25 Standards Every Inspector Should Know Course

Hello all, this is a photo of the trap system installed in a house that my fiancé and i are renting. As you’ll notice it is lacking a disposal as it is an older house and the landlord is a bit lazy and refuses to update the kitchen space. I anticipate he will be obligated to fix it very soon.

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Back agen to fulfill the requirements of another course. and i present an old cammercial electrical panel.

Getting ready to start the journey!

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What do you guys see wrong with this picture? I see a terminated electrical drop that still has an active electrical panel powered from the the new run from the inside. Anything else?

This is an example of a typical P-trap. The trap is within the 24" vertical criteria. The trap has at least 2" in depth. It does not exceed the 4" maximum. This example shows a proper P-trap configuration in a commercial building.

This is a p-trap in upstairs bathroom vanity in good condition. The water seal is approximately 2” and the vertical distance from the trap weir to the fixture outlet is about 10 inches indicating the trap is installed within proper standards.

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There are missing panel knockouts on this electrical panel I Inspected. This is a simple fix since knockouts can be purchased and installed to prevent this shock hazard.

Hi there! I decided to take a picture of the exhaust of the clothes dryer in my apartment. Unlike many other places I have lived this dryer unit has an easily accessible exhaust hose that is located in the center of the wall. The design of the unit helped to maximize exhaust efficiency. The exhaust duct is within 25 ft from the dryer’s location

This is a picture of an electrical panel. The amperage here is 100 for this residence. We are able to determine that from the main circuit break which distributes the energy amongst the various circuit breakers.

As you can see there is all kind of issue in that area, the water heater and electrical panel are to close together and a lot of obstructions in front, top, sides and bottom of the panel and water heater.

Electrical panel not accessible. Items should be removed to maintain a minimum 30" x 30" of clearance space in front of the panel and have it inspected by a licensed a qualified electrical contractor.

I took a picture of the dryer exhaust from the exterior of the home! The duct from dryer to exterior is about 2’! meets all standards of this course!

The attached image shows an attic access panel. The panel shows normal wear for the age of the house and it’s dimensions are acceptable.

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Moving along with the course work some how I didn’t start at the beginning but I am on the right track now.

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I have a picture from the interior of a main electrical panel. A 120 volt circuit(with a white wire) has been attached to one leg of a 240 volt circuit.

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Electrical panel with scorching behind where AFCIs are located
Electrician replaced a different breaker with a little bit of melted wire at the end connection to the breaker. Said nothing about the AFCI scorching on the backside of the panel, which is what I commented on. “Everything else looks ok” was his comment. Seller got upset because I wouldn’t sign off on the AFCI scorching.

Another reason not to do re-inspections.

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This is a picture of a dangerous situation involving a service panel. The cover is off, it is blocked to access and there are things that could end up in the panel causing a big problem. Embarrassingly, it is mine.

OKM Hot Water Tank. It’s been in place probably 20 yrs. It has no TPR Valve so that should be corrected.