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NHIE Test, NHIE Test Review, NHIE Test, NHIE Electrical Practice Test, NHIE Structural Practice Test(questions and answers)verified A+NHIE Test, NHIE Test Review, NHIE Test, NHIE Electrical Practice Test, NHIE Structural Practice Test(questions and answers)verified A+ A weep screed should be placed, How many inches above grade? - correct answers-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. - correct answers-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 - correct answers-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 - correct answers-1) 32 A temporary service pole is usually installed in the earth to a depth of at least _____ feet. - correct answers-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 - correct answers-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. - correct answers-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 __________. - correct answers-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. - correct answers-false The best conductor of electricity is _________. aluminum ceramic copper wood - correct answers-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. - correct answers-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 - correct answers-1) multi-branch circuits 2) 8 inches 3) false 4) switches 5) improper grounding wire splicing 1) It is acceptable to have spliced wires in the attic as long as they're _________. bonded in a junction box not touching anything else wrapped with electrical wire - correct answers-1) junction box Non-metallic sheathed cable 1) Non-metallic sheathed cable should be installed ___ feet away from a non-permanent ladder in an attic access where the wiring will not require physical protection. 2) Non-metallic sheathed cable should be secured ___________ if a retainer bushing is not used. 3) A non-metallic sheathed conductor without a bushing at the electrical sub-panel should be secured at _______ above the panel. - correct answers-1) 6ft 2) 12 inches before the panel 3) 8ft GFCI 1) Required areas? 2) The function of a ground-fault circuit interrupter is that it ______________. 3) Which of these statements about GFCIs is true? 4) T/F: Inspectors are required to recommend that older homes be updated with GFCIs. 5) Every kitchen counter at least 12 inches wide should have a ______________. 6) Builders often use one GFCI to protect all of the __________ 7) GFCI receptacles can protect ordinary outlets _________. 8) A GFCI continually checks for a difference in current between the _____________. 9) GFCI receptacles detect.. 10) An electrical receptacle installed within ____ feet of a hot tub requires a GFCI. 11) Receptacles shall have GFI protection when they are _____ feet from a basin or water source. 12) To test a GFCI receptacle, use _________. 13) T/F: Without exception, all receptacles in a garage are required to have GFCI protection. 14) In an unfinished basement, you te - correct answers-1) whirlpool baths, all kitchen counter top be GFCI protected 2) shuts the power off to a circuit when there is a 0.005-amp difference in the incoming and outgoing current flow 3) GFCIs are required in exterior circuits accessible from the ground/floor level in garages, bathrooms and kitchens. GFCIs must be tripped electrically by the inspector. GFCIs should be tested monthly. GFCIs should trip after a ground fault. 4) false 5) GFCI 6) bathrooms 7) downstream 8) hot and neutral 9) detect differences in current between the ungrounded conductor and the grounded conductor 10) 10ft 11) 6ft 12) gfci testing device 13) TRUE 14) gfci needs to be installed 15) false 16) GFCI AFCI requirements - correct answers- Besides the neutral system, the _________ should be bonded to the ground. - correct answers-electrical service panel Both hot service wires feeding the electrical panel are typically __________. - correct answers-black AWG/amp 1) 14-AWG copper wire corresponds to _