Field observations of residential service panel connections and components

Author

Friedman, Dan J.

Author_Institution

American Society of Home Inspectors, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

18-21 Oct. 1992

Firstpage

113

Lastpage

118

Abstract

As part of home inspection procedures, 1052 residential electric services were examined in southern New York between 1987 and 1991. A study of the field observations revealed frequent occurrences of corroded, burned, and damaged connections and corroded and malfunctioning circuit breakers. Causative factors noted in the service environment include presence of moisture and poor installation practices. Suggested improvements, including the need for greater resistance to corrosion and other field and environmental conditions, are discussed.<>

Keywords

building wiring; corrosion; electric connectors; environmental degradation; inspection; components; corroded circuit breakers; corrosion resistance; damaged connections; environmental conditions; field observations; home inspection procedures; installation practices; moisture; residential electric services; residential service panel connections; Circuit breakers; Connectors; Corrosion; Electric resistance; Fuses; Inspection; Marketing and sales; Moisture; Watthour meters; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Contacts, 1992., Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth IEEE Holm Conference on

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0576-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HOLM.1992.246926

Filename

246926