Code Violation
If you have been cited for a code violation or are concerned that you will have difficulty selling your home related to code issues, call us at Ossie Electric to resolve open permits, expired permits and un-permitted work previously done.
Excluding newly built or recently inspected homes, an alarmingly high percentage of homes are not up to code. This is due to the National Electrical Code (NEC) being updated every three years and being adopted shortly thereafter by most States (with some regional adjustments).
First published in 1897, the NEC is authored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). It is currently about 1,000 pages. One of the objectives of the NFPA is to reduce the loss of life and property related to the roughly 50,000 electrical fires annually in the United States. In addition to weighing fire losses, the NFPA reviews changes in lifestyles and upgrades to appliances in publishing its guidelines.
Code violation occurs primarily for three reasons:
- Old equipment - when new practices are established, previous equipment become obsolete, although not necessarily unsafe.
- Material damage - specific products increasingly are unable to keep pace with new demands (think of a 60 amp fuse box home operating a microwave and a blender).
- Shoddy workmanship - significant electrical work was undertaken but without a permit or performed poorly (think insufficient wiring for amperage rating).
Existing homes typically have several conditions that technically violate local codes but unless they pose an imminent danger, no immediate remediation is required. When the nature of a violation becomes dangerous or the magnitude of a renovation reaches a certain level, then a facility needs to be brought up to code.
Codes are about establishing standards aimed at ensuring the health and safety of properties and their surrounding structures. Since the code is about reducing risk, once specific fact patterns manifest themselves as being problematic, local authorities will address it so as to minimize risk with great urgency.
At Ossie Electric, we’ve helped customers with:
- Damaged cables
- Safety violations
- Abandoned projects
- Electrical upgrades
- Faulty panels
- Insufficiently sized wiring
- Overloaded circuits
- Poor or inconsistent connections
We are licensed electricians and our technicians are current with the NEC. Upon complete review of your property, Ossie Electric guarantees its code violation work. Our service area includes Westchester and Putnam Counties.