Inspections of Electrical Systems for the Home Inspector

Credits:  3 CEUs 

 

This program can be taken as a live webinar or attend live at our school.

 

This program will review the areas in Electrical which are most relevant to the New Jersey Home Inspection.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand New Jersey State regulations and standards
• Electrical Inspection types
• General purpose changes
• Tools for inspecting electrical
• ARC-fault breakers and receptacles
• Ground-fault breakers and receptacles
• Wires and wiring
• Main panelboards
• Sub-panels
• Service grounding
• Other Grounding systems
• Problem panels
• Service drops
• Service entrance conductors, cables and raceways
• Service equipment and main disconnects
• Interior components of service panels and subpanels
• Conductors
• Overcurrent protection devices
• Light fixtures, switches and receptacles
• Circuit interrupters

 

Description:

An electrical home inspection provides a thorough examination of your entire electrical system, ensuring all electrical wires, systems, and components, such as appliances in your home, meet legal safety standards. The National Electrical Code (NEC) is the code that all electricians operate under when examining your home, and defines the parameters for minimum standards across the United States. Upon completion of your electrical home inspection, the inspector will provide a detailed, prioritized, checklist including areas in need of immediate attention, recommendations for improvements, and potential upgrade possibilities.

The Electrical Safety Foundation recommends electrical home inspections:

• When purchasing a home.
• When a home is 40 years or older.
• When adding an appliance.
• When a home has had a major renovation.

An electrical home inspection is important for the safety of your home, offering peace of mind by:

• Ensuring the safe operation of electrical components in your home.
• Identifying common electrical mistakes made by contractors and previous DIY homeowners.
• Recognizing outdated wiring such as aluminum or knob and tube.
• Identifying electrical wiring and components that may have degraded over time.
• Spotting oversized fuses or breakers that could lead to fire.
• Allowing for the correction of fire and safety hazards.
• Helping you save energy and reduce costs.
• Meeting insurance risk assessment inspections requirements.
• Letting you know the electrical in a new home is safe before you purchase it.

An electrical home inspection should provide

• Verification of proper light bulb wattage.
• Switch and wall outlet operation and condition.
• Shock or electrocution hazards.
• Verification arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are operating properly.
• A check of all safety and security lighting.
• Confirmation of grounding systems.
• Validation of appropriate surge protection.
• Verification of the proper placement of smoke detectors.
• Testing of smoke detectors.
• Testing of carbon monoxide detectors.
• Inspection of the electrical panel for appropriate labels, amps, and operation.
• An examination of outdoor electrical systems.
• A detailed, prioritized report on all areas of attention concerning the electrical system of your home.

3 CEUs

Instructor:

Robert Pellegrino, New Jersey Home Inspector, New Jersey  Radon Technician Master, Indoor Environmental Specialist, Mold Inspector and Assessor, Indoor Air quality Inspector, Wood Destroying Insect Inspector, Lead Pain Renovation Inspector, Lead Pain dust Wipe Technician, NJ Hotels and Multiple Dwellings, Maintenance Regulation Program, NJ Realtor/Salesperson, IIT Engineer Hvac Engineer, BSME Experience, American Society of Home Inspectors, Environmental Solutions Association, International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, International Association of Certified Indoor Aire consultants.  Over 30 years in Engineering and Technology Industries and over 25 years in Real  Estate Professional Membership. Mr. Pellegrino is an approved speaker for this program by the NJ Board of Home Inspectors

 

 

Requirements to attend a live webinar:

You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom).
To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone, webcam or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
Instructors may call on participants.
To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.

Webinar invitations are emailed to registered students approximately one day prior to the class.

Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course for those attending via live interactive webinar