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At a condo I did yesterday 3 of the breakers exceeded 105º...the rest of the panel was 78 to 83º...any issues?
Harvey Gordon - President - FloridaNACHI (The OFFICIAL Florida State Chapter of NACHI) SEFloridaNACHI (Serving NACHI Members in Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties) ______________ Questions or Comments about FloridaNACHI or if you would like to start a LOCAL Florida Chapter may be sent directly to me at hgordon@fl.nachi.org ______________ |
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Trust your gut Harvey. I would say yes.
Besides the fact that it's an obsolete panel, a warm circuit could indicate high resistance in the circuit or possibly too much load on the circuit. IF YOUR INSPECTOR IS NOT USING THERMAL IMAGING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE ℠ Jeff PopeJPI Home Inspection Service Santa Clarita CA (661) 212-0738 Santa Clarita Home Inspection http://www.MyInspector.net |
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Harvey,
I agree with Jeff completely, some breakers will always run warmer than others (GFCI's for example) but a 30 degree jump is unusual. I would recommend further evaluation by an Electrician. Regards Gerry Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience. Adam Smith (1723-1790) Commercial property Inspection Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Ft Launderdale, Miami, Florida. NACHI cell 484-429-5466 NACHI02121106
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we had one recently that was 2x the average of the rest... i believe it was 65 and 130... realtor immediately called an electrician friend of his who stopped by and evaluated... stated it was due to a couple of electric space heaters the owners were using... I wrote it up anyway...
I am sure in FL you have those space heaters on all the time... LOL |
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