NHIE Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
What is the purpose of collar ties?
Answer: To secure the roof framing and prevent damage
Q2
What can cause water hammer?
Answer: A lack of air chambers
Q3
Where is GFCI protection required?
Answer: At food waste disposers
Q4
Where may NM cable be installed?
Answer: Run through holes in floor joists in a crawlspace
Q5
Where is a scupper installed?
Answer: Installed in a parapet wall
Q6
Angled/out-of-level condenser
Answer: Report it and recommend correction so it's level on
Q7
What does HRV stand for?
Answer: Heat Recovery Ventilator
Q8
Is a screen allowed at a clothes
Answer: No—screens are not permitted because they trap
Q1
What is the purpose of collar ties?
Answer: To secure the roof framing and prevent damage
Q2
What can cause water hammer?
Answer: A lack of air chambers
Q3
Where is GFCI protection required?
Answer: At food waste disposers
Q4
Where may NM cable be installed?
Answer: Run through holes in floor joists in a crawlspace
Q5
Where is a scupper installed?
Answer: Installed in a parapet wall
Q6
Angled/out-of-level condenser
Answer: Report it and recommend correction so it's level on
Q7
What does HRV stand for?
Answer: Heat Recovery Ventilator
Q8
Is a screen allowed at a clothes
Answer: No—screens are not permitted because they trap
