Anything special to look for?

[Phillip Craddock]

Inspecting 1960's home tomorrow, anything tricky I should look for?

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Aluminum wiring.

Cast iron and galvanized plumbing.

Decay beneath bathrooms and kitchen sub-floors.

The list is too long to type up. Practically any defect could be present.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Look for Vermiculite in attic it could have asbestos,
Floor tiles 9 inch any I have seen have asbestos in them .
Cement asbestos siding .

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

In my area, first two things that jump out at me...

Solid aluminum conducters
Vermiculite insulation

Next would be...

Electric in-floor heat
Galvanized water supply pipes

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Expect double tapped neutrals. No separation of grounded and ungrounded conductors at distribution panels.

Did I already say galvanized pipes???

[Sean Fogarty]

Another poorly maintained home. How exciting!!!!

[Justin Roberts]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

Expect double tapped neutrals. No separation of grounded and ungrounded conductors at distribution panels.

Joe, how do you report on these. I see it quit often when the neutrals are double tapped and even the ground is on the the same screw as the neutral on the buss bar.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by jroberts1

Joe, how do you report on these. I see it quit often when the neutrals are double tapped and even the ground is on the the same screw as the neutral on the buss bar.

This is how I do it.

Double Tap:

One or more neutral wires are incorrectly connected under a single screw on the grounding or neutral bus bar at the *IDENTIFY(electric/panel)*, and should be serviced. While this is a common defect and a technical wiring violation, unless the manufacturer states otherwise, bus bars are only designed for one current carrying conductor per terminating screw.

Sub-panel bonding issue:

The sub-panel(s) had neutrals and grounding conductors tied to the same bus bar. Sub-panels are required to have a floating neutral bus and a bonded ground bus. Separation of grounds and neutrals is required to achieve this. An evaluation by a licensed electrician is recommended.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by pcraddock

Inspecting 1960's home tomorrow, anything tricky I should look for?

Look at everything. Describe what you see.

[Justin Roberts]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

This is how I do it.

Double Tap:

One or more neutral wires are incorrectly connected under a single screw on the grounding or neutral bus bar at the *IDENTIFY(electric/panel)*, and should be serviced. While this is a common defect and a technical wiring violation, unless the manufacturer states otherwise, bus bars are only designed for one current carrying conductor per terminating screw.

Sub-panel bonding issue:

The sub-panel(s) had neutrals and grounding conductors tied to the same bus bar. Sub-panels are required to have a floating neutral bus and a bonded ground bus. Separation of grounds and neutrals is required to achieve this. An evaluation by a licensed electrician is recommended.

Thanks Joe that helps.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

1960?
that is a new home here on the Main Line, PA....