Anyone can drive down to the big box store and buy electrical supplies, yet once they get home, there is a chance that they will install it right. But in alot of cases I see there are often serious safety hazards created by the "weekend warriors" attempt at adding electrical circuits. The results could be devestating, causing fires or possibly electrocution.
As a home inspector, I get to see alot of what I call "Bubba & Skeeta" altered wiring. No permits; Plenty of double taps; No understanding of polarity, bonding, grounding, floating neutrals, amps, volts, watts, load side vs line side.......and lots and lots of "electrical tape"
There are times when I see some very dangerous conditions in homes and just shake my head. Like live wires sticking out of walls, where children can touch them, when they are with their parents previewing the home.
The reality is that are some folks that just don't respect and comprehend electrical systems. For this reason it is good to have a licensed home inspector do a thorough home inspection, which can often reveal such concerns.
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