may use which registry to look up the licensing and warranty status of a residential
development? - Answer the New Homes Registry and Builder Registry
All residential builders must have what in order to engage in, arrange, manage all or substantially all the
construction of a new home in BC? - Answer A license thru the Licensing and Consumer service
All new homes require what from the builder? - Answer 1) that the builder be licensed AND
2) has warranty insurance
What is the Home Owner's Protection Act? - Answer Enacted to increase consumer protection and
improve the quality of residential construction in BC
What are the HPA registry requirements? - Answer 1) all residential home builder's must be licensed
and registered.
2) all new homes must be registered in the New Homes Registry
3) All new homes must be covered by the home warranty insurance, unless exempt
In order to obtain a residential home builder license, applicants will have to satisfy the following
criteria... - Answer 1) provide proof of 24 maths of experience managing or supervision of a residential
construction within the previous 5 yrs.
2) Demonstrate competency in a number of areas, including construction technology, financial planning,
customer service , home warranty insurance and legal issues.
What is the purpose of the New Homes Registry? - Answer 1) so buyers can determine whether the
home was built by a licensed residential builder or by an owner builder
2) whether or not the home warranty insurance and the commencement date for that insurance AND
3) the name and contact information of the warranty provider
What is the minimum coverage level for new home warranty? - Answer 2 years for materials and
labour
5 yrs for building envelope
10 yrs for any structural defects
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