OAR 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.
Source:
Rule 812-008-0209 — Electrical, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=812-008-0209.