Electrical Inspection
One of the most fulfilling, yet also most stressful experiences, is the process of buying or selling your home. One of the best ways to relieve stress and allow you to confidently move forward with the transaction is by having a Greeley licensed electrical contractor do an electrical inspection for you. During electrical inspections, our knowledgeable technicians will examine the entire electrical system and make note of any current issues or areas that may be a problem later on. In addition to highlighting areas to be aware of, we will make repair recommendations, and provide extensive information about your electrical system via a printed report The report will notify you if your home has things like ungrounded outlets, original wiring, or faulty outlets. For buyers, this will also give you essential information about how well the home you are looking to purchase has been maintained and for sellers it will give you a key opportunity to address issues prior to the home being put up for sale to minimize the possibility of surprises later on.
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Our goal when having one of our electrician Greeley Colorado inspect your home is to assure the home is safe, sound, meets code requirements, and does not pose a high risk for an electrical fire. Greeley electrical contractors pride ourselves on looking at every area of the home to ensure commonly forgotten items, such as the type of outlets and terminations. Older homes often have two-prong outlets, as opposed to the safer grounded three-prong outlets, and in many cases do not have GFCI outlets. GFCI, or ground fault circuit interrupter, outlets per current code regulations should be installed in any areas where an outlet sits within three feet of a water source as a safety measure. GFCI outlets will interrupt an electrical current in order to avoid electrical injuries, and since water is an electrical conductor, a lack of GFCI outlets greatly decreases the level of safety within your home.
Another commonly overlooked, but potentially dangerous, electrical item are aluminum terminations throughout your home. For 2-3 years in the late 1970s, builders used aluminum terminations believing them to be superior to traditional terminations. Unfortunately, they quickly discovered that if homeowners installed fixtures not original to the home, that the wiring caused dangerous arcing with the aluminum terminations, resulting in house fires. This is due to the fact that newer fixtures are not rated for aluminum, and that even modern fixtures claiming they can be used with aluminum are not of the proper rating to safely be used and reduce the possibility of an electrical fire.
Another commonly overlooked, but potentially dangerous, electrical item are aluminum terminations throughout your home. For 2-3 years in the late 1970s, builders used aluminum terminations believing them to be superior to traditional terminations. Unfortunately, they quickly discovered that if homeowners installed fixtures not original to the home, that the wiring caused dangerous arcing with the aluminum terminations, resulting in house fires. This is due to the fact that newer fixtures are not rated for aluminum, and that even modern fixtures claiming they can be used with aluminum are not of the proper rating to safely be used and reduce the possibility of an electrical fire.
For many buyers, the ability to customize their new home is a perk of homeownership, so having things like aluminum terminations that make minor updates to things like outlet covers and lighting fixtures, so discovering and correcting items like this is a necessity before listing or purchasing a home. Greeley electric will quickly and affordably switch the terminations to those compliant with modern fixtures. Updating these terminations will increase the overall safety of your home by preventing electrical arcing and allow you or a new buyer to make updates as you see fit. Proper terminations will also accommodate the conversion from two-prong to grounded three-prong or GFCI outlets, further increasing the safety features in your home. Safety should always be a priority, so let us come make sure your wiring is in good shape before you make any electrical updates, so your safe haven stays intact.
Prior to 1960, cloth covered wiring was widely used inmost homes. Unfortunately, cloth covered wiring has an increased likelihood of causing a home fire due to the inherent flammability of the cloth. Since then, we have found that when cloth covered wiring is live and is placed near insulation, that it becomes an incredibly high fire risk. Many insurance companies will not insure homes that have connected, live cloth wires near insulation for this reason. Mitigation for cloth wiring can be done by electrician Greeley Colorado and involves cutting off the electricity from the old cloth wiring and re-routing it into new, code compliant and safe wires. For those wanting to keep the period-correct aesthetic of the cloth covered wires, we can easily leave them in place and conceal the new modern wiring actually carrying the electrical current with no issues. Often in situations where there is a large amount of cloth covered wiring in a home, electrical remodeling is necessary.
During electrical inspections, electric company Greeley Colorado will also take the time to test every outlet and switch to ensure they are working properly and that they are correctly wired for the voltage and amperage of your electrical panel. This is particularly important in older homes with two-prong outlets, as opposed to grounded three-prong outlets. Older outlets are fine in homes, as long as they are in proper working order. For those that are found to be functioning improperly, we will recommend updating them to three-prong outlets so that they are not only more convenient to use, but also safer. Our technicians will double check all light switches and pull cords for ceiling fans to check they are working. After those items are seen to, they will also test the garage door controls, and examine the breaker box to make sure the box itself it up to code, is wired correctly, has to proper terminations, is labeled correctly, and that the switches are in the right place and function as intended. Once our inspection is finished, you can have peace of mind knowing that no aspect of your electrical system was overlooked and together we can make a plan to repair of correct any issues that were found so your home is ready for its new owners.
Prior to 1960, cloth covered wiring was widely used inmost homes. Unfortunately, cloth covered wiring has an increased likelihood of causing a home fire due to the inherent flammability of the cloth. Since then, we have found that when cloth covered wiring is live and is placed near insulation, that it becomes an incredibly high fire risk. Many insurance companies will not insure homes that have connected, live cloth wires near insulation for this reason. Mitigation for cloth wiring can be done by electrician Greeley Colorado and involves cutting off the electricity from the old cloth wiring and re-routing it into new, code compliant and safe wires. For those wanting to keep the period-correct aesthetic of the cloth covered wires, we can easily leave them in place and conceal the new modern wiring actually carrying the electrical current with no issues. Often in situations where there is a large amount of cloth covered wiring in a home, electrical remodeling is necessary.
During electrical inspections, electric company Greeley Colorado will also take the time to test every outlet and switch to ensure they are working properly and that they are correctly wired for the voltage and amperage of your electrical panel. This is particularly important in older homes with two-prong outlets, as opposed to grounded three-prong outlets. Older outlets are fine in homes, as long as they are in proper working order. For those that are found to be functioning improperly, we will recommend updating them to three-prong outlets so that they are not only more convenient to use, but also safer. Our technicians will double check all light switches and pull cords for ceiling fans to check they are working. After those items are seen to, they will also test the garage door controls, and examine the breaker box to make sure the box itself it up to code, is wired correctly, has to proper terminations, is labeled correctly, and that the switches are in the right place and function as intended. Once our inspection is finished, you can have peace of mind knowing that no aspect of your electrical system was overlooked and together we can make a plan to repair of correct any issues that were found so your home is ready for its new owners.
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