Realtors – Talk to Your Clients about Electrical Panels
By TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc., Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029
(Complete Home Inspections, Inc.)
About once a week one of my inspectors or I run into an electric panel somewhere in a garage or laundry area that is inaccessible due to personal storage. Often times, permanent shelving being placed over the panel face so that it cannot be removed or the door opened as on the case below. Some licensed states require us (inspectors) to open and inspect the panel for deficiencies.There is a huge safety concern here. First of all, panels need to have unrestricted access in the event of an emergency. Secondly, it will save your seller the expense of having a licensed electrician come out to evaluate the panel or the expense of a trip charge by having the inspector come out again to inspect this item.When you are doing your walk-through during your listing, take a moment to see if this cond...
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