Electrical Safety Inspection Services
Code Compliance Inspection
To avoid electrical-related accidents, it’s always best to undergo electrical safety inspections. You don’t want to risk the lives of your loved ones, nor do you want to risk losing all your possessions and valuables to an electrical fire. Electrical wiring in a house is the most complex and unseen part of your home; most components and wiring are hidden within the walls above and below the living area.
According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), electrical wiring and lighting equipment ranked first in direct fire causes in the number of home fires. In 2014-2018, electrical distribution or lighting equipment, such as wiring, lighting, cords, and plugs, was involved in an estimated average of roughly 34,000 (10%) reported home structure fires per year. These incidents caused an average of 470 (18%) civilian deaths, 1,100 civilian injuries (10%), and $1.4 billion (19%) in direct property damage annually.
Bright Electric offers electrical inspection for your home and business. Our Electrical Inspector conducts an electrical inspection service examines your whole electrical system to ensure that all electrical wiring, electrical distribution panel, and components satisfy legal safety regulations. The National Electrical Code (NEC) is the standard by which all electricians inspect your property, and it establishes the criteria for minimum requirements across the United States.
When Do You Need an Electrical Safety Inspection?
The Electrical Safety Foundation recommends that Homeowners should schedule an electrical home safety inspection at these times. When you are buying or selling a home, it’s very crucial to conduct an electrical inspection of your home for the safety of your loved ones and your home.
Sometimes newly remodel homes might get electrical safety neglected. You want to make sure all electrical wiring and apparatus are safe from electrical hazards.
Old houses would be another significant cause of electrical hazards if electrical upgrades were neglected. Old houses around 30 years need electrical upgrades. At specific periods, the Electrical Safety Foundation suggests that homeowners schedule an electrical home inspection:
Benefits of an Electrical Safety Inspection
An electrical house inspection is critical for the protection of your family and your property. Professional electrical inspection services of your home’s electrical system will provide you with peace of mind by:
- Assuring the safe operation of your home’s electrical panels.
- Identifying the most typical electrical blunders made by contractors and previous
do-it-yourself homes. - Identifying obsolete wiring, such as aluminum or knob-and-tube.
- Identifying electrical components and wiring that may have deteriorated over
Time. - Detecting blown fuses or circuit breakers that could cause a fire.
- Allowing for the removal of fire and safety risks.
- Assisting you in conserving energy and lowering expenditures.
- Meeting the standards for insurance risk assessment inspections.
- Assuring that the electricity in a new home is secure before you buy it.
What Does an Electrical Home Inspection Include?
Local jurisdictions and electric codes are designed to protect your house and occupant from any electric hazards. When it comes to household electrical risks, Bright Electric licensed electricians are knowledgeable regarding the electrical codes that apply to the local jurisdictions and NEC.
General Electrical Safety Checklist:
- Verification of electrical panel is under the load of its capacity.
- Circuit Breakers are operating in case fault occurs in electric wiring.
- All Appliances grounded.
- Grounding electrode appropriately installed.
- Water and Gas pipes bonded with central grounding electrodes suitably.
- Ensure that switches or lights in wet or damp locations are installed in
weatherproof enclosures. - Testing Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Outlets.
- Ensuring that receptacles layout according to the electrical code.
- Ensuring that GFCI outlets are installed where required by the electrical code.
- Ensure that all conductors of a circuit are grouped.
- Check the wiring methods and ensure that they are suitable for the current safety
codes. - Validation of surge protection that is appropriate
- Validation of surge protection that is appropriate
- Smoke detectors are tested according to manufacture recommendations.
- Carbon monoxide detectors are put to the test.
- Examine the electrical panel for proper labeling, amps, and operation.
- Outdoor electrical systems are investigated.
- A complete, prioritized report on all aspects of your home’s electrical system that
require maintenance.
Schedule Your Home Electrical Safety Inspection Today!
Please don’t put it off any longer; contact us today to have an electrical home inspection performed to protect the safety of your house and family. By hiring a professional electrician from Bright Electric, we’ll help you take a load off your shoulders by ensuring that everything in your home is up to code and in line with state regulations. A safety inspection will cover all areas of your home that receives electricity. Call us at (405) 212-6252 or schedule an appointment online.
When searching for a reliable electrician, call us at (405) 212-6252. We specialize in electrical repairs, indoor and outdoor lighting installations, panel upgrades, and even hot tub wiring!
