Home Electric Panel Inspection

Help Avoid an Electrical Fire in Your Home

Stay Safe with Our Home Electric Panel Inspection:

1. Check for loose, burnt or corroded connections inside electric panel.
2. Check all connections for tightness.
3. Check to make sure all circuit breakers turn on and off.
4. Make sure electric panel is properly fastened to wall.
5. Check electric panel for any open knockouts, install hole plugs where needed.
6. Check to make sure the proper circuit breaker amperage corresponds to gauge of wire. There will be an extra charge if we have to replace circuit breakers.
7. Make sure all cables have connectors and properly fastened to box.
8. Make sure all cables are strapped within 12” of box.
9. Make sure there is only one wire under each screw.
10. Inspect to make sure neutral terminal is bonded to box if it’s a main circuit breaker panel.
11. If required, make sure there is an equipment ground bar kit and all equipment ground wires are separate from neutral wires.
12. Inspect grounding to copper cold water pipe within 5’ of where water pipe enters house.
13. Inspect to make sure cold and hot water lines and gas lines are all bonded together.
14. Inspect to make sure all water pipe clamps are tight.
15. Inspect for two supplemental ground rods are driven outside with grounding bridge and #6 copper wire is connected to main circuit breaker neutral terminal.
16. Inspect for any water entering panel box, check for rust or corroded connections around terminals.
17. Inspect service entrance cable for frayed or worn; advise owner if it needs replacing.
18. Caulk around service cable where it enters house.
19. Check connections at meter box,  make sure they’re tight, look for water entering meter box.
20. Make sure meter box is properly fastened to house.
21. Check weatherproof connector at top of meter box; make sure it’s tight and not worn.
22. Make sure service cable or conduit is properly fastened.
23. Inspect weather head, make sure no water is entering into service cable.
24. Inspect point of connection for any loose connections, retape connections.
25. Inspect cable support to make sure it’s securely fastened to house and supporting service drop cable.
26. Inspect for any tree branches that may be touching service drop cable from Detroit Edison pole, advise home owner to have trees trimmed as needed.

*Note that if we need to replace any equipment, there will be additional charges.