COMPLETE QUESTIONS ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS PREMIUM
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⩥ power whip.
Answer: connects the building's main power supply to the electrical
system contained within the panels of cubicles or workstations; is what
delivers the juice to the computers, phones, etc
⩥ home run.
Answer: the electrical cable that carries power from the main circuit
breaker panel to the first electrical box, plug, or switch in the circuit
⩥ feeders.
Answer: all circuit conductors between the service equipment, the
source of a separately derived system, or other power supply source, &
the final branch-circuit overcurrent device
⩥ circuit breaker.
Answer: an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect
an electrical circuit from damage caused by excess current, typically
resulting from an overload or short circuit
,⩥ PV system.
Answer: Photovoltaic system - solar power system
⩥ mural.
Answer: any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall,
ceiling, or other permanent surface; architectural elements of the given
space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture; oil or water based;
today, painting or image is transferred to poster paper or canvas which is
then pasted to a wall
⩥ ducts.
Answer: conduits or passages used in heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning to deliver and remove air
⩥ interstitial space.
Answer: an intermediate space located between regular-use floors to
allow space for mechanical systems
⩥ shoring.
Answer: the temporary support of structures during construction,
demolition, reconstruction, etc. in order to provide the stability that will
protect property as well as workers and the public
, ⩥ cross bracing.
Answer: a system utilized to reinforce building structures in which
diagonal supports intersect; increase a building's capability to withstand
seismic activity
⩥ LWC.
Answer: Light-weight Concrete
⩥ wire mesh.
Answer: a welded wire fabric, prefabricated steel reinforcement
material; it has a square reinforcement mesh grid pattern and is produced
in flat sheets; used for the slab
⩥ asphalt.
Answer: a mixture of aggregates, binder, and filler, used for constructing
and maintaining all kinds of roads, parking areas, play areas, etc.
⩥ transformer.
Answer: a device that is used to raise or lower voltages and currents in
an electrical circuit; located at the top of utility poles
⩥ LEED.
Answer: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design