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inspection: DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION IS CONSIDERED INHUMANE - 03/12/10 07:46 PM

Here is one good reason why people should get a home inspection!! I inspected this home a few days ago and ran across the above situation. Can you see the potential problem here?

As a general rule, it's not a good idea to keep a plugged in lamp next to the kitchen sink. In this case, the lamp poses an electrocution risk as the outlet is also ungrounded with no ground fault protection. If that lamp accidentally tipped over into the sink while the home owner was washing dishes, it would be an unfortunate and deadly situation … (6 comments)

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