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6/13/09, 12:36 PM
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What would you do?
From yesterday's inspection. AC voltage on the refrigerator.
I'll be out till later today and have more pics and a story to post. What would you do? ( I was alone at the inspection ) Why is this happening? Sorry guys. I must have forgot to hit upload 
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors - Thomas Jefferson - Founding Father Last edited by mlarson; 6/13/09 at 4:14 PM.. 
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#2
6/13/09, 1:38 PM
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Re: What would you do?
I don't know!
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing is worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill
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6/13/09, 1:49 PM
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rmaday is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Re: What would you do?
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How did you discover this? Quote:
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6/13/09, 1:52 PM
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Re: What would you do?
Where is this photo?
I see nothing.....Sgt Schultz "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing is worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill
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#5
6/13/09, 2:02 PM
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Re: What would you do?
If you are talking about the frame of the fridge being energized, I would look at the compressor on the fridge. It may have a wire that has gone bad due to compresor vibration maybe and is touching the frame of the fridge.
Unplug the fridge and with a cont. tester check between the case of the fridge and the grounded conductor and do the same with the ungrouded conductor and see what you get on the cont. tester...... Paul W. Abernathy,CMI,CPI,CME National Electrical Code Expert Electrical & Fire Protection Systems Code Supervisor- Alexandria,VA Weekly Live Radio Show :http://en.1000mikes.com/show/the_electrical_guru Weekly Chat on Wednesdays -7:30 PM E.S.T * Get my 13 hour commentary audio CD for the book "How to Perform Electrical Inspections"  2007 InterNACHI Member of the Year
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6/13/09, 4:15 PM
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Re: What would you do?
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It's there now.  Another clue but far from the whole story. He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors - Thomas Jefferson - Founding Father Last edited by mlarson; 6/13/09 at 4:38 PM..
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#7
6/13/09, 5:20 PM
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Re: What would you do?
Whatever possessed you to try your ticker on the refrigerator?
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6/13/09, 5:27 PM
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6/13/09, 5:30 PM
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rmaday is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Re: What would you do?
Looks like a mini fridge. Bet Mike bumped into it, muttered some explitives and pulled out his voltage tester.
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6/13/09, 5:32 PM
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Re: What would you do?
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 I was surprised to say the least but it gets better. This is a two fault situation that created this hazard but you have to think about what is going on. BTW-That particular non contact voltage tester will glow on voltage but when its AC it also beeps and it was singing away. beep beep beep He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors - Thomas Jefferson - Founding Father
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6/13/09, 5:34 PM
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Re: What would you do?
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 There might have been an expletive but I don't recall.
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6/13/09, 5:52 PM
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Gerry "To realize our true destiny, we must be guided not by a myth from our past, but by a vision of our future." (Mark B Adams) Commercial property Inspection Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Ft Launderdale, Miami, Florida. NACHI cell 484-429-5466 NACHI02121106
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6/13/09, 5:54 PM
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It is gross. I moved some sod before I went on the inspection. I'm always cleaning my nails.
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6/13/09, 6:16 PM
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Re: What would you do?
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 BTW there is obviously a problem eilther with the way the outlet is wired or a grounding problem in the appliance. Regards Gerry "To realize our true destiny, we must be guided not by a myth from our past, but by a vision of our future." (Mark B Adams) Commercial property Inspection Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Ft Launderdale, Miami, Florida. NACHI cell 484-429-5466 NACHI02121106
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#15
6/13/09, 6:20 PM
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Re: What would you do?
This is an easy fix, hard wire the fridge backwards, and Viola!
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