You may have never heard of the term of drip loop, but it is quite important to your home. A drip loop, is a loop or dip in the service entrance lines right before they…
Aaron ShishillaOctober 19, 2020
First off, let me give a huge thank you to our Inspector Wilmer Mollfulleda for supplying these wonderful pictures on cut multistrand wires. Just as an fyi, you can always request your inspector when you…
Aaron ShishillaJuly 21, 2020
When can neutrals and grounds be on the same bar in sub panels? Can they at all and why is this an issue? Let's talk about neutrals, grounds, and subpanels. First, let's talk about the…
Aaron ShishillaJuly 16, 2020
We often get the question, can this branded breaker go into a different branded panel? While the short answer is it depends, let's talk about why mismatched breakers can cause issues. Furthermore, let's talk about…
Aaron ShishillaJuly 14, 2020
A circuit breaker that keeps on tripping can be quite annoying and cause for concern. However, your circuit breaker could be either doing it's job or just faulty so there is no reason to worry!…
Aaron ShishillaJune 17, 2020
We are a home inspection company, so you could say we get A LOT of common electrical questions from home buyers, sellers, and real estate agents. That being said, here are the most common questions…
Aaron ShishillaMay 21, 2020
So, in one of our previous articles, we discussed the importance of a pool inspection. Within that blog, we briefly mentioned pool bonding and grounding. With this article, we are going to take a deeper…
Aaron ShishillaMay 21, 2020
What is a power surge? A power surge can be an unexpected surge of electricity caused by another item on the electrical system. A few examples: a large appliance may back feed electricity to your…
Aaron ShishillaApril 28, 2020
So what's the deal with double tapped breakers? Are they really that bad as everyone has made them out to be? Can it cause your house to burn down? Well, although double tapped breakers are…
Aaron ShishillaApril 13, 2020