Electrical

Fire found during a home inspection!

Fire found inside water heater

Christmas Safety

With the cold winter Holidays here, brings a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an...

Extension cord safety

As you are getting ready to decorate for the holidays: Remember to check the amperage, use compatibility (indoor or outdoor) and the...

3 way light switch

Today’s home inspection had a problem with the wiring for a 3 way switch. Wiring a 3 way light switch so that you can an operate a light...

More Fire Safety

Yes, more fire safety talk. It seems everywhere I turn lately there is more convincing evidence that most of our current smoke & carbon...

How many circuit breakers can fit?

Current building guidelines require no more than 6 main service disconnects in a main panel. During this home inspection, there were a...

Electrical Conduit

Some things I can write-up on an inspection before I even get to the property. Among those items is the electrical wire for the water...

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