Electrical Inspections for a New Home Purchase
Purchasing a New Home and the Inspector Indicated Their Might Be Issues with the Electrical?
A pre-purchase home inspection can be of great benefit to prospective buyers. Sometimes the inspections raise questions about the electrical system. Here are some of the most common issues found.
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Common Home Inspection Issues Related to Electrical
- Aluminum wiring
- FPE Panels
- No ARC fault protection
- No GFCI protection
- Broken covers
- Open splices in attic or under home
- Mislabeled or oversized wiring and breakers
If a home inspector thinks that there is a possible electrical issue then it is in your best interest to have a licensed electrician inspect the wiring system. Our residential electrical inspections ensure that your prospective new home is in compliance with all current electrical codes and is operating in a top notch & SAFE condition.
Here are a Few of the Things our Electrician will be Checking for:
- Performing pre-inspection maintenance
- GFCI protection where required
- AFCI protection where required
- All “hot” wires are labeled “hot”
- Damaged wires
- Damaged breakers
- Damaged connectors and fittings
- Proper wire sizing to breaker size
- Broken or loose switches and receptacles
- Bad wiring and pinched wiring in attic
- Proper voltage and amperage readings
- Proper grounding system
- General overall age and condition assessment