Wall of Shame, Major defects in homes

I really enjoy being a home inspector. On a daily basis I help people with their decision whether to purchase a home. The information I gather during an inspection is very valuable in making that decision. Sometimes I find some unique discoveries. These discoveries are what help keep my job as an inspector very interesting. Some of these discoveries are very dangerous and some are just funny. Here on this "Hall Of Shame" page I would like to share some of these unusual findings. Enjoy.

	This is an old Westinghouse circuit panel still in use in a garage. Here we have an electrical nightmare and a potential fire hazard. There are many violations here and too many to mention. However, I will highlight a few. All the individual wires should be inside the panel for protection. You will also notice that there is a Main breaker and 4 circuit breakers. Also notice how many wires enter the box. Look at the next picture to see how they fixed that problem.
	Each breaker is supposed to only have one wire connected to it. To fix this problem they illegally connected 2 wires to the first breaker and 3 wires to to the forth breaker.
	To get 220 volts they took 3 - 3 conductor romex wires and connected the 3 conductors of each romex wire to each side of the panel to get the 220 volts and the third 3 conductor romex to the neutral. These wires are not connected to any breaker. This is a potential fire hazard.
	To complete the 220 volt wiring they used cable ties to fasten the outlet to a shelf support. I guess they didn't think to use the 2x4 to fasten it to. This is why it is so important to get a home inspected prior to your purchase.