Or. Admin. Code § 812-008-0209

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 812-008-0209 - Electrical

(1) The Oregon certified home inspector shall observe:

(a) Service entrance conductors;

(b) Service equipment, grounding equipment, main overcurrent device, and distribution panels;

(c) Amperage and voltage ratings of the service;

(d) Branch circuit conductors, their overcurrent devices, and the compatibility of their amperages and voltages;

(e) The operation of a representative number of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches, and receptacles located inside the house, garage, and on the dwelling's exterior walls;

(f) The polarity and grounding of all receptacles within six feet of interior plumbing fixtures, and all receptacles in the garage or carport, and on the exterior of inspected structures;

(g) The operation of ground fault or arc fault circuit interrupters;

(h) Smoke alarms; and

(i) Carbon monoxide detectors.

(2) The Oregon certified home inspector shall describe:

(a) Service amperage and voltage;

(b) Service entry conductor materials; and

(c) Service type as being overhead or underground;

(3) The Oregon certified home inspector shall report:

(a) Any observed 110 volt aluminum branch circuit wiring; and

(b) The presence or absence of smoke alarms, and operate their test function, if accessible, except when detectors are part of a central security system.

(4) The Oregon certified home inspector is not required to:

(a) Insert any tool, probe, or testing device inside the panels;

(b) Test or operate any overcurrent device or safety device in the electrical service panel or elsewhere that may adversely affect the personal property of the resident;

(c) Dismantle any electrical device or control other than to remove the covers of the main or auxiliary distribution panels;

(d) Observe:

(A) Low-voltage systems except to report the presence of solenoid-type lighting systems;

(B) Security system devices or heat detectors;

(C) Telephone, security, TV, intercoms, lightening arrestors or other ancillary wiring that is not a part of the primary electrical distribution system; or

(D) Built-in vacuum equipment.

Or. Admin. Code § 812-008-0209

CCB 1-1998, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-98; CCB 8-1998, f. 10-29-98, cert. ef. 11-1-98; CCB 2-2000, f. 2-25-00, cert. ef. 3-1-00; CCB 7-2000, f. 6-29-00, cert. ef. 7-1-00; CCB 9-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-24-00; CCB 6-2001, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-01; CCB 7-2002, f. 6-26-02 cert. ef. 7-1-02; Renumbered from 812-008-0080, CCB 5-2005, f. 8-24-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; CCB 2-2011, f. 4-28-11, cert. ef. 5-1-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 670.310, 701.235, 701.350 & 701.355

Stats. Implemented: ORS 105.838(1), 701.350 & 701.355