Cully Weiss Wilmington Home Inspector
Electrical
Cully Weiss home inspector will inspect:
- Service entrance conductors
- Service equipment, grounding equipment, main overcurrent device, and main and distribution panels
- Amperage and voltage ratings of the service
- Branch circuit conductors, their overcurrent devices, and the compatibility of their ampacities
- The operation of a representative number of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles located inside the house, garage, and on the dwelling?s exterior walls
- The polarity and grounding of all receptacles within six feet of interior plumbing fixtures, and all receptacles in the garage or carport, and on the exterior of inspected structures
- The operation of ground fault circuit interrupters
- Smoke detectors
Cully Weiss home inspector will describe:
- Service amperage and voltage
- Service entry conductor materials
- The service type as being overhead or underground
- The location of main and distribution panels
Cully Weiss home inspector shall report the presence of any readily accessible single strand aluminum branch circuit wiring. Cully Weiss will report on the presence or absence of smoke detectors, and operate their test function, if accessible, except when detectors are part of a central system.
The home inspector is not required to:
- Insert any tool, probe, or testing device inside the panels
- Test or operate any overcurrent device except ground fault circuit interrupters
- Dismantle any electrical device or control other than to remove the covers of the main and auxiliary distribution panels
Inspect:
- Low voltage systems
- Security system devices, heat detectors, or carbon monoxide detectors
- Telephone, security, cable TV, intercoms, or other ancillary wiring that is not a part of the primary electrical distribution system
- Built-in vacuum equipment.
Plumbing
Cully Weiss Wilmington home inspector will inspect:
- Interior water supply and distribution system, including: piping materials, supports, and insulation; fixtures and faucets; functional flow; leaks; and cross connections
- Interior drain, waste, and vent system, including: traps; drain, waste, and vent piping; piping supports and pipe insulation; leaks; and functional drainage
- Hot water systems including: water heating equipment; normal operating controls; automatic safety controls; and chimneys, flues, and vents
- Fuel storage and distribution systems including: interior fuel storage equipment, supply piping, venting, and supports; leaks
- Sump pumps
Wilmington home inspector will describe:
- Water supply and distribution piping materials
- Drain, waste, and vent piping materials
- Water heating equipment, including fuel or power source, storage capacity, and location
- The location of any main water supply shutoff device
Cully Weiss home inspector will operate all plumbing fixtures, including their faucets and all exterior faucets attached to the house, except where the flow end of the faucet is connected to an appliance.
Cully Weiss home inspector is not required to:
- State the effectiveness of anti-siphon devices
- Determine whether water supply and waste disposal systems are public or private
- Operate automatic safety controls
- Operate any valve except water closet flush valves, fixture faucets, and hose faucets
Inspect:
- Water conditioning systems
- Fire and lawn sprinkler systems
- On-site water supply quantity and quality
- On-site waste disposal systems
- Foundation irrigation systems
- Bathroom spas, except as to functional flow and functional drainage
- Swimming pools
- Solar water heating equipment
- Inspect the system for proper sizing, design, or use of proper materials
