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Originally Posted By: dmacy
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I just thought I would share a safety hazard I observed the other day.
I wish I had a picture.
I was inspecting a rental property and one of his tennants had a metal chain with a cross hanging from the overhead light fixture that was missing and the chain was hanging from the live wires.

I thought to myself that when most people need a jolt they drink coffee or
Caffeine. This guy seemed to preffer a electrical jolt.

By the way the other tennant downstairs preffered to inhale large dosses of gas coming from the stove shut off.

Never a dull moment in the inspection business.

PS

Today I had to play the piano to inspect the water meter & tank.


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Thanks

Dave

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Originally Posted By: jonofrey
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Looks like a receptacle to store used chewing gum. icon_lol.gif


Whatever it is, it appears damaged and possibly hot. Did you use a voltage detector on it?

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Originally Posted By: dmacy
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John


I did use a tester and it was'nt live.

That is funny about the gum. I actually think that is fun tak.

Dave

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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It looks like a damaged rocker switch. . .

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Originally Posted By: bkelly2
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Ok Mr. Pope, what is a rocker switch?

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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I don’t have a picture. . .


http://www.ccl-light.com/docs/switches/switches.html

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JPI Home Inspection Service
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Originally Posted By: bkelly2
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Thank you Jeff. I have never seen a broken one.

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Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell
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I was originally thinking about some kind of X-10 thing but I think I agree with Jeff. I have never broken a Decora switch but it wouldn’t surprise me if this is what one looks like “off it’s rocker”.


Maybe Bob knows. I’m sure his boys have broken one.

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Originally Posted By: mcyr
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What did you do with the obstacle on the piano? ha. ha.
Did you find your way to the water heater?

Marcel