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Electrical Inspection Guide – Miswired Receptacles
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
The International Standards of Practice for inspecting the electrical system is located at www.nachi.org/sop.
Miswired Receptacle 1
Defect: Overheating
Miswired Receptacle 2
Defect: Neutral/Hot Reverse
Miswired Receptacle 3
Defect: No Grounding Equipment Conductor
Miswired Receptacle 4
Defect: Ground/Neutral Reverse
Miswired Receptacle 5
Defect: Hot/Neutral Reverse
Miswired Receptacle 6
Defect: Open (Missing) Neutral
Miswired Receptacle 7
Defect: Bridge Broken Between Neutral Screws
Miswired Receptacle 8
Defect: Open Ground
Miswired Receptacle 9
Defect: Bridge Broken Between Hot Screws
Miswired Receptacle 10
Defect: Neutral Connected to Ground Screw
Miswired Receptacle 11
Defect: Missing Hot Conductor
Miswired Receptacle 12
Defect: Ground/Hot Reverse.
This outlet is not energized because this condition would result in tripping of the overcurrent protective device (OCPD) protecting this circuit.
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