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  1. A home inspector finds a Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Stab-Lok panel. What should the report note?

    Answer: FPE Stab-Lok panels have documented breaker failure issues and are a safety concern requiring evaluation by an electrician

    FPE Stab-Lok breakers have documented failure-to-trip defects and are a recognized fire safety concern.

  2. What is the required maximum spacing between receptacle outlets along a wall in a habitable room?

    Answer: No point along a wall should be more than 6 feet from a receptacle

    NEC requires receptacles so that no point along a wall is more than 6 feet from an outlet, meaning outlets are spaced no more than 12 feet apart.

  3. Which of the following outdoor receptacle locations requires GFCI protection?

    Answer: All outdoor receptacles regardless of location

    All outdoor receptacles in residential applications require GFCI protection per NEC.

  4. An inspector observes a 240V circuit with both hot conductors protected by two separate single-pole breakers with a handle tie. What is the inspector's concern?

    Answer: This is a code violation; 240V circuits require a true double-pole breaker, not tied single-pole breakers

    A handle tie is not a substitute for a double-pole breaker because it does not guarantee simultaneous trip on an overcurrent event.

  5. What does it mean when a home inspector reports 'open ground' on a receptacle?

    Answer: The equipment grounding conductor is absent or not connected at the receptacle

    An open ground means the grounding slot of the receptacle has no connection to an equipment grounding conductor.

  6. A home inspector finds a bathroom exhaust fan wired into the same circuit as the bathroom lighting. What should be noted?

    Answer: This is acceptable; bathroom fans may share the lighting circuit

    NEC permits bathroom exhaust fans to share the bathroom lighting circuit; only receptacles require a dedicated 20-amp bathroom circuit.

  7. What is the correct method to test whether a GFCI receptacle is functioning properly during a home inspection?

    Answer: Press the TEST button and verify the RESET button pops out, then press RESET to restore power

    The TEST/RESET button procedure verifies the GFCI's internal tripping mechanism is operational.