Inspector and electrician opinions on these situations

[gbeaumont (Gerry Beaumont)]

@mboyett

I think Joe T channeled into Marc’s persona and took over his posts for awhile :mrgreen:

LOL

It has been kinda quiet and helpfull in these parts of late

Regards

Gerry

[gbeaumont (Gerry Beaumont)]

@Greg Fretwell

Hey, no hard feelings, we all get cranky now and then.
I may have been pretty terse too, I appologize. I have a real bad problem with my wrists and hands suddenly and I am not typing much.
Actually I got a Prednisone pack today that has me “cured” but I am afraid of what will happen when it wears off.

Greg, try Dragon Naturally speaking software, much easier on the hands :shock:

Be well

Gerry

[gporter (Gary L. Porter)]

Greg how close are you to Orlando?

[Greg_Fretwell]

I am in Estero, between Naples and Ft Myers (north of Bonita if you know about that).
Orlando?
Whats the traffic doing on I-4?
Usually I give myself 4 hours and get to the rat a little early.
Actually the last couple times I was up there we never went into the Reedy Creek Development District at all.

[gporter (Gary L. Porter)]

I just wondered. You are a great teacher on the board and I think you could teach one hell of a class

[Greg_Fretwell]

Actually the strange thing is Joe T tried to get me to interview for his job (or a similar one) when he left IAEI.
I was an instructior at IBM for a little while (DC Ed Cen) and I did some road shows for various things later. I got my initial instructor training at NOB, Norfolk (1960s).

[Marc_Benz]

Here is my feedback on this part

@dmacy

Want to ask inspectors on how they report on the following and electrician how the address these issues.

1. Home has GFCI’s that are not grounded.

Legal as long it is marked

2. Presence of knob & tube wiring. Home has an updated panel with mostly 20 amp breakers.

Legal as long it is not mess around or extended with #12 or larger wire and not brittle at all or any burnt marks

3. Ungrounded system. 2 prong receptacles throughout. Home has a window air conditioner.

Probly legal depending on type of cable used thruout the house

4. Home has no AFCI. Home is older then 2002.

   Typical fine unless it was rewired after 2002 code cycle { check with electrical permits if show up on that one it will tell the date when they install it so it will tell the era for it }

5. Sump is on a grounded duplex receptacle shared with other circuits.

Legal but IMO not very good set up

6. Home has old style light fixtures above sinks with receptacles.

It was common used way back that time but by current code it is not allowed anymore due the safety issue

7. Home has a round meter base with 100amp SEC to 100 amp breaker.

It should ok depending on the condition

8. Older system with no GEC.

No Ground rods or any bond in the area will result some lighting damage pretty fast.

9. Home has a grounded system using a green insulated ground connected to homes water supply system.

I can’t really comment on that one due unknowen wire size there.

10. Air conditioner manufacturer’s spec state max fuse/circuit breaker 30amps. 40 amps fuses at exterior shut off/30 amp circuit in panel.

The 30 amp breaker will take care the issue due it smaller than 40 amp fuse { If they are timedelay it will not blow at all unless you got one of le cheapie fuse AKA non delay fuse it may blow }

Would like opinions from inspectors and also electrician that are called to home to review above items.

Just curious as some of these items have difference of opinions.

Thanks for the time

All my comments are marked in bleu

Merci,Marc