# Electrical Service from Hell: Inspection Tutorial

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-service-from-hell-inspection-tutorial/203674>\
**Category:** Electrical Inspections\
**Created:** [September 16, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-service-from-hell-inspection-tutorial/203674 "2021-09-16T17:03:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-service-from-hell-inspection-tutorial/203674/1 "2021-09-16T17:03:20Z")

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> **[Electrical Service from Hell](https://www.nachi.org/electrical-service-from-hell.htm)**

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**Author:** ![jmilby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmilby/32/57038_2.png) [@jmilby](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmilby)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-service-from-hell-inspection-tutorial/203674/2 "2021-09-19T16:13:17Z")

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A GEC to a rod never needs to be larger than a #6 copper.

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**Author:** ![rkenney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rkenney/32/405447_2.png) [@rkenney](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rkenney)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-service-from-hell-inspection-tutorial/203674/3 "2021-09-19T17:40:11Z")

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NEVER stick your finger in a live panel as shown in the photos! Use a laser pointer if you must ‘point’ something out.

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**Author:** ![bcawhern1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bcawhern1/32/408713_2.png) [@bcawhern1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bcawhern1)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-service-from-hell-inspection-tutorial/203674/4 "2021-09-19T17:44:42Z")

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> [@rkenney](#):
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> NEVER stick your finger in a live panel as shown in the photos!

Agreed, I am truly surprised by this “training”.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/7/a/7a1db6d7a514d572de0f600e9162a6c811e7d51f.jpeg)