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DIY & Home Improvement

Brigid

(17,621 posts) Mon Apr 1, 2013, 11:16 PM Apr 2013

Any electricians around here? [View all]

I'm watching "Love It Or List It." While knocking down a wall, the renovation crew discovered that the wiring in the house was the old knob-and-tube type instead of the newer type. Apparently someone had at some point installed a fake circuit breaker panel to throw off home inspectors. They said this happens on occasion with older homes. It cost $5,000 to bring the wiring up to code. I guess an inspector can't check for this without tearing into a wall. Has anybody else heard of this?

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Any electricians around here? [View all] Brigid Apr 2013 OP

nonsense JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #1

Ripped out or at least a whole bunch of holes.. X_Digger Apr 2013 #5

Any inspector should have at least tested for a functional panel in an area with older homes ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #2

It would have to be a pretty lazy inspector Warpy Apr 2013 #3

A fake breaker panel wouldn't pass the little tester home inspectors use.. no beep/light. X_Digger Apr 2013 #4