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Virginia Beach Home Inspector "Picture of the Day" - Electrical Panel

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Home Inspector with Safe House Property Inspections

This electrical panel was found at a home inspection in Virginia Beach. We have a condition which is commonly referred to as a "double tap" which means that a breaker that is listed for one conductor has two conductors terminating under the screw. Here we have two wires one copper and one aluminum terminating under the screw. So we have a couple of issues at the same time because aluminum branch circuit wiring comes with its own list of issues that need to be addressed. Just another example of some "homeowner upgrades" to the electrical panel.

electrical panel at a virginia beach home inspection

 Just an example of the things your Virginia Beach home inspector is looking for during your home inspection in Hampton Roads.

Rob Ernst
Certified Structure Inspector - Reno, NV
Reno, NV-775-410-4286 Inspector & Energy Auditor

The dreaded aluminum branch wiring. Not good by itself but even worst when double tapped.

May 07, 2012 12:41 PM