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Florida Home Inspector Exam QuestionsWith Correct Answers 2024
Service .entrace .conductors .run .from .the .service .drop .to .the .service .box .or .service .panel.
.True .or .False? .- .correct .answer.True
The .service .size .is .determined .by .the .amperage .and .the .voltage .ratings .of .the .service. .-
.correct .answer.True
Is .the .service .drop .overhead .or .underground? .- .correct .answer.Overhead
Are .service .laterals .overhead .or .underground? .- .correct .answer.Underground
The .drip .loop .is .typically .part .of .the .service .drop. .True .or .False? .- .correct .answer.False
The .wire .size .for .the .service .drop .must .be .the .same .as .the .wire .size .for .the .service
.entrance .conductors. .True .or .False? .- .correct .answer.False
How .many .wires .would .you .typically .find .in .a .240-volt .service .drop? .- .correct .answer.3
What .would .4 .wires .mean? .- .correct .answer.3-phase .electricity
What .would .2 .wires .usually .mean? .- .correct .answer.120 .volt .service
List .7 .common .problems .with .service .drops. .- .correct .answer.1. .Overhead .wires .too .low.
2. .Damaged .or .frayed .wires.
3. .Trees .or .vines .interfering .with .wires.
4. .Wires .too .close .to .doors .or .windows.
5. .Wires .not .well-secured .to .the .house.
6. .Poor .connection .between .service .drop .and .service .entrance.
7. .Inadequate .clearance .from .roofs.
List .clearances .above .ground, .swimming .pools, .and .roofs. .- .correct .answer.above
.roadway--18 .ft.
above .driveway--12 .ft.
above .flat .roof--8 .to .10 .ft.
above .sloped .roof--18 .inches
away .from .water .in .swimming .pool--22.5 .ft
,3 .ft. .above .sloped .roof .with .pitch .> .4 .in .12
above .walkway--10 .ft.
The .service .entrance .conductors .run .from .the ._________ .to .the .___________. .- .correct
.answer.service .drop .to .service .box
All .service .entrance .conductors .must .be .in .conduit. .True .or .False? .- .correct .answer.False
All .service .entrance .conductors .must .be .attached .above .roof .level. .True .or .False? .-
.correct .answer.False
The .drip .loop .should .be .as .close .to .the .roof .as .possible. .True .or .False? .- .correct
.answer.False
List .10 .common .problems .with .service .entrance .conductors. .- .correct .answer.1. .No .drip
.loop
2. .No .mast .head
3. .Mast .head .not .weather .tight.
4. .Mast .or .conduit .bent.
5. .Mast .or .conduit .rusted.
6. .Mast .rotted .(if .wood).
7. .Mast .conduit .or .cable .not .well .secured.
8. .Mast .conduit .or .cable .not .weather .tight.
9. .Conduit .or .cable .not .well .sealed .at .house/wall .penetration.
10. .Cable .frayed, .damaged, .or .covered .by .siding.
List .4 .common .areas .of .water .penetration .into .service .entrances. .- .correct .answer.1.
.conduit .joints
2. .mast .head
3. .roof .flashing
4. .meter .base
5. .house .entry
List .2 .functions .of .the .drip .loop. .- .correct .answer.1. .Prevents .water .entry .into .the .conduit
.or .service .entrance .conductors.
2. .Shows .that .the .service .drop .wires .are .not .straining .the .splices.
Roughly .999 .out .of .1000 .houses .have ._________ .volts .available. .- .correct .answer.240
Roughly .999 .out .of .1000 .houses .have .__________ .service .entrance .wires. .- .correct
.answer.3
Load .calculations .are .part .of .a .home .inspection. .- .correct .answer.False
Implications .of .an .undersized .service .include:
a. .shock .hazard
,b. .fire .hazard
c. .shock .and .fire .hazard
d. .melting .insulation
e. .nuisance .tripping .of .the .main .fuses .and .breakers .- .correct .answer.e.
What .is .the .largest .single-phase .service .that .you .are .likely .to .find .in .a .home? .- .correct
.answer.400 .amps
What .size .copper .wire .would .you .expect .to .find .on .the .service .entrance .for:
a. .60-amp .service
b. .100-amp .service
c. .200-amp .service .- .correct .answer.a. .6 .gauge
b. .4 .gauge
c. .2-0 .gauge
Which .of .the .following .is .a .reliable .way .to .identify .the .service .size?
a. .the .size .of .the .service .drop .wires
b. .the .distribution .panel .rating
c. .the .service .box .rating
d. .the .service .entrance .conductor
e. .the .service .entrance .conduit .size .- .correct .answer.d.
Aluminum .is .an .acceptable .service .entrance .conductor .material. .True .or .False? .- .correct
.answer.True
A .fused .200-amp .service .has .two .100-amp .fuses .in .the .service .box. .True .or .False? .-
.correct .answer.False
If .you .can't .read .the .size .of .the .fuses .in .the .service .box, .you .should .remove .them .to .try .to
.get .a .better .look. .True .or .False? .- .correct .answer.False
Which .of .the .following .is .a .safety .issue:
a. .The .main .fuses .have .a .lower .rating .than .the .service .entrance .wire.
b. .The .main .fuses .have .a .higher .rating .than .the .service .entrance .wire.
c. .The .service .box .has .a .higher .rating .than .the .service .entrance .wires.
d. .The .service .box .has .the .same .rating .as .the .service .entrance .wires.
e. .The .distribution .panel .has .a .larger .rating .than .the .service .entrance .wires. .- .correct
.answer.b
The .service .box .can .be .inside, .outside, .or .in .the .garage. .True .or .False? .- .correct
.answer.True
There .can .be .up .to .10 .throws .to .disconnect .all .the .electricity .in .the .house. .True .or .False?
.- .correct .answer.False
, The .service .box .may .stand .alone .or .may .be .combined .with .the .distribution .panel. .True .or
.False? .- .correct .answer.True
List .common .conditions .you .might .find .in .a .service .box. .- .correct .answer.1. .poor .access
.or .location
2. .loose
3. .rust .or .water .in .box
4. .unprotected .opening
5. .damaged .parts
6. .overheating
7. .incorrect .fuse .or .breaker .size; .box .rating .too .small
8. .service .entrance .wires .exposed .in .house
9. .poor .connections
10. .illegal .taps
11. .neutral .wire .by-passes .service .box
12. .fused .neutral .wire
13. .fuses .upstream .of .disconnect .switch
14. .obsolete .box
15. .exterior .box .not .weather-tight
16. .box .not .rated .for .aluminum
The .functions .of .earth .grounding .systems .include: .- .correct .answer.1. .Dissipate .electricity
.from .lightning.
2. .Avoid .static .electricity .buildup.
The .grounding .electrode .conductor .may .also .be .called .__________. .- .correct .answer.the
.ground .wire
You .are .allowed .to .ground .to .the .gas .piping. .True .or .False? .- .correct .answer.False
The .grounding .systems .are .connected .to .the .house .neutral .at .the .___________. .- .correct
.answer.Service .box
From .the .point .where .the .ground .and .neutral .wires .connect, .there .are .2 .paths .to .ground.
.What .are .they? .- .correct .answer.Through .the .neutral .service .wire .or .through .the
.grounding .electrode .conductor .to .water .pipes .or .ground .rods.
List .5 .destinations .where .ground .wires .can .terminate. .- .correct .answer.1. .metal .water
.pipes
2. .metal .rods .driven .into .the .ground
3. .wires .buried .in .the .footings .(UFER .ground)
4. .buried .grounding .plates .or .rings
5. .frame .of .metal .buildings
6. .metal .well .casings
List .common .problems .found .with .grounding .systems. .- .correct .answer.1. .no .ground
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