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Any issues with all of the spliced wires? They were done to hook up the generator. This is a 1978 home.
Richard W. Washington, owner RW Home Inspections, Inc. www.RWHOMEINSPECTIONS.com Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Professional Inspector License #7238 Texas Professional Real Estate Inspectors Member (TPREIA)-Greater Houston Chapter InterNACHI member since 2004 Based in Katy, serving Houston and all surrounding communities |
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55 views and no input.
Richard W. Washington, owner RW Home Inspections, Inc. www.RWHOMEINSPECTIONS.com Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Professional Inspector License #7238 Texas Professional Real Estate Inspectors Member (TPREIA)-Greater Houston Chapter InterNACHI member since 2004 Based in Katy, serving Houston and all surrounding communities |
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Splices are ok in a panel, not really much choice when adding a generator panel.
B.A. King Home Inspections, LLC www.BAKingHomeInspections.com Serving Charlotte NC area and Rock Hill SC areas. CMI Certified Master Inspector and Independent License NC2449 and SC1597 704 301-3207 "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought." - Albert Szent-Gyvrgyi, Nobel Prize for Medicine 1937 |
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thanks Bruce. just needed to confirm.
Richard W. Washington, owner RW Home Inspections, Inc. www.RWHOMEINSPECTIONS.com Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Professional Inspector License #7238 Texas Professional Real Estate Inspectors Member (TPREIA)-Greater Houston Chapter InterNACHI member since 2004 Based in Katy, serving Houston and all surrounding communities |
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Did you comment on the other issues within the panel?
Paul W. Abernathy |
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I did to a degree. Different brand of breakers installed, AC breakers are too large, no clearance in front or the sides due to cabinet, white wires being used as hot lines, antioxidant needed at mains, and wiring not done in neat workmanlike manner.
There is probably some more and that is why I am anxious to take your NACHI TV course I see that's being put together. Richard W. Washington, owner RW Home Inspections, Inc. www.RWHOMEINSPECTIONS.com Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Professional Inspector License #7238 Texas Professional Real Estate Inspectors Member (TPREIA)-Greater Houston Chapter InterNACHI member since 2004 Based in Katy, serving Houston and all surrounding communities |
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Also noticed that the grounds and neutrals are on the same bus bar for a few of the wires.
Richard W. Washington, owner RW Home Inspections, Inc. www.RWHOMEINSPECTIONS.com Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Professional Inspector License #7238 Texas Professional Real Estate Inspectors Member (TPREIA)-Greater Houston Chapter InterNACHI member since 2004 Based in Katy, serving Houston and all surrounding communities |
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I dont know that we covered any more than the issues you found. The video is not all encompasing so I am sure things will be left out......which is why I am doing a book and an article based thing as well.....to ask questions.
Interesting enough......."antioxidant needed at mains" is not always the case. If the manufacture states that Antioxidant is needed then it must be used and the right kind must be used. Other than that it is not always required to have antioxident on service conductors even if aluminum. 110.14 Electrical Connections. Because of different characteristics of dissimilar metals, devices such as pressure terminal or pressure splicing connectors and soldering lugs shall be identified for the material of the conductor and shall be properly installed and used. Conductors of dissimilar metals shall not be intermixed in a terminal or splicing connector where physical contact occurs between dissimilar conductors (such as copper and aluminum, copper and copper-clad aluminum, or aluminum and copper-clad aluminum), unless the device is identified for the purpose and conditions of use. Materials such as solder, fluxes, inhibitors, and compounds, where employed, shall be suitable for the use and shall be of a type that will not adversely affect the conductors, installation, or equipment. Paul W. Abernathy |
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Please Note:
jack Davenport is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
If this is the main panel it is ok to have the neutrals and grounds on the same bar.
Only need to separate them if it's a subpanel. |
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Are those different types of breakers (newer) allowed by the manufacturer? I wish I could zoom-in on those pictures, but some look like Square D breakers? I can't see GEC. The wire nut connecting a black and white wire is a concern (near breaker #2). Is white wire being properly identified or used as a "hot"?
Last edited by bgromicko; 6/25/09 at 2:12 AM.. |
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Quote:
I'm sure he meant "same screw" not "same bus bar". Double lugging. |
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