WI Home Inspector Includes a Comprehensive Electrical Inspection of Milwaukee Homes

A vital component of a comprehensive professional home inspection is the electrical inspection. Faulty or damaged electrical systems can lead to fires. While a Wisconsin home inspector is required to be quite knowledgeable about electrical systems, circuit wiring, voltage and imperious flaws in the current system, he or she is not responsible for making sure systems are “up to Code.”

Electricity is a vital source in any home. It can also be dangerous when there are defects. For those looking to buy a Milwaukee home, they are counting on their Milwaukee home inspector to offer some insight into the type of service, condition of the existing electrical system, and any significant flaws he or she observes.

Wisconsin Home Inspection- Outside Electrical Source

The Wisconsin home inspector determines the source of the electrical service. This is either overhead wires or underground wires. The Milwaukee home inspection report will reflect which type. He also knows what to look for where the wires meet the home’s electrical wiring including an examination of the electrical meter. Overhead wires should be a certain distance from the ground as well as connected to a roof at a roof mast or side attachment point.

A system “disconnect” is located inside the main panel in the house. A simple visual inspection is made to make sure it exists, but a physical test is not performed. He will also estimate the wiring material used along with amperage and voltage.

An electrical system for safety reasons must be grounded. Your inspector will note how and where the ground exists if it’s possible to trace. Besides this he will look at the main electrical panel, noting its type and overall condition. He removes the panel cover and observes the condition of circuit wires and reports on the visual condition of supply and circuit wiring.

Wisconsin Home Inspection- Electrical Outlets and Fixtures

Inside the home your home inspector will make a thorough observation of wiring that runs from the main circuit panel to outlets/appliances in the home. Wiring will be copper or aluminum and your home inspection report will identify safety and fire dangers and instances in which wiring is inadequate for those outlets/appliances being run, where visible and readily accessible.

Outlets in areas where there is water, such as the kitchen and bathroom, must be ground fault circuit interruptors, or GFCIs, and must function accordingly when tested. A GFCI device halts the flow of potentially dangerous electricity when its components detect a ground fault, such as the presence of water.

Aluminum branch circuit wiring can be a safety hazard and is required to be reported by a home inspector.

Auxiliary electrical systems or fixtures such as cable boxes, smoke detectors and other types of low-voltage systems are not a requirement of a home inspector.

House Detective Property Inspection Services is certified by the American Home Inspectors Training Institute (AHIT), licensed by the State of Wisconsin, fully insured including Errors & Omissions insurance (E&O), and a member of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI). House Detective Property Inspection Services Wisconsin serves the greater Milwaukee area, including Brookfield, Grafton, Mequon, Cedarburg, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, New Berlin, Franklin, Waterford and all of Southeastern Wisconsin.

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