Florida Home Inspector Exam Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
ServiceQentraceQconductorsQrunQfromQtheQserviceQdropQtoQtheQserviceQboxQorQserviceQpanel.QTrueQorQFals
e?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-True
TheQserviceQsizeQisQdeterminedQbyQtheQamperageQandQtheQvoltageQratingsQofQtheQservice.Q-
QCORRECTQANSWERQ-True
IsQtheQserviceQdropQoverheadQorQunderground?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-Overhead
AreQserviceQlateralsQoverheadQorQunderground?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-Underground
TheQdripQloopQisQtypicallyQpartQofQtheQserviceQdrop.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
TheQwireQsizeQforQtheQserviceQdropQmustQbeQtheQsameQasQtheQwireQsizeQforQtheQserviceQentranceQconduct
ors.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
HowQmanyQwiresQwouldQyouQtypicallyQfindQinQaQ240-voltQserviceQdrop?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-3
WhatQwouldQ4QwiresQmean?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-3-phaseQelectricity
WhatQwouldQ2QwiresQusuallyQmean?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-120QvoltQservice
ListQ7QcommonQproblemsQwithQserviceQdrops.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-1.QOverheadQwiresQtooQlow.
2.QDamagedQorQfrayedQwires.
3.QTreesQorQvinesQinterferingQwithQwires.
4.QWiresQtooQcloseQtoQdoorsQorQwindows.
5.QWiresQnotQwell-securedQtoQtheQhouse.
6.QPoorQconnectionQbetweenQserviceQdropQandQserviceQentrance.
,7.QInadequateQclearanceQfromQroofs.
ListQclearancesQaboveQground,QswimmingQpools,QandQroofs.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-aboveQroadway--18Qft.
aboveQdriveway--12Qft.
aboveQflatQroof--8QtoQ10Qft.
aboveQslopedQroof--18Qinches
awayQfromQwaterQinQswimmingQpool--22.5Qft
3Qft.QaboveQslopedQroofQwithQpitchQ>Q4QinQ12
aboveQwalkway--10Qft.
TheQserviceQentranceQconductorsQrunQfromQtheQ_________QtoQtheQ___________.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
serviceQdropQtoQserviceQbox
AllQserviceQentranceQconductorsQmustQbeQinQconduit.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
AllQserviceQentranceQconductorsQmustQbeQattachedQaboveQroofQlevel.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-
QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
TheQdripQloopQshouldQbeQasQcloseQtoQtheQroofQasQpossible.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
ListQ10QcommonQproblemsQwithQserviceQentranceQconductors.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-1.QNoQdripQloop
2.QNoQmastQhead
3.QMastQheadQnotQweatherQtight.
4.QMastQorQconduitQbent.
5.QMastQorQconduitQrusted.
6.QMastQrottedQ(ifQwood).
7.QMastQconduitQorQcableQnotQwellQsecured.
8.QMastQconduitQorQcableQnotQweatherQtight.
9.QConduitQorQcableQnotQwellQsealedQatQhouse/wallQpenetration.
,10.QCableQfrayed,Qdamaged,QorQcoveredQbyQsiding.
ListQ4QcommonQareasQofQwaterQpenetrationQintoQserviceQentrances.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
1.QconduitQjoints
2.QmastQhead
3.QroofQflashing
4.QmeterQbase
5.QhouseQentry
ListQ2QfunctionsQofQtheQdripQloop.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
1.QPreventsQwaterQentryQintoQtheQconduitQorQserviceQentranceQconductors.
2.QShowsQthatQtheQserviceQdropQwiresQareQnotQstrainingQtheQsplices.
RoughlyQ999QoutQofQ1000QhousesQhaveQ_________QvoltsQavailable.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-240
RoughlyQ999QoutQofQ1000QhousesQhaveQ__________QserviceQentranceQwires.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-3
LoadQcalculationsQareQpartQofQaQhomeQinspection.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
ImplicationsQofQanQundersizedQserviceQinclude:
a.QshockQhazard
b.QfireQhazard
c.QshockQandQfireQhazard
d.QmeltingQinsulation
e.QnuisanceQtrippingQofQtheQmainQfusesQandQbreakersQ-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-e.
WhatQisQtheQlargestQsingle-phaseQserviceQthatQyouQareQlikelyQtoQfindQinQaQhome?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
400Qamps
WhatQsizeQcopperQwireQwouldQyouQexpectQtoQfindQonQtheQserviceQentranceQfor:
, a.Q60-ampQservice
b.Q100-ampQservice
c.Q200-ampQserviceQ-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-a.Q6Qgauge
b.Q4Qgauge
c.Q2-0Qgauge
WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQaQreliableQwayQtoQidentifyQtheQserviceQsize?
a.QtheQsizeQofQtheQserviceQdropQwires
b.QtheQdistributionQpanelQrating
c.QtheQserviceQboxQrating
d.QtheQserviceQentranceQconductor
e.QtheQserviceQentranceQconduitQsizeQ-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-d.
AluminumQisQanQacceptableQserviceQentranceQconductorQmaterial.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
True
AQfusedQ200-ampQserviceQhasQtwoQ100-ampQfusesQinQtheQserviceQbox.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-
QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
IfQyouQcan'tQreadQtheQsizeQofQtheQfusesQinQtheQserviceQbox,QyouQshouldQremoveQthemQtoQtryQtoQgetQaQbett
erQlook.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQaQsafetyQissue:
a.QTheQmainQfusesQhaveQaQlowerQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwire.
b.QTheQmainQfusesQhaveQaQhigherQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwire.
c.QTheQserviceQboxQhasQaQhigherQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwires.
d.QTheQserviceQboxQhasQtheQsameQratingQasQtheQserviceQentranceQwires.
e.QTheQdistributionQpanelQhasQaQlargerQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwires.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-b
TheQserviceQboxQcanQbeQinside,Qoutside,QorQinQtheQgarage.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-True
with Correct Answers 2025
ServiceQentraceQconductorsQrunQfromQtheQserviceQdropQtoQtheQserviceQboxQorQserviceQpanel.QTrueQorQFals
e?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-True
TheQserviceQsizeQisQdeterminedQbyQtheQamperageQandQtheQvoltageQratingsQofQtheQservice.Q-
QCORRECTQANSWERQ-True
IsQtheQserviceQdropQoverheadQorQunderground?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-Overhead
AreQserviceQlateralsQoverheadQorQunderground?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-Underground
TheQdripQloopQisQtypicallyQpartQofQtheQserviceQdrop.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
TheQwireQsizeQforQtheQserviceQdropQmustQbeQtheQsameQasQtheQwireQsizeQforQtheQserviceQentranceQconduct
ors.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
HowQmanyQwiresQwouldQyouQtypicallyQfindQinQaQ240-voltQserviceQdrop?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-3
WhatQwouldQ4QwiresQmean?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-3-phaseQelectricity
WhatQwouldQ2QwiresQusuallyQmean?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-120QvoltQservice
ListQ7QcommonQproblemsQwithQserviceQdrops.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-1.QOverheadQwiresQtooQlow.
2.QDamagedQorQfrayedQwires.
3.QTreesQorQvinesQinterferingQwithQwires.
4.QWiresQtooQcloseQtoQdoorsQorQwindows.
5.QWiresQnotQwell-securedQtoQtheQhouse.
6.QPoorQconnectionQbetweenQserviceQdropQandQserviceQentrance.
,7.QInadequateQclearanceQfromQroofs.
ListQclearancesQaboveQground,QswimmingQpools,QandQroofs.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-aboveQroadway--18Qft.
aboveQdriveway--12Qft.
aboveQflatQroof--8QtoQ10Qft.
aboveQslopedQroof--18Qinches
awayQfromQwaterQinQswimmingQpool--22.5Qft
3Qft.QaboveQslopedQroofQwithQpitchQ>Q4QinQ12
aboveQwalkway--10Qft.
TheQserviceQentranceQconductorsQrunQfromQtheQ_________QtoQtheQ___________.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
serviceQdropQtoQserviceQbox
AllQserviceQentranceQconductorsQmustQbeQinQconduit.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
AllQserviceQentranceQconductorsQmustQbeQattachedQaboveQroofQlevel.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-
QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
TheQdripQloopQshouldQbeQasQcloseQtoQtheQroofQasQpossible.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
ListQ10QcommonQproblemsQwithQserviceQentranceQconductors.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-1.QNoQdripQloop
2.QNoQmastQhead
3.QMastQheadQnotQweatherQtight.
4.QMastQorQconduitQbent.
5.QMastQorQconduitQrusted.
6.QMastQrottedQ(ifQwood).
7.QMastQconduitQorQcableQnotQwellQsecured.
8.QMastQconduitQorQcableQnotQweatherQtight.
9.QConduitQorQcableQnotQwellQsealedQatQhouse/wallQpenetration.
,10.QCableQfrayed,Qdamaged,QorQcoveredQbyQsiding.
ListQ4QcommonQareasQofQwaterQpenetrationQintoQserviceQentrances.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
1.QconduitQjoints
2.QmastQhead
3.QroofQflashing
4.QmeterQbase
5.QhouseQentry
ListQ2QfunctionsQofQtheQdripQloop.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
1.QPreventsQwaterQentryQintoQtheQconduitQorQserviceQentranceQconductors.
2.QShowsQthatQtheQserviceQdropQwiresQareQnotQstrainingQtheQsplices.
RoughlyQ999QoutQofQ1000QhousesQhaveQ_________QvoltsQavailable.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-240
RoughlyQ999QoutQofQ1000QhousesQhaveQ__________QserviceQentranceQwires.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-3
LoadQcalculationsQareQpartQofQaQhomeQinspection.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
ImplicationsQofQanQundersizedQserviceQinclude:
a.QshockQhazard
b.QfireQhazard
c.QshockQandQfireQhazard
d.QmeltingQinsulation
e.QnuisanceQtrippingQofQtheQmainQfusesQandQbreakersQ-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-e.
WhatQisQtheQlargestQsingle-phaseQserviceQthatQyouQareQlikelyQtoQfindQinQaQhome?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
400Qamps
WhatQsizeQcopperQwireQwouldQyouQexpectQtoQfindQonQtheQserviceQentranceQfor:
, a.Q60-ampQservice
b.Q100-ampQservice
c.Q200-ampQserviceQ-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-a.Q6Qgauge
b.Q4Qgauge
c.Q2-0Qgauge
WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQaQreliableQwayQtoQidentifyQtheQserviceQsize?
a.QtheQsizeQofQtheQserviceQdropQwires
b.QtheQdistributionQpanelQrating
c.QtheQserviceQboxQrating
d.QtheQserviceQentranceQconductor
e.QtheQserviceQentranceQconduitQsizeQ-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-d.
AluminumQisQanQacceptableQserviceQentranceQconductorQmaterial.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
True
AQfusedQ200-ampQserviceQhasQtwoQ100-ampQfusesQinQtheQserviceQbox.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-
QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
IfQyouQcan'tQreadQtheQsizeQofQtheQfusesQinQtheQserviceQbox,QyouQshouldQremoveQthemQtoQtryQtoQgetQaQbett
erQlook.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-False
WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQaQsafetyQissue:
a.QTheQmainQfusesQhaveQaQlowerQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwire.
b.QTheQmainQfusesQhaveQaQhigherQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwire.
c.QTheQserviceQboxQhasQaQhigherQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwires.
d.QTheQserviceQboxQhasQtheQsameQratingQasQtheQserviceQentranceQwires.
e.QTheQdistributionQpanelQhasQaQlargerQratingQthanQtheQserviceQentranceQwires.Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-b
TheQserviceQboxQcanQbeQinside,Qoutside,QorQinQtheQgarage.QTrueQorQFalse?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-True