This is just a heads up for those wishing to take the NRPP exam for Radon measurement.
The nachi Radon course has been approved as a pre-testing course. It is not listed on the NRPP website. But I did get confirmation from them that it will work. Whilst the Nachi course is ok it is too in depth for exam prep. If your prepping for the exam then my recommendations are the following:
1. Do the Nachi Radon Course
2. Do the Nachi Radon course again.
3. Learn in detail about the different types of testing methods.
4. Learn about the pros & cons for each testing method.
5. Learn about what if's i.e. one above 4pCi/L one below 4pCi/L with regards to real estate transactions.

Hope this helps

Had an electric water heater today that I have nver came across. No info and not much info on the tag at the heater. The heater itelf was very small. 12x16
It was connected by 3-30 amp 220 breakers. Seemed quite excessive.
Anyone know about these?

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This Lochinvar DVN040-1 water heater, evidently the original unit from when the house was built in the mid 1990s, discharged exhaust through a heavy-duty corrugated plastic flue.

The material did not feel like it had a metal liner.

This material does not look suitable for a flue to me, and I would expect metal or PVC piping to be be more suitable for such a venting arrangement, but this has the look of an original installation.

Anybody familiar with this unit and its venting requirements?
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Main distribution panel label indicates that one should use GE type breakers. Does this mean you should only use GE circuit breakers?
I have seen this before during inspections, but wanted to ask because there were a couple of non GE circuit breakers installed in a panel I recently inspected. I have attached a picture of label.
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The plastic looked like some type of heavy duty PVC....would add a pic but I'm in the field... on my cell phone

Is this a new acceptable material?

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Using a standard GFCI outlet tester a GFCI will not trip. It will trip with the test button. Why?

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Post a PIC of the booth... if you have one.

The data plate was barely legible...looks like Model #80-567S and Serial #10231654.

Am I correct...manufactured 1961????
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In Vero Beach, Stuart, Jensen Beach and Fort Pierce, FL I typically find NO GFCI protection at the exterior balcony receptacles.

My interp is that GFCI prot is required at all wet area receptacles since 1973...

The Serenity Prayer is often misquoted. For example, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) misstates it like this:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.


AA's incorrect version makes no sense.

Why would you need serenity to accept only the things you cannot change? Instead, wouldn't you need serenity to accept everything that cannot be changed?

Also, changing things just for the sake of change isn't necessarily good. Hitler changed things. Instead, wouldn't you rather change the things you should change? Furthermore, if you already can change something that needs to be changed, do you really need to pray for the courage to? Just do it! A slave owner in the 1800s didn't need much courage to free his slaves, but he'd need lots of courage to help end slavery. That would require some courage to pray for. Changing just the things you can requires little courage.

And, finally, do you really want God to grant you the wisdom to instantly know the difference between the two without having to think about it? I don't think God is going to grant that wish. That's too easy and would allow you to blame Him for not having the wisdom. Instead, God might grant you the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.

The Serenity Prayer was written by Reinhold Neubuhr. Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr was an American theologian, ethicist, intellectual, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years.

This is the original and correct Serenity Prayer:

God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dbBfXCMbH4 :);)