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Don't get Surprised with These Problems
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Defect: Meter box door is open and insecure and may pose a problem with water infiltration into the meter box.
Recommend evaluation and repair by the local electrical utility company.
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Defect: Exterior light is inverted in its fixture. This may cause water infiltration into the electrical fixture.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Improperly terminated (only capped) hot (assumed) electrical wire in the attic area. This may cause a shock hazard.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Unenclosed electrical wire splice at the back of the (assumed) air conditioner compressor.
All electrical wiring splices must be enclosed in junction boxes and waterproof junction boxes for exterior wiring.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Missing main service equipment panel "punch-outs" that leave openings in the panel face.
All exposed electrical conductors must be enclosed in grounded boxes.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Improperly terminated (only capped) hot (assumed) electrical wire with what appears to
be an exposed bare conductor in the attic area. This may cause a shock hazard.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Improperly terminated electrical wiring entering the water heater.
All wiring must be properly secured where it enters appliances. This wire also appears to
have frayed insulation and could lead to a short circuit. Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Open junction box in attic. All electrical wire splices must be enclosed in grounded junction boxes.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Unenclosed and frayed exterior electrical wiring. All exterior wiring must be enclosed in waterproof conduit or junction boxes.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Frayed and physically damaged exterior service entrance conductors. When replaced, current standards
require service entrance conductors be enclosed in rigid pipe to guard against physical damage.
Recommend repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Open punch out in exterior meter box. This will lead to water infiltration into the electrical system.
Recommend evaluation and repair by the local electrical utility company.
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Defect: Frayed and aged exterior service entrance conductor. Recommend evaluation and replacement by a licensed and insured electrical contractor. Current standards call for exterior service entrance conductors to be enclosed in rigid pipe to guard against physical damage.
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Defect: Junction box has cabling that is not properly secured. Additionally, plugged in cord should not penetrate walls.
Recommend evaluation and repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Unenclosed electrical splice at water heater. Additionally, this splice is directly next to a water pipe.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
Defect description
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Defect: Damaged exterior outlet at (give location) with waterproof cover missing. Additionally, this outlet is not GFCI protected.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Junction box, labeled "water heater" has wiring that is not properly secured to the box.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Exterior electrical disconnect box is corroded. Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Damaged light fixture with missing ceramic insulation. This is a shock hazard.
Recommend evaluation and repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Damaged outlet without the required outlet cover. Recommend evaluation and repair by a licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Signs of corrosion in (exterior?) service equipment panel. Conductors inside panel are frayed and have damaged insulation.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Corroded and damaged exterior outlet box. The receptacle box is not the proper type for exterior use (not waterproof)
and the outlet is not GFCI protected. Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Exterior receptacle box has an opening that will lead to water infiltration into the electrical system.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Improper splice. All wiring splices should be enclosed in junction boxes.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Junction box without a cover. Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Exterior outlet not properly secured and sealed against water infiltration. It also appears that the outlet is
not equipped with a junction box. Recommend evaluation and repair by insured and licensed electrical contractor.
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Defect: Light fixture in the attic has wiring that is not properly secured to the junction box.
Additionally, light fixtures without light bulb protection are considered to be unsafe.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Receptacle not properly secured in junction box and without the required cover.
Recommend evaluation and repair by licensed and insured electrical contractor.
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Defect: Multiple outlet extension cord used as permanently mounted receptacle. Recommend removal.
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Defect: This appears to be an old screw-in fuse box with the interior cover panel missing, which is in use as a junction box.
This would not meet national electrical standards and should be evaluated for replacement by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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Defect: A ceiling fixture has been removed, leaving an open electrical junction box with exposed wires.
Recommend sealing by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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Defect: Exterior receptacle has a separated conduit, missing weatherproof cover and
the outlet itself may not be ground fault protected as mandated by current standards.
Recommend evaluation by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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Defect: Panel has voids, or open knock-outs, which represent a safety hazard.
Recommend evaluation by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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Defect: Conduits would not meet any electrical standard, are not weatherproof and pass unsleeved through a wall.
Recommend evaluation and replacement by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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Defect: The void or open knock-out in the 220 volt receptacle poses a safety hazard.
Recommend evaluation by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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Defect: The unsecured outlet poses a safety hazard and should be serviced by a licensed electrician.
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Defect: Exterior receptacle has a missing weatherproof cover and may not be ground fault protected.
Recommend evaluation by a licensed, qualified electrician.
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