Electricity Inspection Section#1 Service Drop & Service Entrance Quiz#1

This study session outlines the scope of electrical inspections as set out in the ASHI®/CAHI Standards of Practice (note: ASHI® stands for the American Society of Home Inspectors; CAHI stands for the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors). This session also includes a general introduction to electrical inspection, including an overview of the inspection process.

The estimated completion time is 30 minutes.

Objectives
At the end of this study session, you should be able to:

• Describe what is included in an electrical inspection according to our professional standards.
• Explain why electrical inspections are challenging.
• List some of the safety issues to be considered with electrical inspections.
• Describe the evolution of residential wiring through the twentieth century.

• Question 1

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  	Aluminum wiring was first commonly used when?
  	Selected Answer: Mid-1960s to 1978 Correct Answer:   Mid 1960s Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 2

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  	How much electrical current does it take to kill you?
  	Selected Answer: Less than 1 amp (as little as 50 mili-amps) can kill a person.  Correct Answer:   Less than an amp. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 3

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  	Knob and tube wiring was used up until when?
  	Selected Answer: 1950s Correct Answer:   1950 Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 4

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  	List 5 safe practices to protect you during your electrical inspection.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Wear rubber soled shoes 2. Do not stand in water or wet area when touching electrical equipment.  3. Use insulated tools to remove covers.  4. Do not let your clients stand beside a panel you are working on.  5. Touch electrical equipment first with the back of your body and your muscles involuntearily contract.  Correct Answer: 1. Wear rubber-soled shoes. 2. Do not stand in water when touching electrical equipment. 3. Use insulated tools. 4. Do not let your client stand beside a panel you are working on. 5. Touch electrical equipment with the back of your right hand first. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 5

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  	List 5 things that make electrical inspections challenging.
  	Selected Answer: 1. You can't see electricity.  2. The terminology is not simple or intuitive.  3. Electrical inspection is dangours.  4. Electrical codes are long and complicated documents.  5. Inconsistencies of local authority or electricians.  Correct Answer: 1. Electricity is invisible. 2. Terminology is complex. 3. Electricity is dangerous. 4. Rules for working with electricity are complicated, constantly changing and detailed (electrical codes). 5. Enforcement by the authority is not always consistent. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 6

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  	The yardstick for the recommendations you make to your client should be?
  	Selected Answer: What would you do if it were your house.  Correct Answer:   Usability and safety of the house electrical system. Electrical recommendations have immediate priority. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 7

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  	The goal of our electrical inspection is to:
  	Selected Answer:   ensure that the electrical system is safe and convenient for modern lifestyles Answers: ensure that the house meets modern codes ensure that there are GFI's everywhere they are called for   ensure that the electrical system is safe and convenient for modern lifestyles have adequate capacity for expansion have at least 16 branch circuits Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 8

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  	Service entrance conductors run from the service drop to the service box or service panel.
  	Selected Answer:  True Answers:  True False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 9

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  	The service size is determined by the amperage and voltage ratings of the service.
  	Selected Answer:  True Answers:  True False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 10

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  	We are required to observe the service drop wires.
  	Selected Answer:  True Answers:  True False Response Feedback: Good work