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Grounding and Bonding… such a mysterious world. Often misunderstood and miss applied. Do you have your Bond shaken or stirred? Now for my little rant- I really think we should call grounding and bonding “Earthing and Bonding”. I think this would clear up a lot of confusion and maybe help Read more…
Often in home people will do upgrades to the electrical system. Any upgrade needs to be performed to the code and code cycle for safety and durability. Have live cables or wiring in crawlspace present a hazard for people in crawlspace. All cables and wires need to be properly installed, Read more…
Often people do remodels or add sections to their homes. This is much more common in older homes that do not have some the conveniences that our more modern homes do. The issue is before you take on these project you should either consult or hire professional trades people to Read more…
Not in my Raceway!! You should never install feeders or branch circuits in the same raceway/conduit as your service conductors. If a fault ever happened between the service conductors and the feeder/branch circuit conductors you may not have overcurrent protection for the feeder or branch-circuit conductors which can result in Read more…
Like many out there, we are bit of history buffs. One thing that I started doing was collecting NEC (National Electrical Code) books. I find it fun and interesting to see the changes through time, and there is the challenge of the hunt. The code fairly well reflects the growing Read more…
When you walk into the home do you hear the dishes rattling in the china cupboard? On a recent home inspection I had just that. As I walked across the front room the cupboard rattled like an earthquake was happening. I could feel the deflection in the floor. Often this Read more…
We often think we know something then we find out we actually may not know what we think we know. Case in point is the 1/4 inch rule for nonmetallic sheathed cable sheathing into a enclosure, panel enclosure and boxes. Well when I started looking in the code what I Read more…
Per the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), in residential homes (dwelling units) ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection is required for: A) 250-volt, 30-ampere dryer receptacle B) 250-volt, 50-ampere range receptacles within six feet of a sink C) all 125-volt through 250-volt receptacles in a finished dwelling basement D) all of the Read more…
Question: According to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), how many receptacle outlets are required for the countertop surface of an island measuring 4 feet by 8 feet? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) I do not know Answer: http://www.ncwhomeinspections.com/Island+Receptacles+2020+NEC+Code+Question
You think you when you are buying a new construction home it would come without some major issues. Here we have the paint failing in drip areas. It is obvious the paint did not properly adhere. This can be caused by several conditions or combination of them; Siding was dirty Read more…