Hot Neutral Reversed Recommendations

[Patrick K. Breen]

What do you recommend?

I often find outlets that are Hot Neutral reversed. Sometimes GFCI's as well. The GFCI's function manually and power is disconnected. Testers though do not trip the circuit. Is it best practice to always recommend a licensed electrical contractor further evaluate and fix ALL Hot Neutral outlets, just GFCI's or what?

[Vince Santos]

Never assume the buyer can fix anything electrical related. Always recommend repairs by a licensed electrical contractor on all improperly installed outlets.

BTW Edit your profile to include your location when you get a chance.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

All improperly wired outlets need to be corrected. As Vince stated, always recommend correction (not evaluation) by a qualified electrician.

[Andrew Cox]

That goes for any repair IMO, recommend a licensed contractor - it's up to the client who they use, but you've made the recommendation. If not, Harry Homeowner gets electrocuted and says, "But the inspector said I could re-wire this...!"

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by pbreen

What do you recommend?

That the condition be corrected by an Electrician.

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by acox

That goes for any repair IMO, recommend a licensed contractor - it's up to the client who they use, but you've made the recommendation. If not, Harry Homeowner gets electrocuted and says, "But the inspector said I could re-wire this...!"

If he's been electrocuted he doesn't say anything--he just lies there.

[Lawrence W. Losciale]

Originally Posted by jwilliams4

If he's been electrocuted he doesn't say anything--he just lies there.

If it's resent he might jerk around a bit.