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The Electrical Safety Inspection.  
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Code Know-How  - where GFI's are needed, where arc fault is needed, electrical outlets for countertops, under cabinet lights, front lawn post lights
Electrical Safety Inspections checking your circuit breakers, grounding rods and cold water pipe grounding.
Electrical information, wiring diagrams, photos, sketches, electrical schematics, cut sheets and specs. Heating and air conditioning.
The Electrical Hazards Check List for any Facility.

Extension cords are not to be used as permanent wiring. Extension cords are meant to serve as a means of temporary power only, and are to be unplugged from wall outlet when not in use.

Extension cords are to be 3-wire type, in good condition with no splices or broken insulation.

Multi-outlet power strips are to be UL listed and have a mini circuit breaker built in to it.

Extension cords and power strips are to be plugged directly into a wall outlet, not into other extension cords or power strips.

Equipment power cords are to be in good condition with no splices or broken insulation.

Wires or extension cords are not to be placed under carpets or rugs, or through doorways, or other traffic areas.

Extension cords are not to be fastened, stapled or tied to any nearby objects

Plugs (male end blades) are to be in good condition with no exposed wires. The ground is not removed from 3-prong plugs.

Wall outlet and junction box covers are to be in place. Missing cover plates from receptacles and switches pose a threat of electrocution.

The area in front of electric circuit panels must be clear (at least 36 inches of open area space).

Timers must have a cover over the "live terminal screws" inside.

Circuit breakers are not to be doubled up, rigged up or overloaded.

Space heaters are the most common cause of over-loaded circuits. Attention should be given to the factory instructional for safe usage.

Lighting fixtures in a suspended ceiling must have a secondary means of support.

 

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Final Inspections - when All work has been completed.
All materials and equipment must be UL Listed.
All panels and meters meet minimum working clearances.
All over-current protection is install and properly labeled.
All Arc-fault Breakers installed on bedroom circuits for light fixtures and receptacles.
Supplemental grounding conductor must be properly installed and sized properly (minimum #4 Copper).
Ground rod - proper size and length.
Ground clamp proper size, type, and secure.
All equipment is properly installed and connected.
All fixtures are installed properly and grounded.
All devices and covers are completely installed.
All GFCI are working properly.

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 Rough Wiring Inspections.
Interior of the Building must be dry.
Service cable is proper length.  Know the 6Ft rule.
Grounding electrode conductor is installed.
All outlet boxes are installed and properly spaced as per code.
All metal boxes properly grounded.  All wire is pulled.
Required number and size circuits are installed (i.e.-general lighting, kitchen, bathroom, furnace, GFCI's, etc).
Required Arc-Fault circuits installed (all bedroom outlets, switches & receptacles).
Circuits evenly divided.
Smoke detector requirements are met.
All grounded conductors are made up properly.
All wire is protected (1-1/4" from face of stud).
Nail guards are installed (if needed).
Required clearances are maintained for lighting fixtures.

 

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  1. OUTLET CIRCUIT OUTAGE (one outlet or a group of outlets). The first step is to check for a tripped circuit breaker. If no circuit breakers appear to be tripped, sometimes a breaker trips out internally while the breaker handle stays on. Check the panel schedule first, if that is no help, run your finger down all the breakers with slight pressure (towards the off position). Sometimes the tripped breaker handle will flip to the off position, then try to reset. The permanent cure for the problem may be to eliminate an overloaded, shorted or broken circuit.
  2. PARTIAL BUILDING OUTAGE (more than just in one outlet circuit). The first step is to check for a tripped main breaker or blown main fuse. This problem is usually a job for a service electrician. These problems arise due to a recent overload or a failure in the main electric service connections IF A HISSING SOUND IS HEARD SHUT POWER DOWN.
  3. TOTAL POWER OUTAGE (no power at all). Call your utility company first. They will discover the problem for you. If the problem is your responsibility, Call Us, we'll have your power back on A.S.A.P.
  4. LIGHTS DIM Lights are usually the first sign of a low voltage occurrence. The first step is to know if some or all of the lights dim at the same time. Low voltage occurrences can be due to one of many reasons, the most common are - kitchen appliances and or air conditioners on a lighting circuit (new circuits are needed to solve this problem). A connection "going bad" in the main service equipment is something you should listen for, HISSING SOUND - SHUT IT DOWN and call for service.
  5. BURNING SMELLS Electrically related burning smells almost always smell like "burning rubber". This is because materials like plastic, rubber & tar are used in electrical equipment & lighting fixtures. The first step is to CHECK ALL PLUG-IN CORDS ! If you found your problem THE PLUG WILL BE HOT ! So remove it carefully. Fluorescent fixture ballasts are most often the problem, if not, shutting down your power should be the next step (especially if a hissing sound is heard).
  6. ELECTRIC SHOCK OR TINGLE Electric shocks are very rare, but electrical tingles are not. An electric shock can only happen when your body is a better path to ground than anything else, (you also have to be touching a "live wire" or a live medal part of equipment at the same time). Electrical tingles are problems that happen more often and can - come and go, get more or less severe, and be very unpredictable. An experienced electrician should be called for this type of problem.
  7. HUMMING OR BUZZING FIXTURES Electrical fixtures that have these sounds are not dangerous but can be very annoying. Ceiling fans can also hum if operated by a speed control. In electrical terms we call this the "60 cycle hum" simply because electrical power changes direction every 60 seconds. Transformers can not be silenced, also some fluorescent fixtures. Sometimes dimmer controls make the light bulbs hum, try changing the bulbs to a different type. Fluorescent fixture ballasts can be replaced for better results.