At the first attempt to pass inspection for a service upgrade, another inspector wrote one correction. The correction stated that a bonding fitting is needed where the GEC enters the enclosure. I went there for the next inspection and wrote more corrections. Six more and that included label the circuit breakers.
So this morning I get a phone call and the guy asked for the other inspector. When He found out that the other inspector is not working today he asked for a different inspector....only to find out that the inspector has been transferred. Then he thought: "Oh crap I have to deal with this inspector".
He starts out with, "I need clarification on some corrections" Okay I said. He says, "How come you wrote corrections on top of the other inspector's write up?" "Can you even do that?" I said, "I thought you wanted clarification of corrections but apparently you want validation of corrections". Do you question whether the corrections are valid?" "Yes" he says. "I've never heard of bonding every end of the cable armor that protects the GEC." "In all these years, I've never had to do that"
One of the corrections was to get rid of this jumper from the old service to this new service. He told me that Edison told him to do this and he correctly named the Edison planner for this area. He asked me how to keep power to the house without this jumper.
He knows the other inspectors.....he knows the Edison planner.....that tells me that he has been working as an unlicensed electrical contractor for too long.
I put him on hold and pulled the file. The owner took out the permit. I then asked this guy if he is a licensed electrical contractor. He said that he is the brother in-law of the owner. I asked him again if he was a licensed contractor and again he said that he is the brother in-law of the owner.
I told him to do the corrections as they are written and call for inspection and then said goodbye.
