HOME INSPECTOR BUNDLED EXAMS
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ What is resistance? Answer: Opposition of a material to the flow of
electricity.
⩥ What is the measure for electromotive force? Answer: Volts
⩥ A material with a high resistance would be Answer: Good insulator
⩥ Which formula shows the relationship voltage, Amperage and wattage
Answer: Wattage = voltage X amperage or amp X volt = watts
⩥ Which formula shows the relationship Volts, watts and Amps Answer:
Volts= Watts X Amps
⩥ What amperage would be needed to power a 1200 watt hair dryer on a
120 volt system Answer: 10 amps
⩥ What are the NEC required electrical Service drop clearances Answer:
18 inches from roof line, 10 feet above walkways, balconies, decks. 12
,feet above driveway and yards, 3 feet away from Windows, 18 feet
above the alley, 22 feet above a pool with diving board
⩥ What would be the voltage rating of an electrical service with two
conductors entering the house at the Masthead? Answer: 120 volt
service.
⩥ Which electrical meter most likely indicates the largest service
amperage? Answer: One with a rectangular base
⩥ Which two types of service conductor require the same gauge for a
given amperage rating Answer: Aluminum and copper clad aluminum
⩥ What would be considered a safety hazard at the main disconnect
Answer: 60 amp conductors in 100 amp main breaker
⩥ (True or False) Tapping before the main disconnect is considered
unsafe Answer: TRUE
⩥ If you have a double breaker labeled 100 amps. What is the amperage
rating of the main disconnect breaker? Answer: 100 amps
⩥ You find the incoming service conductors to be number 6-gauge
copper wire. The main pull out fuse block contains two 100 amp fuses,
,and the main panel is rated for 60 amps. What do you report as the
service amperage ? Answer: 60 amps
⩥ You find incoming service conductors to be number a 6 gauge copper
wire. The main pull fuse blocks contains two 100 amp fuses. The main
panel is rated for 60 amps. In this case study what would you report has
a safety hazard? Answer: The service conductors are rated at a lower
rating than the main fuses. WHY?
⩥ Identify the components of a single bus main panel? Answer: Main
breaker, bus bar, grounding bar.
⩥ Which method of sub panel wiring is not acceptable Answer: Feeder
wires tapped at the main disconnect in the main panel. (Paralla Paths)
⩥ (True or False) Feeder wires from special logs in the main panel of
this sub panel wiring is acceptable Answer: TRUE
⩥ (True or False) sub panel wiring, 3 wires from a 240-volt breaker in
the main panel is acceptable Answer: TRUE
⩥ Which condition would not stop a home inspector from inspecting a
main panel Answer: Headroom it at panel is only 6 foot
, ⩥ (True or False) Water is pooling on the floor below the electrical panel
would stop a home inspector from inspecting a main panel Answer:
TRUE
⩥ (True or False)Electrical arcing is heard from within the electrical
panel Woodstock VA home inspector from inspecting main panel
Answer: TRUE
⩥ (True or False) The home inspector would not inspect a main panel if
heat is felt when touching the cover? Answer: TRUE
⩥ (True or False) head room at the main panel only needs to be 5 foot
clearance Answer: False there needs to be at least 6 foot head clearance
at main electrical panel
⩥ What should the inspector suggest to the customer if the main panel is
underrated for service amperage? Answer: Have an electrician evaluate
the service
⩥ When inspecting a main breaker the home inspector should? Answer:
Compare its amperage rating to service amperage
⩥ What is an unused knockout? Answer: A fuse holder without a fuse in
it.
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ What is resistance? Answer: Opposition of a material to the flow of
electricity.
⩥ What is the measure for electromotive force? Answer: Volts
⩥ A material with a high resistance would be Answer: Good insulator
⩥ Which formula shows the relationship voltage, Amperage and wattage
Answer: Wattage = voltage X amperage or amp X volt = watts
⩥ Which formula shows the relationship Volts, watts and Amps Answer:
Volts= Watts X Amps
⩥ What amperage would be needed to power a 1200 watt hair dryer on a
120 volt system Answer: 10 amps
⩥ What are the NEC required electrical Service drop clearances Answer:
18 inches from roof line, 10 feet above walkways, balconies, decks. 12
,feet above driveway and yards, 3 feet away from Windows, 18 feet
above the alley, 22 feet above a pool with diving board
⩥ What would be the voltage rating of an electrical service with two
conductors entering the house at the Masthead? Answer: 120 volt
service.
⩥ Which electrical meter most likely indicates the largest service
amperage? Answer: One with a rectangular base
⩥ Which two types of service conductor require the same gauge for a
given amperage rating Answer: Aluminum and copper clad aluminum
⩥ What would be considered a safety hazard at the main disconnect
Answer: 60 amp conductors in 100 amp main breaker
⩥ (True or False) Tapping before the main disconnect is considered
unsafe Answer: TRUE
⩥ If you have a double breaker labeled 100 amps. What is the amperage
rating of the main disconnect breaker? Answer: 100 amps
⩥ You find the incoming service conductors to be number 6-gauge
copper wire. The main pull out fuse block contains two 100 amp fuses,
,and the main panel is rated for 60 amps. What do you report as the
service amperage ? Answer: 60 amps
⩥ You find incoming service conductors to be number a 6 gauge copper
wire. The main pull fuse blocks contains two 100 amp fuses. The main
panel is rated for 60 amps. In this case study what would you report has
a safety hazard? Answer: The service conductors are rated at a lower
rating than the main fuses. WHY?
⩥ Identify the components of a single bus main panel? Answer: Main
breaker, bus bar, grounding bar.
⩥ Which method of sub panel wiring is not acceptable Answer: Feeder
wires tapped at the main disconnect in the main panel. (Paralla Paths)
⩥ (True or False) Feeder wires from special logs in the main panel of
this sub panel wiring is acceptable Answer: TRUE
⩥ (True or False) sub panel wiring, 3 wires from a 240-volt breaker in
the main panel is acceptable Answer: TRUE
⩥ Which condition would not stop a home inspector from inspecting a
main panel Answer: Headroom it at panel is only 6 foot
, ⩥ (True or False) Water is pooling on the floor below the electrical panel
would stop a home inspector from inspecting a main panel Answer:
TRUE
⩥ (True or False)Electrical arcing is heard from within the electrical
panel Woodstock VA home inspector from inspecting main panel
Answer: TRUE
⩥ (True or False) The home inspector would not inspect a main panel if
heat is felt when touching the cover? Answer: TRUE
⩥ (True or False) head room at the main panel only needs to be 5 foot
clearance Answer: False there needs to be at least 6 foot head clearance
at main electrical panel
⩥ What should the inspector suggest to the customer if the main panel is
underrated for service amperage? Answer: Have an electrician evaluate
the service
⩥ When inspecting a main breaker the home inspector should? Answer:
Compare its amperage rating to service amperage
⩥ What is an unused knockout? Answer: A fuse holder without a fuse in
it.
