If you will notice carefully I did not say that the electrician should change anything. My inspection report is not a work order. I also clearly state on my report that suggestions to consult with other parties are done so at the clients expense. I am aware of most code requirements but when it comes right down to it I am not willing to stick my neck out and say it’s OK to put 15 Amp receptacles on a 20 Amp circuit or 20 Amp receptacles on a 15 Amp circuit. See my previous message regarding the KISS method. In the course of my home inspection I do not locate every receptacle on every circuit to determine if the circuit is correctly loaded. That’s not what I do. If I have a questionable situation like this then I’ll let the licensed electrician report on that.
I don’t write up 15-amp receptacles mainly because checking the amp rating of the receptacles is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay beyond the scope of my inspections.
However, in my own home, and for anyone who asks me, I would never ever try to run 20 amps through something that is only rated for 15 amps. Never, never, never.
I can live with that.
As I stated, I don’t call it out as a defect because determining the rating of receptacles is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay beyond the scope of my inspections.
Wow. Perhaps you should take another extended leave and try coming back again. 
I’m not worried PAUL!!! I find your posts very informative. I don’t ignore them at all. I believe you have all the information available about electrical codes in your office and if I ever wanted to know about them I’m sure you will gladly inform me. However, until you perform home inspections with me I’ll have to stick to my KISS methods of reporting. It’s worked for me for the past 13 years inspecting homes and the last 49 years wiring houses.
What would you call those who refuse to learn ?
I’m with Paul A. I give up. Put a fork in it. Its Done.
Goodnight fellas, its been interesting.
WTF…Is YOUR name Joseph…I was speaking of the OTHER Joseph…not “JOE”
Your name is listed as Joe Lyvers…not Joseph is it not
My name is Joseph but use Joe for short. So WTF with you? Next time be more specific.
I do WHAT I damn PLEASE…IF you would READ the POST that “JOSEPH” made to which I and RRAY replied you would have UNDERSTOOD…before you go SPOUTIN off at me…
It’s Friday guys. Chil-lax (as my teenagers would say).
It’s Friday guys. Chillax (as my teenagers would say). 
What you said!!!
hey Paul why’d you have to go and roast JOSEPH like that?? when he is obviously in agreement with you??
Well EXCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS me!!!
Been ROASTED enough tonight myself…figured I can roast back…
But again…define ROAST…simply said is more than happy to ignore my posts…
AHHH>…me be CHILLAX…Your child is CREATIVE Jeff…Excellent…
YEP…US VIRGINIA HICKS…dont know JACK…so dont find my posts informative…just skip UM fro NOwz On…
In relection…Brian I agree…I was a BIT harsh…I think…lol…maybe it was because he found a creative way to use the @ symbol that I had not though of…
Mr. Joeseph B…I appologize…me haz benz MOODY tonight…
I like Paul a lot. His posts bring an enormous wealth of knowledge to our message board, and I find his humor almost Canadian, and that’s good.
Aww…shucks RRAY…you know I am only FUNNY after you have had about (10) margarita’s…thehehe…hell even I think I have humor after that many drinks.
Paul;
I believe I got it now, and thanks for the explaination, I never realized that the NEC allowed it. I think there are a lot of Master Electricians out there that have been doing this work and still going by the 15amp=15amp and 20amp=20amp.
Thanks for the information. I guess we are never to old to learn something.
Marcel