M and J Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 We have just bought a house and following the diagnostic electric/termite/aspestos inspection we have found a few electriacl faults that were not detailed in the report. Does anyone know if these inspections are done by qualified electricians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 They are not done by qualified electricians and are a superficial report on the state of the electrical insulation and wiring with no checks on the internal state of the components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger LX Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Anton is correct - the competence, or otherwise, of some inspectors does leave a lot to be desired & is a bone of contention amongst properly qualified professionals. Having said that I have seen some very thorough reports & have even used one to help a friend get a property rewired as condition of buying it (yes, the installation was that bad).I'd be curious to know what other electrical faults you found - the inspections are really only interested in electrical safety i.e. if one half of a two way lighitng circuit that doesn't work it's not really an issue, but if there is no main earth or there's a distribution board next to the shower that's a different matter.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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