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DIY & Home Improvement

Warpy

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3. It would have to be a pretty lazy inspector

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 11:48 PM

Apr 2013

since you can see at any outlet whether or not they've upgraded to Romex.

My house was owned by a series of enthusiastic but incompetent handymen. Some of the wiring was backwards, but it was all Romex, thank goodness.

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Any electricians around here? [View all] Brigid Apr 2013 OP

nonsense JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #1

Ripped out or at least a whole bunch of holes.. X_Digger Apr 2013 #5

Any inspector should have at least tested for a functional panel in an area with older homes ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #2

It would have to be a pretty lazy inspector Warpy Apr 2013 #3

A fake breaker panel wouldn't pass the little tester home inspectors use.. no beep/light. X_Digger Apr 2013 #4