I have not said anywhere that we should not report on GFCI. It is such a problem, I could put it in my report as boiler plate and would have to remove it from the report less than adding it.
I go beyond GFCI. I am now taking on the “Voltage Drop” issue in new construction which is not required, but just a recommendation in the code.
Still, I do not enforce the repair or upgrade. I educate the client and the general contractor concerning what the sud-electrical contractor is producing.
The point, Just report the condition. Leave it up to the client to decide what is to be done.
Mr. Cook, I too noticed a lot of “Stay out of court” in your posts. I have one comment, based from the number of times I have been in court (criminal investigator for 13 years). There is little you can do or say to stay out of court! You will end up there if you deserve to be there or not. If someone dies in a house due to neglect, you will be in court weather you have anything to do with it or not.
Demanding repairs because you may end up in court is not a good basis. You are correct, the lawyers will say that you were downplaying the urgency of this issue. But they will do that no matter what you said!
I was accused of “downplaying” an inspection in court. That was until the defence lawyers produced an original copy of the report which was 90% RED. All the court copies were B&W photocopies. You didn’t even have to read the report to get a sense of urgency from my report! I was still in court though!
Do a good job covering and locating everything you can. That is the only thing that will save you in court. It will not keep you out of the court however. (I am talking USA now, I don’t know Canadian courts).
Thoes of us that must report things for the State, report what you must.
But if you look at it again, they do not say that upgrades must be ordered. You just must inspect and report on the issue.
In my state we must report on the incoming electrical conductor material. That’s it. Not size, capacity, condition… Just Alu or Copper. Why?
Ours is not to question why, just report it.
What differance does it make what it is made out of if it is properly sized? Maybe they are conducting a survey at our expence.