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.