North Carolina home inspector
study guide
An inspector enters a home and notices a strong smell of gas. What should
he do?
Vacate the home and call appropriate people
The expansion device
Changes refrigerant from high temperature high pressure liquid to low
temperature low pressure liquid
The condensing coil
Refrigerant changes from high temperature high pressure gas to high
temperature high pressure liquid
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,The evaporator coil
Refrigerant changes from a low pressure low temperature liquid to a low
temperature low pressure gas
The compressor
Refrigerant changes from a low pressure low temperature gas to a high
temperature high pressure gas
Automatic safety controls
Devices designed and installed to protect systems and components from
excessively high or low pressures and temperatures, excessive electrical
current, loss of water, loss of ignition, fuel leaks, fire, freezing, or other
unsafe conditions
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,Central air conditioning
Means a system that uses ducts to distribute cooled or dehumidifies air to
more than one room or uses pipes to distribute chilled water to heat
exchangers in more than one room and that is not plugged into an electrical
convenience outlet
Component
A readily accessible and observable aspect of a system such as a Floor or
wall but not individual pieces such as boards or nails where many similar
pieces make up the component
Cosmetic damage
Superficial blemishes or defects that do not interfere with the functionality
of the component or system
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, Cross connection
Any physical connection or arrangement between potable water and any
source of contamination
Dangerous or adverse situation
Situations that pose a threat of injury to the inspector or those situations
that require the use of special protective clothing or safety equipment
Describe
Report in writing a system or component by its type or other inspected
characteristics to distinguish it from other systems or components used for
the same purpose
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study guide
An inspector enters a home and notices a strong smell of gas. What should
he do?
Vacate the home and call appropriate people
The expansion device
Changes refrigerant from high temperature high pressure liquid to low
temperature low pressure liquid
The condensing coil
Refrigerant changes from high temperature high pressure gas to high
temperature high pressure liquid
pg. 1 https:// com/1110091/nc-home-inspector-study-guide-flash-cards/
,The evaporator coil
Refrigerant changes from a low pressure low temperature liquid to a low
temperature low pressure gas
The compressor
Refrigerant changes from a low pressure low temperature gas to a high
temperature high pressure gas
Automatic safety controls
Devices designed and installed to protect systems and components from
excessively high or low pressures and temperatures, excessive electrical
current, loss of water, loss of ignition, fuel leaks, fire, freezing, or other
unsafe conditions
pg. 2 https:// com/1110091/nc-home-inspector-study-guide-flash-cards/
,Central air conditioning
Means a system that uses ducts to distribute cooled or dehumidifies air to
more than one room or uses pipes to distribute chilled water to heat
exchangers in more than one room and that is not plugged into an electrical
convenience outlet
Component
A readily accessible and observable aspect of a system such as a Floor or
wall but not individual pieces such as boards or nails where many similar
pieces make up the component
Cosmetic damage
Superficial blemishes or defects that do not interfere with the functionality
of the component or system
pg. 3 https:// com/1110091/nc-home-inspector-study-guide-flash-cards/
, Cross connection
Any physical connection or arrangement between potable water and any
source of contamination
Dangerous or adverse situation
Situations that pose a threat of injury to the inspector or those situations
that require the use of special protective clothing or safety equipment
Describe
Report in writing a system or component by its type or other inspected
characteristics to distinguish it from other systems or components used for
the same purpose
pg. 4 https:// com/1110091/nc-home-inspector-study-guide-flash-cards/
