Che When evaluating homes for structural pests such as Carpenter Ants, Termites or Anobiid Beetles looking for small details can often be a determinate factor. As with Carpenter Ants it is often difficult to know if you have just wood shavings from construction or is actually ants doing the damage. Read more…
A relic of the mid 70’s wiring in residential applications was the Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) Wiring. Due to the copper shortage of the mid 1960’s and early 70’s aluminum became an option as a cost effective materials for residential branch wiring. The issue was that these early aluminum alloys Read more…
NEC® Code Quiz Question of the Day-Mike Holt- based on the 2017 Equipment associated with the electrical installation can be located above or below other electrical equipment within their working space when the associated equipment does not extend more than _____ in. from the front of the electrical equipment. A: Read more…
Here in the land of electricity I often see larger services on residential. It is not uncommon for me to see 400 amp services and then I will on occasion see 600 and 800 amp services on homes, and we are not talking mansions. Here is an example of 400 Read more…
Those of us from the NW know many of the Cascade mountain features that surround us. But, have you ever thought how they all got here?
It is that time of year when carpenter ants are starting swarm and create new colonies. This is when we will start see winged reproductive males and queens. The colonies will only start producing reproductives when the reach a mature state. Typically the colony will be 6 to 10 years Read more…
Many will have issues with what is referred to as “Edison-Base” fuses because they can be tampered with so easily. Then then there is just convenience, when a circuit trips with any fuse you have to replace the fuse. What often happens in these older installation is the fuse gets Read more…
On my way back from an inspection today I spotted an Osprey sitting on a power pole. I tried to get closer but off he flew. I love catching a photo of these majestic birds when ever possible. NCW Home Inspections, LLC is a Licensed Washington State Home Read more…
You just had to do it. Poke your wire right through the flex duct. Um… that is a no no. Let alone you now have poked a hole in you duct work you also installed the wiring in a non-compliant way. 300.22 Wiring in Ducts Not Used for Air Handling, Read more…
We really do not think much about them but they are the backbone of our electrical transmission system…The Transformer. The original 1885 Stanley prototype transformer at the Berkshire Museum. Transformers are electrical equipment consisting of two or more coils of wire used to transfer electrical energy by means of a Read more…