I think I am starting a new series on construction defects that are very common here in North Central Washington.Let us start with one that is super simple to fix but is almost always missing. Enter the “Intersystem Bonding Terminal” or IBT as required by NEC 250 94. The intersystem Read more…
A law designed to protect home buyers from poorly performed and shoddy electrical wiring became effective on July 25, 2021.
There was a period of time that you will find electrical service panels that do not have a single main service disconnect on them. By code it is required to have a means to disconnect the power to a building or home which can be a single breaker (or disconnect) Read more…
This is a question that come up from time time. For aluminum conductors is Anti-Oxidant grease required on the terminations? A- Yes B- No For the answer we refer to section 110.14 of the NEC 110.14 – Electrical Connections Because of different characteristics of dissimilar metals, devices such as pressure Read more…
Making sure your weather head is properly in place will prevent moisture intrusion into the electrical system which come with some added expense of repair. A weatherhead, or some may call them; weathercap, service head, service entrance cap, or gooseneck is designed to provide a weatherproof entry point where overhead 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…
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…
STOP… Step away from that wire and put down the wire strippers!!! In the land of home inspections we see this all too often. Home owners, Uncle Bob’s (do not know what Bob has done to deserve this) and various other people think they can handle electrical work. This is not to Read more…
Example of fine electrical wiring practices. Use of extension cords. Wenatchee Home Inspection Services. Extension cords should be used only on a temporary basis! Correct? Often during a home inspection I will see them used for much more than this. The Read more…
Why AFCI’s. Safety First- Wenatchee Home and Structural Pest Inspection Services There is a lot of debate in the electrical community on AFCI’s (ARC Fault Circuit Interrupter). The big issue or complaint is in regards to nuisance tripping. (AFCI and GFCI basics article) What has been shown in the findings Read more…