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X_Digger

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4. A fake breaker panel wouldn't pass the little tester home inspectors use.. no beep/light.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 01:06 AM

Apr 2013

If an inspector saw non-grounded outlets (two prong), he'd likely pull the cover and see old wiring.

A buddy of mine runs a home inspection business; two tools he carries for the electrical inspection part are a little dongle that when plugged in tells you if it's wired correctly (including ground and polarity) and the beep/light thing. He inspected the house we moved into last summer; he checked every outlet and switch, and he even took the cover off the panel to check how loaded the box was, and to make sure no breakers were running two circuits (that apparently *is* one trick some idiots do).

Yeah, I'm smelling 'reality TV' drama.

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Any electricians around here? [View all] Brigid Apr 2013 OP

nonsense JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #1

Ripped out or at least a whole bunch of holes.. X_Digger Apr 2013 #5

Any inspector should have at least tested for a functional panel in an area with older homes ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #2

It would have to be a pretty lazy inspector Warpy Apr 2013 #3

A fake breaker panel wouldn't pass the little tester home inspectors use.. no beep/light. X_Digger Apr 2013 #4