# Electrical Inspections **URL:** https://forum.nachi.org/c/specific-inspection-topics/electrical-inspections/22.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.nachi.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.nachi.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.nachi.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [100 amp rated service into a 200 amp main](https://forum.nachi.org/t/100-amp-rated-service-into-a-200-amp-main/267008)
**Author:** [@smorris1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/smorris1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/100-amp-rated-service-into-a-200-amp-main/267008 "2026-04-29T11:24:16Z")
Can I have 100-amp service feeder (i didn’t measure the wire, look smaller) wires going into a main breaker rated for 200 amps and be safe? --- ## [Wet or Damp receptacle?](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-or-damp-receptacle/266730)
**Author:** [@mwestbrook2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mwestbrook2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-or-damp-receptacle/266730 "2026-04-15T20:22:14Z")
I recently conducted an inspection of a roof mounted Evaporative Cooler for a client and the system used a damp location cover for the exterior AC receptacle. The electrical receptacle box was located under just the E… --- ## [Question: Fuse Box](https://forum.nachi.org/t/question-fuse-box/266586)
**Author:** [@jcontreras14](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jcontreras14)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/question-fuse-box/266586 "2026-04-15T17:00:54Z")
I came across this fuse box a couple days ago, and I had a couple questions about some of the components. ORANGE: All of the grounds inside the panel were twisted together into 1, and then attached to the interior on th… --- ## [Electrical panel by Colt](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-panel-by-colt/173481)
**Author:** [@tvalosin](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tvalosin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-panel-by-colt/173481 "2026-04-11T23:01:17Z")
First time in my entire life and I am 73, seeing a COLT electrical panel. (Interesting, it was in the home of a Colt, Winchester and Remington collector.) Do any of you have any background info on Colt Electrical? Peri… --- ## [Top 25 Changes to the 2026 National Electrical Code](https://forum.nachi.org/t/top-25-changes-to-the-2026-national-electrical-code/262394)
**Author:** [@rbleich](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rbleich)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/top-25-changes-to-the-2026-national-electrical-code/262394 "2026-04-10T15:13:46Z")
You may have to create a free account to view the article. --- ## [Dead front cover screw will not budge](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dead-front-cover-screw-will-not-budge/265156)
**Author:** [@msimmons16](https://forum.nachi.org/u/msimmons16)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dead-front-cover-screw-will-not-budge/265156 "2026-04-07T10:51:31Z")
Dead front cover screws, 1 of 6, will not budge. Tips and tricks? Currently at my last required mock inspection. Don’t worry, I’ll do MANY more on my own before I take a paying job :wink: Thanks in advance. --- ## [Thermal Imaging: Elevated Breaker Temps Compared to Adjacent Circuits](https://forum.nachi.org/t/thermal-imaging-elevated-breaker-temps-compared-to-adjacent-circuits/266394)
**Author:** [@earmendariz](https://forum.nachi.org/u/earmendariz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/thermal-imaging-elevated-breaker-temps-compared-to-adjacent-circuits/266394 "2026-04-01T06:44:41Z")
Thermal scan of panel showed three breakers (serving lights/receptacles) reading around 125–130°F, while others nearby were closer to ~90°F. No obvious damage or over heating, but the temperature difference stood out. Wo… --- ## [Concerns about old GE panel](https://forum.nachi.org/t/concerns-about-old-ge-panel/266273)
**Author:** [@acox](https://forum.nachi.org/u/acox)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/concerns-about-old-ge-panel/266273 "2026-03-29T15:00:16Z")
Looking for info on this panel. House was built in 1962. This panel is old, but I think it’s not that old. In FL, 99.9% of homeowner’s insurance will require a 4-Point, and a photo of the panel. When they see that panel,… --- ## [Wait a minute (picture album review)](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wait-a-minute-picture-album-review/266045)
**Author:** [@bnesbitt](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bnesbitt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wait-a-minute-picture-album-review/266045 "2026-03-25T04:33:18Z")
I was organizing pictures after a construction retrofit electrical inspection, and noticed something. See if you can spot it: Brand Circle AW Alwalt Modesto California, May 1977 100A --- ## [libility question](https://forum.nachi.org/t/libility-question/496)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Moge](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Jay_Moge)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/libility-question/496 "2026-03-22T14:11:55Z")
--- ## [Handle Tie AFCI/GFCI Combo Breakers](https://forum.nachi.org/t/handle-tie-afci-gfci-combo-breakers/265936)
**Author:** [@mparkes](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mparkes)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/handle-tie-afci-gfci-combo-breakers/265936 "2026-03-22T07:38:11Z")
Brand new construction. This is the sub panel inside the house. Found these handle ties on the combo breakers. When I tested the combo breakers per manufacturer standards the breakers each tripped individually. I sa… --- ## [Location of bonding? At the panel or a first disconnect?](https://forum.nachi.org/t/location-of-bonding-at-the-panel-or-a-first-disconnect/265967)
**Author:** [@jyeary2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jyeary2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/location-of-bonding-at-the-panel-or-a-first-disconnect/265967 "2026-03-19T02:08:20Z")
Good evening, I’m preparing to take the NHIE and had a question about bonding. I’ve noticed that in practice questions from InterNACHI and from AHIT; it is said that main electrical panel boards or main distribution pan… --- ## [More Disconnect](https://forum.nachi.org/t/more-disconnect/265108)
**Author:** [@rkenney](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rkenney)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/more-disconnect/265108 "2026-03-18T14:14:11Z")
The 2026 NEC has thrown builders a new curve. Section 230.70(A) Has changed the service disconnect location. Service disconnects for one- and two-family dwellings must be located outdoors. New or revised Code language… --- ## [Old Cutler Hammer Panel](https://forum.nachi.org/t/old-cutler-hammer-panel/265760)
**Author:** [@csanders20](https://forum.nachi.org/u/csanders20)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/old-cutler-hammer-panel/265760 "2026-03-16T00:29:09Z")
Hey all, I’m currently in the middle of pre-licensing for Florida. During the electrical course I’m questioning the Cutler Hammer panel I used for my essay. They use only one bar for both ground and neutral. It is bonded… --- ## [Sub Panel bonding issue](https://forum.nachi.org/t/sub-panel-bonding-issue/265599)
**Author:** [@cbrunetto](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cbrunetto)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/sub-panel-bonding-issue/265599 "2026-03-10T15:56:29Z")
I did an inspection and found multiple issues in the small sub panel at the pool. The panel had a dead front hand made from thin wood, a sharp screw, a double tapped breaker and grounds and neutrals floating together on… --- ## [Double Tapped Service](https://forum.nachi.org/t/double-tapped-service/265622)
**Author:** [@gstrump](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gstrump)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/double-tapped-service/265622 "2026-03-08T14:22:58Z")
Can you double tap a service on a sub-panel? --- ## [Questions about the electrical panel](https://forum.nachi.org/t/questions-about-the-electrical-panel/265338)
**Author:** [@dsnider5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dsnider5)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/questions-about-the-electrical-panel/265338 "2026-03-03T20:56:45Z")
Is this a defect, since all the strands don’t fit under the screw? Also is this the bonding screw? Looks like it to me. Thanks, Diane --- ## [Kitchen Island Receptacle Outlets](https://forum.nachi.org/t/kitchen-island-receptacle-outlets/265110)
**Author:** [@rkenney](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rkenney)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/kitchen-island-receptacle-outlets/265110 "2026-02-25T16:47:04Z")
Just when you heard enough about these outlets 2026 NEC throws a new twist. 210.52(C)(4) prohibits receptacle outlets within 24 inches below the countertop. New or revised Code language: (4) Prohibited Receptacle Outl… --- ## [Indiana Electrical help needed](https://forum.nachi.org/t/indiana-electrical-help-needed/265079)
**Author:** [@msimmons16](https://forum.nachi.org/u/msimmons16)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/indiana-electrical-help-needed/265079 "2026-02-19T05:25:01Z")
Just finishing up my mock inspections for certification. Learning a lot along the way. Is there anyone on this site from Indiana that can chime in? I’m trying to differentiate “code requirements” in Indiana, specific to … --- ## [What came first, the switch…or the door?](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-came-first-the-switch-or-the-door/264997)
**Author:** [@rbleich](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rbleich)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-came-first-the-switch-or-the-door/264997 "2026-02-17T14:14:05Z")
In a recent TikTok, Cy Porter put out a challenge to electricians to prove him wrong that light switches behind a door is a “code violation”. His question was, “Why in the world would you put a switch behind a door?” Fr… --- ## [How Hot Can Circuit Breakers Get- Podcast](https://forum.nachi.org/t/how-hot-can-circuit-breakers-get-podcast/127075)
**Author:** [@pabernathy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pabernathy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/how-hot-can-circuit-breakers-get-podcast/127075 "2026-02-13T18:04:06Z")
--- ## [Sub Panel Service Conductor](https://forum.nachi.org/t/sub-panel-service-conductor/264838)
**Author:** [@mparkes](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mparkes)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/sub-panel-service-conductor/264838 "2026-02-09T13:16:15Z")
Anyone ever seen this practice before? First time I’ve ever seen this. Copper wire wrapped around the ends of the conductor in a coil pattern. Newer Siemens panel. --- ## [Four point electrical](https://forum.nachi.org/t/four-point-electrical/264819)
**Author:** [@dhanks2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dhanks2)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/four-point-electrical/264819 "2026-02-08T11:46:00Z")
Doing a four point inspection, and came across this in a subpanel. Any ideas whats happening and how to write it up? (if you would) --- ## [ITE Split Bus Panel - Double Tapped?](https://forum.nachi.org/t/ite-split-bus-panel-double-tapped/264798)
**Author:** [@rfitzgerald4](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rfitzgerald4)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/ite-split-bus-panel-double-tapped/264798 "2026-02-06T02:17:44Z")
Looking for some help here. I ran into this ITE Imperial Corporation panel yesterday. This appears to me to be a split bus panel however i find it strange that the breaker that feeds the bottom half is double tapped and … --- ## [Uh, no. That's not from a "Panel Backlight."](https://forum.nachi.org/t/uh-no-thats-not-from-a-panel-backlight/264467)
**Author:** [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/uh-no-thats-not-from-a-panel-backlight/264467 "2026-01-30T17:08:21Z")
--- ## [Hot/Ground Reversed on AFCI Circuits](https://forum.nachi.org/t/hot-ground-reversed-on-afci-circuits/264143)
**Author:** [@mparkes](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mparkes)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/hot-ground-reversed-on-afci-circuits/264143 "2026-01-21T16:50:13Z")
Good Day, had a recent inspection on a townhouse and every receptacle in the bedrooms, hallways, living room and master bath were indicating HOT/GROUND REVERSE on my receptacle tester. Everything else in the townhouse ca… --- ## [GFCI in new construction](https://forum.nachi.org/t/gfci-in-new-construction/260494)
**Author:** [@acox](https://forum.nachi.org/u/acox)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/gfci-in-new-construction/260494 "2026-01-17T15:52:31Z")
Just ran across something I hadn’t seen before… Exterior outlets are tied to interior lighting circuits each on different dual GFCI/AFCI breakers. This is new construction permitted in 2025 Receptacle near front entry … --- ## [Emegency in Birmingham, AL](https://forum.nachi.org/t/emegency-in-birmingham-al/263647)
**Author:** [@wwilliams5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wwilliams5)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/emegency-in-birmingham-al/263647 "2026-01-07T02:43:10Z")
I need some help. A friend of mine’s mom urgently needs an electrician. She lives in Birmingham, AL. Does anyone know a reliable electrician in that area? Please let me know so I can pass the information along. Thanks! --- ## [Is this a classic example of double tapping?](https://forum.nachi.org/t/is-this-a-classic-example-of-double-tapping/263365)
**Author:** [@achand](https://forum.nachi.org/u/achand)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/is-this-a-classic-example-of-double-tapping/263365 "2025-12-23T15:18:17Z")
Just observed this in one of the home inspection. For me, it looks like a classic example of double tapping. Should it be marked as a defect ?? I just wanted to reconfirm in this forum. Thanks for your feedback. --- ## [What type of Wire?](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-type-of-wire/263269)
**Author:** [@jrhoades2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jrhoades2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-type-of-wire/263269 "2025-12-22T06:04:43Z")
Been inspecting about a year, I run into this wire on occasion and am just wondering what it is actually called and if its safe? Just want to be able to speak intelligently about it. I describe it as a Cloth Covered Ru… [Previous page](https://forum.nachi.org/c/specific-inspection-topics/electrical-inspections/22.md) [Next page](https://forum.nachi.org/c/specific-inspection-topics/electrical-inspections/22.md?page=2)