Neatly run down and around the wall still will not make this correct. This is not the way to do a proper branch circuit extension. Use of flexible cord material is a no-no also. Here is the code on flexible cords- 400.8 Uses Not Permitted Unless specifically permitted in 400.7, Read more…
Sometime you just have to say… why? As a home inspector here in Wenatchee and Chelan I too many poor electrical installations. Some of this is fairly simple to get correct. But again maybe not. These are conductors that are going to an air handler. Air handlers vibrate and over Read more…
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…
Here is a photo from a home inspection. Nestled in the eastern flank of the Cascade range of Washington is the beautiful Lake Wenatchee. Lake Wenatchee is a 2480 acre lake just east of Highway 2 from Coles Corner. This lake is fed by glacial and snow melt waters. The Read more…