(a)Service entrance and panels. [The inspector
shall:]
(1)The inspector shall:
(A)[(1)] report as Deficient:
(i)[(A)] a drop, weatherhead
or mast that is not securely fastened to the building;
(ii)[(B)] the absence of or
deficiencies in the grounding electrode system;
(iii)[(C)] missing or damaged
dead fronts or covers plates;
(iv)[(D)] conductors not protected
from the edges of electrical cabinets, gutters, or cutout boxes;
(v)[(E)] electrical cabinets
and panel boards not appropriate for their location; such as a clothes
closet, bathrooms or where they are exposed to physical damage;
(vi)[(F)] electrical cabinets
and panel boards that are not accessible or do not have a minimum
of 36-inches of clearance in front of them;
(vii)[(G)] deficiencies in:
(I)[(i)] electrical cabinets,
gutters, cutout boxes, and panel boards;
(II)[(ii)] the insulation of
the service entrance conductors, drip loop, separation of conductors
at weatherheads, and clearances;
(III)[(iii)] the compatibility
of overcurrent devices and conductors;
(IV)[(iv)] the overcurrent device
and circuit for labeled and listed 240 volt appliances;
(V)[(v)] bonding and grounding;
(VI)[(vi)] conductors;
(VII)[(vii)] the operation of
installed ground-fault or arc-fault circuit interrupter devices; and
(viii)[(H)] the absence of:
(I)[(i)] trip ties on 240 volt
overcurrent devices or multi-wire branch circuit;
(II)[(ii)] appropriate connections;
(III)[(iii)] anti-oxidants on
aluminum conductor terminations;
(IV)[(iv)] a main disconnecting
means.
(2)The inspector is not required to:
(A)determine present or future sufficiency of service
capacity amperage, voltage, or the capacity of the electrical system;
(B)test arc-fault circuit interrupter devices when
the property is occupied or damage to personal property may result,
in the inspector's reasonable judgment;
(C)conduct voltage drop calculations;
(D)determine the accuracy of overcurrent device labeling;
(E)remove covers where hazardous as judged by the
inspector;
(F)verify the effectiveness of overcurrent devices;
or
(G)operate overcurrent devices.
(b)Branch circuits, connected devices, and fixtures.
[The inspector shall:]
(1)The inspector shall:
(A)[(1)] manually test the installed
and accessible smoke and carbon monoxide alarms;
(B)[(2)] report the type of
branch circuit conductors;
(C)[(3)] report as Deficient:
(i)[(A)] the absence of ground-fault
circuit interrupter protection in all:
(I)[(i)] bathroom receptacles;
(II)[(ii)] garage receptacles;
(III)[(iii)] outdoor receptacles;
(IV)[(iv)] crawl space receptacles;
(V)[(v)] unfinished basement
receptacles;
(VI)[(vi)] kitchen countertop
receptacles; and
(VII)[(vii)] receptacles that
are located within six feet of the outside edge of a sink;
(ii)[(B)] the failure of operation
of ground-fault circuit interrupter protection devices;
(iii)[(C)] missing or damaged
receptacle, switch or junction box covers;
(iv)[(D)] the absence of:
(I)[(i)] equipment disconnects;
(II)[(ii)] appropriate connections,
such as copper/aluminum approved devices, if branch circuit aluminum
conductors are discovered in the main or sub-panel based on a random
sampling of accessible receptacles and switches;
(v)[(E)] deficiencies in:
(I)[(i)] receptacles;
(II)[(ii)] switches;
(III)[(iii)] bonding or grounding;
(IV)[(iv)] wiring, wiring terminations,
junction boxes, devices, and fixtures, including improper location;
(V)[(v)] doorbell and chime
components;
(VI)[(vi)] smoke and carbon
monoxide alarms;
(vi)[(F)] improper use of extension
cords;
(vii)[(G)] deficiencies in or
absences of conduit, where applicable; and
(vii)[(H)] the absence of smoke
alarms:
(I)[(i)] in each sleeping room;
(II)[(ii)] outside each separate
sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms; and
(III)[(iii)] in the living space
of each story of the dwelling.
(2)[(4)] The inspector is not
required to:
(A)inspect low voltage wiring;
(B)disassemble mechanical appliances;
(C)verify the effectiveness of smoke alarms;
(D)verify interconnectivity of smoke alarms;
(E)activate smoke or carbon monoxide alarms that are
or may be monitored or require the use of codes;
(F)verify that smoke alarms are suitable for the hearing-impaired;
(G)remove the covers of junction, fixture, receptacle
or switch boxes unless specifically required by these standards.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on May 3, 2016
TRD-201602112 Kristen Worman
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 19, 2016
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3093
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