Electrical Fun for my own house

Originally Posted By: gjohnson
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I hope that Dan Frend posts some pictures tommorow. He did an inspection for a house that my wife and I are buying. He and I were having a blast checking out the handy man wiring in the house. A couple of examples.



1. A orange extension cord coming in through a drilled hole in the house and plugged into an outlet right under the break panel. While it was outside it went under ground and got knows where.

2. The breaker panel was so full of wires you could never make heads or tails out of them.

3. Under the deck where the filter for the pool was, there was an indoor electrical box used for a plug, with no coverings or GFI or anything.

4. None of the outlets in the basement had covers or anything else.

5. and the best, the light switch in one of the closets was actually the on off button for a surge protector.


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Gary (Snicker's) Johnson - Free NACHOS
The NACHI Foundation
Executive Director

301-591-9895

Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Sooo, You are buying this house??



Joseph Hagarty


HouseMaster / Main Line, PA
joseph.hagarty@housemaster.com
www.householdinspector.com

Phone: 610-399-9864
Fax : 610-399-9865

HouseMaster. Home inspections. Done right.

Originally Posted By: gjohnson
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I think so, I have to see the rest of the report first… The electrical I can deal with… This guy just had some real creativity.



Gary (Snicker’s) Johnson - Free NACHOS


The NACHI Foundation


Executive Director


301-591-9895

Originally Posted By: gjohnson
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Gary (Snicker’s) Johnson - Free NACHOS


The NACHI Foundation


Executive Director


301-591-9895

Originally Posted By: rmoore
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Wow…


That's the closest I've seen to the magical 42. If I'm counting right you have the equivalent of 41 breakers (not counting the main). Would love to see the panel labeling. Must be a short book!


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Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com

Originally Posted By: dbozek
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Gotta love them Murray breakers…they are so colorful!! icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif



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Originally Posted By: dfrend
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1. Outlet under pool deck(exposed to weather)


![](upload://tJ63gSgnPcBQOQChvYNNAm9HoCY.jpeg)

2. Screwed through power strip

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3. Uncovered outlets




4. Orange extension cord coming out of house into ground to god knows where.



5. Nice light switch!!!!!




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Daniel R Frend
www.nachifoundation.org
The Home Inspector Store
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