Paper tags inside the panel !!?

[thejnicki]

I agree with Jeff that it should be noted, the client should be aware that these paper tags are installed. In my opinion this can be a fire hazard and why would you want that phone call..

Note it and your covered...

[Robert L. Schenck]

I think if the tags had any form of metal on them, I would defenitely call it. If not, I don't see a problem.

[Pierre Belarge]

The NEC requires identification of conductors and circuits. One of the permitted methods is tagging. The method shown in this photo was very popular and is still used/permitted.

As HIs you should not write a report on a code permitted issue. That is one of the reasons that the world outside of HIs gets mad at HIs and then your industry reputation is sullied.
Remember that it takes quite a bit of energy to sustain a flame, and the paper itself while burning would not present enough energy to sustain a fire in the panel if the paper caught fire. The real problem at that point would be something entirely different and at that point it would probably be a fireman's report .

[Russel Ray]

Almost all of the new construction I've inspected has such tags inside the panel, especially when the panel is 200A or more. I've never found the tags on panels less than 200A. Probably has something to do with the number of circuits and the confusion that can result from all those circuits and wires.

Last year I did a large house that had five 200A panels in it, one main and four subpanels (just had to throw that in there ). All of them had the wires tagged.

I would not include anything about the tagging in my reports.

[dcook1]

Originally Posted by gmathias

I opened a 100 amp distribution panel to find paper tags attached to conductors with string. I've never seen this before, but I don't like the idea. I'm telling the client to have them removed, but am I supported by any documentation?

I did one this spring where the circuit breakers had aluminum tags hanging on a string on them. I advised the buyer to remove them as dangling metal on the outside of any panel would not be the safest idea in the world. He agreed and then I opened the panel. Every single wire had the same aluminum tags on them, including the 220 ones. It was one of the days I had forgot my camera.