Originally Posted By: mschoolfield This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I am inspecting a home Monday that has a back up electrical generating system. Any advice on what to inspect and how to report OR is it best to disclaim and refer to a generator specialist.
Originally Posted By: jmyers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Michael,
You can really do one of two things. The first would be to report about the generator but in this case you would have to know what you are doing, or at least the general principle behind them and how they operate.
Two would be to exclude it as beyond the scope of a home inspection and refer a specialist to evaluate the condition and instruct the client to the operation and maintenance requirements for the generator.
Either way you must decide if you are going to include them in your home inspection. As a general rule I don't think many home inspector do include them in the home inspection and I would venture to say that most charge extra if they do.
