Home Inspection Electrical
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1. What determines the amount of electricity (amperage) the wire can carry?-
: Size (diameter)
2. How many wires are there from the street into the house in a 240 volt
system?: 3 conductors
3. The size of the fuses or breakers at the main disconnect will always tell you
the how much electricity is available to the house?: False
4. What is the min. size wire to provide the house with 60 Amp. service?: #6
Cu (copper)
5. How is the electrical system in most older homes grounded?: to metal Water
supply piping
6. The ground wire should always be clamped upstream of the water meter?-
: True
7. How are electrical systems grounded on rural properties where the oil
supply piping into the house is plastic?: Both ground rods and metal well casing
is used
8. Breakers are safer than fuses, anyhow with fuses should be upgraded to
Breakers. True or false: False fuses are just as safe as long as properly maintained
and installed
9. Fuses are more prone to improperly sized and overloaded? True or false: -
True
10. What is/ are the most common reasons for replacement of knob and tube
wiring?: Breakdown of cloth covering insulation, buried in thermal insulation, and
homeowner splices and repairs are all common reasons for replacement
11. Name an important Improvement between knob and tube wiring and mod-
ern cable.: The use of grounding
12. Where are GFCI required in newer homes?: Ground-fault circuit indicators are
required in new homes in kitchen's, bathrooms, unfinished basements, Outdoors,
and garages.
13. In most cases, three distribution wires connected to one fuse or breaker
is acceptable? True or false: False
14. What is the most common electrical flaw found residential?: Over fusing
15. A non grounded receptacle within 6 foot of water should be replaced
with?: GFCI , GFCI Upstream from receptacle , single pole GFCI breaker
16. The maximum number of disconnects allowed to shut off main panel
are?: 6
17. What is the correct size copper wire for a 20 amp breaker?: 12 copper wire
18. Non-metallic sheathed cables in an attic on top of joist must be?: Both
protected within 6 feet of attic ladder , Scuttle hole and must be fastened every 4
and 1/2 feet
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19. The following closet lighting it is ok: Surface mounted or recessed incan-
descent fixtures with completely enclosed lamps, recessed fluorescent fixtures ,
mounted incandescent fixtures can be mounted on ceiling with 12 inch clearance
20. Sub panel requirements?: Neutral and ground must be separated , must be
bonded , must be isolated
21. Grounding rod must be driven to what depth for proper protection?: 8 feet
22. A fused neutral ( neutral wire runs to a fuse) is?: Unsafe
23. 2 conductor wiring can be used with a GFCI?: True
24. Does a sump require a GFCI?: Not if it is a dedicated receptacle or circuit
25. What is the minimum required clearance in front of the main electrical
panel box?: 30 inches wide X 36 inches front clearance is required at breaker box
26. AC cable commonly known as BX , contains a bare aluminum wire. What is
its purpose?: The wire is a bonding wire and should not be connected or brought
into the interior of boxes
27. When a GFCI is installed on a two wire non grounded system it provides?-
: Fault protection, but not grounding protection
28. Which action is required by most standards of practice in the electrical
inspection: Required to observe polarity and grounding of all interior Outlets within
6 feet of water
29. TF The home inspector is required to use a GFCI tester and neon bulb
tester at the main panel: False
30. TF the home inspector is required to determine if aluminum branch circuit
wiring is safe: False
31. TF the home inspector is required to dismantle a main disconnect and Main
overload protection devices: False
32. TF According to most standards the inspector must inspect branch circuit
wiring: True
33. TF According to most standards inspector must inspect CO detectors: -
False
34. TF According to most standards the inspector must inspect low voltage
systems: False
35. TF According to most standards the inspector is not required to inspect
security system wiring: True
36. What is the overall purpose of the electrical inspection: To identify major
deficiencies in the electrical system
37. How do the standards describe the inspection of a home electrical system-
: Has a visual inspection
38. what steps should a home inspector take to protect the customer safety: -
Have the customer stay a safe distance away from the electrical equipment
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1. What determines the amount of electricity (amperage) the wire can carry?-
: Size (diameter)
2. How many wires are there from the street into the house in a 240 volt
system?: 3 conductors
3. The size of the fuses or breakers at the main disconnect will always tell you
the how much electricity is available to the house?: False
4. What is the min. size wire to provide the house with 60 Amp. service?: #6
Cu (copper)
5. How is the electrical system in most older homes grounded?: to metal Water
supply piping
6. The ground wire should always be clamped upstream of the water meter?-
: True
7. How are electrical systems grounded on rural properties where the oil
supply piping into the house is plastic?: Both ground rods and metal well casing
is used
8. Breakers are safer than fuses, anyhow with fuses should be upgraded to
Breakers. True or false: False fuses are just as safe as long as properly maintained
and installed
9. Fuses are more prone to improperly sized and overloaded? True or false: -
True
10. What is/ are the most common reasons for replacement of knob and tube
wiring?: Breakdown of cloth covering insulation, buried in thermal insulation, and
homeowner splices and repairs are all common reasons for replacement
11. Name an important Improvement between knob and tube wiring and mod-
ern cable.: The use of grounding
12. Where are GFCI required in newer homes?: Ground-fault circuit indicators are
required in new homes in kitchen's, bathrooms, unfinished basements, Outdoors,
and garages.
13. In most cases, three distribution wires connected to one fuse or breaker
is acceptable? True or false: False
14. What is the most common electrical flaw found residential?: Over fusing
15. A non grounded receptacle within 6 foot of water should be replaced
with?: GFCI , GFCI Upstream from receptacle , single pole GFCI breaker
16. The maximum number of disconnects allowed to shut off main panel
are?: 6
17. What is the correct size copper wire for a 20 amp breaker?: 12 copper wire
18. Non-metallic sheathed cables in an attic on top of joist must be?: Both
protected within 6 feet of attic ladder , Scuttle hole and must be fastened every 4
and 1/2 feet
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19. The following closet lighting it is ok: Surface mounted or recessed incan-
descent fixtures with completely enclosed lamps, recessed fluorescent fixtures ,
mounted incandescent fixtures can be mounted on ceiling with 12 inch clearance
20. Sub panel requirements?: Neutral and ground must be separated , must be
bonded , must be isolated
21. Grounding rod must be driven to what depth for proper protection?: 8 feet
22. A fused neutral ( neutral wire runs to a fuse) is?: Unsafe
23. 2 conductor wiring can be used with a GFCI?: True
24. Does a sump require a GFCI?: Not if it is a dedicated receptacle or circuit
25. What is the minimum required clearance in front of the main electrical
panel box?: 30 inches wide X 36 inches front clearance is required at breaker box
26. AC cable commonly known as BX , contains a bare aluminum wire. What is
its purpose?: The wire is a bonding wire and should not be connected or brought
into the interior of boxes
27. When a GFCI is installed on a two wire non grounded system it provides?-
: Fault protection, but not grounding protection
28. Which action is required by most standards of practice in the electrical
inspection: Required to observe polarity and grounding of all interior Outlets within
6 feet of water
29. TF The home inspector is required to use a GFCI tester and neon bulb
tester at the main panel: False
30. TF the home inspector is required to determine if aluminum branch circuit
wiring is safe: False
31. TF the home inspector is required to dismantle a main disconnect and Main
overload protection devices: False
32. TF According to most standards the inspector must inspect branch circuit
wiring: True
33. TF According to most standards inspector must inspect CO detectors: -
False
34. TF According to most standards the inspector must inspect low voltage
systems: False
35. TF According to most standards the inspector is not required to inspect
security system wiring: True
36. What is the overall purpose of the electrical inspection: To identify major
deficiencies in the electrical system
37. How do the standards describe the inspection of a home electrical system-
: Has a visual inspection
38. what steps should a home inspector take to protect the customer safety: -
Have the customer stay a safe distance away from the electrical equipment
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