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| View Poll Results: Would you remove this cover? | |||
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41 | 62.12% |
| No |
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25 | 37.88% |
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Would you remove this cover?
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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NOPE.
Just write it up from what is seen and let the electrician who installs the proper equipment decide what he should do when he gets inside. |
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Yes I would.
With PPE on. Jeff, did you? "Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts." |
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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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Curiosity killed the cat.
You could inspect the main first and see if a breaker was available to turn it off. Not everyones cup of tea though. B.A. King Home Inspections, LLC www.BAKingHomeInspections.com Serving Charlotte NC area and Rock Hill SC areas. CMI Certified Master Inspector and Independent 704 301-3207 |
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Yes With protection on . After i tested the surface .
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Here is the service panel.
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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well just a few spaces to fill and isn't that one of those good panels? I see nooooooooooo problem . ( just kidding)
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Well, I certainly wouldn't advise anyone to remove a cover if they feel it may be unsafe, but I did remove this one. As it turns out, it was another FPE panel.
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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Jackpot.
"Never ever threaten anyone in Camoflage" Tim Wilson "Not everyone follows the same path" Governor Sanford, musings on the Appalachian Trail
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I doubt I'd take the cover off. The cover by itself means it needs an electrician to service it. Why take any risk at all???
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com Last edited by jfunderburk; 5/1/09 at 1:23 AM.. |
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I don't even know what it is since it's labeled "sub panel." What the heck is a sub panel?
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Exactly how I would handle it.
"Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts." |
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...and, after taking the sheet metal covering off by removing the drywall screws, the next question is....would you put them back?
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Quote:
"Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts." |
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