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NHIE Test, NHIE Test Review, NHIE Test, NHIE Electrical Practice Test, NHIE Structural Practice Test A weep screed should be placed, How many inches above grade? 4 inches Swimming pools 1)swimming pool barriers must be how many ft above grade? 2) : Gates and through-barriers leading to swimming pools must have a lock and a self-closing/self-latching device. 3) A septic system with a submersible grinder/effluent pump typically has a _________ 4) A swimming pool barrier is not required to be _____________. 5) The minimum height for a light installed over a swimming pool is _____ feet. 6) The maximum length for a power cord from the electrical receptacle to swimming pool equipment is ____ feet. 1) 4ft 48inches) 2) true 3) failure alarm 4) constructed of solid material 5) 12 ft 6) 3ft Habitable rooms 1) Habitable room requirements? 2) The minimum area for a habitable room in a residence is ____ square feet. 3) Every dwelling is required to have _______________. 4) The minimum width for a habitable room (not a kitchen) is ____ feet. 5 6 7 8 1) egress heat light ventilation ceiling height 2) 70 sq ft 3) a toilet, lavatory, and bath or shower 4) 7ft egress 1) The required egress door has to provide a clear space of at least ___ inches wide, measured from the door surface to the door stop when the door is open at a 90 degree angle. 12 24 32 36 48 1) 32 A temporary service pole is usually installed in the earth to a depth of at least _____ feet. 3ft Service/ main panels 1) The neutral and ground wires should not be _______ downstream of the electrical service panel. 2) In most jurisdictions, at least ____ 120-volt circuits (spaces) are required for new 100-amp service panels. 12 24 36 42 60 1) bonded 2) 24 Plumbing Vents/ stacks 1) cause of plumbing vent extending to far above the roof line? 2) plumbing vent stacks should terminate at least..above the roof line? 3) Plumbing stacks should terminate ____ feet horizontally from a window? 4) T/F: Exterior plumbing stack vents should be at least 3 feet above operable doors and windows. 5) Drain and vent stacks shall terminate _____________. 6) If there is no trap on a condensate line into a vent stack, _________________. 7) T/F: An offset is usually permitted in a BW vent. 1) frost Enclosure 2) 6 inches 3) 10 ft 4) true 5) up through the roof 6) sewer gases may enter the house through the blower coil 7) false Range vents/ kitchens 1) One type of material that cannot be used for a kitchen range vent is __________. 1) flexible coil T/F: If a satellite dish is mounted near a window, recommend that it be re-installed next to the chimney for better support. false The best conductor of electricity is _________. aluminum ceramic copper wood copper electrical receptacles 1) T/F: Receptacles located higher than 5-1/2 feet above the floor are not counted as required receptacles. 2) T/F: Fixed door panels, such as the fixed portion of a sliding glass door, are not counted as floor space for the placement of required receptacles. 1) true 2) false electrical wires 1) White wires can sometimes act as a black wire __________. by design on a reverse-polarity circuit in 240-volt circuits in multi-branch circuits on a dedicated circuit for a clothes dryer on a dedicated circuit for a washing machine 2) Where electrical conductors are to be spliced, terminated or connected to fixtures or devices, a minimum length of ____ inches of free conductor shall be provided at each outlet, junction or switch point. 3) T/F: The white wire is always the neutral. 4) In an electrical wiring system, the ______ tend(s) to wear out first. sheathing splices switches wire 5) The most dangerous situation in electrical wiring is caused by __________. improper grounding over-amperage over-tightening the fuses over-voltage 1) multi-branch circuits 2) 8 inches 3) false 4) switches 5) improper grounding

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NHIE Home Inspection Manual.
Cooling System Study and Vocab
Questions and Answers

Is not having a cooling system a reportable deficiency? - answer No, it's not considered
a deficiency because a home is not required to have one.

Note:

- Consider reporting absent cooling system if standard in area

Are cooling systems part of a home inspection? - answer Answer:
- Yes, if the cooling system is a permanent installation.

What are the 4 basic types of AC systems? - answer1) Central air conditioner
2) Window Air Conditioner
3) Split air conditioner system
4) Ductless mini-split systems
5) Evaporator coil (A.K.A., swamp cooler)

Air conditioning - answer- Refers to the cooling, dehumidification, ventilation, and air
filtration functions

What are the 3 major parts of an air conditioning system? - answerSystem that includes:
1) Air handler or furnace
2) An evaporator coil,
3) Condenser unit

How does an air conditioning system work? - answer- Cools by removing heat from
house and moving heat to outside

Air handler - answer- Inside unit of heat pump

What are the 3 parts of an air handler? - answer1) Fan,
2) Evaporator coil,
3) Associated controls & operating parts

Boot (HVAC distribution system) - answer- Sheet metal formed into rectangle or circle
that connects air duct to grille or register

, British thermal unity (Btu) - answer- Amount of heat required to increase temperature of
1 pound of water by one degree
- i.e., common description of size or cooling capacity of AC system

Collar - answer- Round sheet metal ring that connects duct to plenum or trunk duct

Compressor - answer- Part of air conditioner or heat pump condenser unit
- Compressor compresses gas refrigerant into superheated gas
- Provides energy to move refrigerant through system

Condensate - answer- Water condenses into liquid when heat is removed by air flowing
over evaporator coil
- Lots of water in humid environments (e.g., Florida)
- Water must be disposed of in appropriate manner

Condenser coils - answer- Tubes (i.e., coils) around perimeter of condenser unit

Condenser unit - answer- Outside unit of split AC or heat pump

What are the parts of a condenser unit? - answer1) Compressor,
2) Condenser coils,
3) Fan,
4) Controls, &
5) Operating parts

Damper (HVAC duct system): - answer- Plate in a duct system that controls air flow in
ducts
- May be controlled manually or by motor
- In zoned systems, motor controlled dampers are controlled by two or more
thermostats

Evaporator coil - answer- Part of HVAC
- Located in air handler of heat pump or furnace after combustion chamber
- Should not be located before combustion chamber (i.e., moist air can damage furnace)

heat pump - answer- HVAC component that removes heat in cooling mode or adds heat
in heating mode

Heat seasonal performance factor (HSPF) - answer- Measure of efficiency of heat pump
in heating mode
- HSPF = heat output over heating season / electricity used
- HSPF is usually between 7 - 10

Latent load - answer- Amount of heat energy AC must remove from inside because of
vapor in air
- Contributors to latent load are people, cooking, bathing, and outside air infiltration

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