What is the purpose of a residential electrical inspection? The inspection is designed to verify that your installation meets minimum requirements for electrical safety, according to current codes. In ...

Electricity is one of those things in your home you probably don’t think about maintaining until something goes wrong. And indeed, with no moving parts, the electrical infrastructure of your home can ...

When was the last time you thought about your home’s electrical system? Probably not often—until a breaker trips, a light flickers, or an outlet stops working. But here’s the thing: electricity is the ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has two new standards in the works related to electrical inspections and the inspectors who perform them. The NFPA Technical Committee on Electrical ...

A new era has arrived for electrical equipment maintenance, and worker safety is predominant. The days of suiting up in personal protective equipment (PPE) and hoping for the best are over. The NFPA ...

Decades-old wiring still passes inspection — and the reasons might surprise you.

Q: We just got our home inspection report back, and it is much worse than we expected. There are issues with the roof, the air conditioning and “possible electrical problems.” We love the house, but ...

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) has officially recognized the Association for Colorado Inspectors as the newest Electrical Inspection Section (EIS) Affiliate Chapter, in a move aimed ...