{"id":8372,"date":"2015-05-04T08:08:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.napoleon.cc\/tips\/?p=8372"},"modified":"2021-06-18T16:10:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T16:10:23","slug":"diy-electrical-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napoleon.cc\/tips\/diy-electrical-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Electrical Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">DIY Electrical Problems &amp; Solutions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many common electrical issues that I have found over and over again while performing home inspections in the past ten years.&nbsp; You might want to look around your own home and see if any of these issues are present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These electrical issues are also Red Flags that work was most likely done without a permit, which in a basement renovation means the complete basement was finished without the proper building permit of subsequent inspections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Electrical wiring in metal stud walls<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using metal stud walls the electrical cable requires approved inserts (grommets) to protect the cable where it passes through the metal stud.&nbsp;&nbsp; ESA also states in its bulletin that NMSC cable cannot be fished through a metal stud wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mechanical Protection Required in Attic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A running board must be installed for NMSC installed in attic where distance between joist and rafter exceeds 1 M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Kitchen Islands<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you install a fixed kitchen island with a work surface greater than 300 mm X 600 mm then an electrical outlet is required to be installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Cold Air Returns<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you are allowed to have electrical cables installed in a cold air return, the entry and exit point must have an approved insert to protect the cable.&nbsp;&nbsp; You are not allowed to \u201cfish\u201d and electrical cable through a cold air return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Bundling of Electrical Cables<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electrical cables maybe bundled as long as approved cable ties rated for 23 kg or greater are used and bundled cables are not in contact for more than 600 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>TWO GFCI outlets on same circuit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most builders will install a single GFCI outlet and use this to protect the installed outlets downstream.&nbsp; This is common for both exterior outlets and for bathrooms.&nbsp;&nbsp; Because most home owners do not have a GFCI tester they wrongly assume that because there are no test or reset buttons on the outlet it is not protected.&nbsp; Many times I have tested a GFCI protected outlet and then had to hunt down the extra one the homeowner has installed in order to get a reset.&nbsp; The circuit is still fully protected but it is not good workmanship to add GFCI outlets to a circuit that is already protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Lights in Showers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lights in showers have to rated for use in damp location.&nbsp; This is typically a pot mounted light with a glass lens. &nbsp;Sometime individuals will remove glass lens to install a higher wattage bulb, this is not permitted and is an electrical shock hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>GFCI\u2019s &amp; Light switches in Bathrooms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light switches in bathrooms have to be 1 metre away from shower or bathtub or GFCI protection is required.&nbsp; GFCI protection for outlets has been required since 1975.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Kitchen GFCI\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kitchen outlets were not required to have GFCI outlet protection until 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home owners who do their own electrical wiring should have it inspected by ESA or other Licensed Electrical Inspector prior to covering up wiring.&nbsp; Failure to do so could adversely affect the resale value of your home and even jeopardize your family\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about electrical problems or home inspection information please contact Roger Frost at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.napoleon.cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barrie Home Inspections<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.napoleon.cc\/tips\/electrical-service-boxes\/\">Electrical Service Boxes<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.napoleon.cc\/tips\/self-testing-gfci-outlet\/\">Self Test GFCI Receptacles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"spacer15\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"contentcenter\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DIY Electrical Problems &amp; 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