How to Perform Residential Electrical Inspections
The goal of this course is to teach students how to perform electrical inspections at a residential dwelling.
Live Onsite Courses
51 InterNACHI credit hours
19 Sections
Required for Certified Professional Inspector certification
MD/VA (4 CE'S)
How to Perform Residential Electrical Inspections
Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach students how to perform electrical inspections at a residential dwelling.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- inspect the various components of the electrical system of a home;
- identify the components of the electrical system of a home;
- understand how the components of the electrical system function and perform;
- describe to clients defects observed in the electrical system.
You will learn the following topics:
INTRODUCTION
- Note to Student
- Safety First
- Basic Terms
- Simple Theory
- Conductor Sizes
- Quiz #1
HOME INSPECTOR SAFETY AND DANGERS
- Stay Safe
- Standards of Practice
- Working Space and Clearance
- Circuit Identification
- Basics of AC Current
- Electricity Is Shocking
- Warning Signs
- What's an Arc Flash?
- How Serious Is an Arc Flash?
- Precautions for Inspectors
- Quiz #2
SERVICE ENTRANCE
- Service Entrance Cable, Part 1
- Service Entrance Cable, Part 2
- 120/240-Volt System
- Electric Service
- Service Drop
- Service Mast
- Underground Service
- Electric Meter
- Quiz #3
GROUNDING AND BONDING
- Grounding
- Bonding
- Panel and Subpanel
- Quiz #4
SERVICE PANELBOARD
- Panelboard and Cabinet
- Panelboard Basics
- Breaker Panels & Breakers
- The Main Disconnect
- Service Amperage
- Common Service Equipment Layout
- Subpanel or Additional Distribution Panelboard
- Inspecting Panelboards, Part I
- Double-Tapping Hots & Neutrals
- Incorrect Wire Size for a Breaker
- The “AC” Breaker Size
- Inspecting Panelboards, Part 2
- Fuse Panels
- Inspecting Panelboards, Part 3
- Problem Panels
- Quiz #5
- Three-Phase Panels
- Panel Anomalies
- Panelboard Inspection Checklist
- Quiz #6
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
- Wiring Types
- Aluminum Wiring
- Branch Circuit Connections
- Protection of Wiring
- 120-Volt Terminations
- Inspecting Receptacles
- 240-Volt Terminations
- GFCI: Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters
- AFCI: Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter
- Lighting Circuits
- Quiz #7
- Quiz #8
Course Lessons
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