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Process furnaces or heaters are a critical component found in many petrochemical refineries. Performed properly, infrared inspections of furnace tubes can provide valuable data regarding tube condition and operating temperature.

Anyone have tools, instrumentation or do ground testing.
A tool or instrumentation to use.
1: Panel & system ground.
2: Mechanical. On any component.
3: Bonding.
Thanks in advance.

Duhhh ummm, what ya think is CAUSING the basement walls to bow inward, crack,leak? WHERE is the cause(s)???

LOOK, lolOlOlOooLLL, they are filling in the cracks on the INSIDE!!!! lolol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R90I6QGuOxM
Wall is bowing in.....EXTERIOR cracks in the wall man!!!
THAT'S where the water is getting in, through the exterior cracks so....
filling in ANY visible-interior cracks does N O T H I N G!!!!!!!

That doesn't repair,waterproof the exterior cracks!!! ](*,)

And umm duh, none of these BOZO's are/have relieved,lessened ANY exterior pressure,weight off the walls!!!!!!! ](*,)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trnCnoTjrkE
same incompetent shtt in Ohio, thats O...HIGH....O for these terds.

Same dumb shtt in New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS5xnaejk2c

NONE of them (as usual) have relieved/lessened ANY exterior weight,pressure that most often CAUSES basement wall cracks,leaks and duh walls to bow in!@#$#@!@!@!

Expanding and contracting clay soil and-or, underground tree roots and-or
concrete slabs and-or porch footing etc cause many of the dang cracks,leaks in basement walls and cause the wall to bow in and these butt-brains either don't care,don't give a shtt about THAT (the cause) or don't KNOW...incompetent!! And again, the exterior cracks are STILL........O P E N!

Some blocks and mortar joints will also.....deteriorate!!!!!!
Like this.....
http://picasaweb.google.com/10104903...65133328086770

Same wall is BOWED IN...
http://picasaweb.google.com/10104903...65069188493442

And sometimes 1 or more inside-blocks will deteriorate
http://picasaweb.google.com/10104903...04553850232530

Interior system was installed, some BEAMS too.....over $15,000 spent
http://picasaweb.google.com/10104903...aterproofing41
Did the companies (2 different interior system companies), did THEY correctly and honestly I--G---dang----DENTIFY the actual problems/causes? NO, thats friggin N...O.

Did either company fix,repair the actual,existing problems? NO, thats friggin N...O.

And, it STILL leaks!!!!!! More mold, more efflorescence, some cracks widening BE----g----dang---CUZ, they incompetently,fraudulently (for self gain) did NOT remove,relieve,lessen the CAUSES of the cracks and leaks and mold etc and instead installed the one stooooooooooooOOOoooopid thing they do!!!

These interior basement system companies have NOT 'waterproofed' those basements, BUlll-friggin-shtt man!

They have NOT stopped the water from WHERE it's FIRST-entering and ummm duh, STILL entering!@#@!@#@!@! How are ya going to stop-prevent mold,efflorescence if you don't stop the water! What about RADON GAS? Leaving a GAP at,along bottom of wall-floor allows MORE radon gas to enter you foolzz!

And again, they have not removed,relieved,lessened ANY exterior weight,pressure that caused the walls to bow in, crack, leak.

Hey, if and when let's say...a porch footing has CAUSED aka IS CAUSING a basement wall to bow in, has caused cracks in that bowed wall, which then g dammmit has caused water to enter basement then....YOU need to remove etc the friggin porch footing etc IF you want the problems fixed CORRECTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fc the COST, thing is....have the real problems,causes been HONESTLY and competently diagnosed? And so, if and when a porch footing IS part or all of the problem, the cause of cracks etc then THAT is what needs to be addressed!!! NOT installing a stupid interior system and not filling the cracks you see inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
If the homeowner is given ALL the facts,the causes of why the wall is bowing in etc etc then if THEY decide to hire and install a dumb azz inside system then THAT is on them and LOTS of luck selling that fcd up house/basement...exactly like the one ya see (picas 41)

Yet all i hear and read about is SUPPOSEDLY how honest and how experienced THESE kinds of companies are. This is complete BULLLLshttttttttttttttt! How honest and experienced are THEY when the are doing w t f they're in the VIDEOS!!!!! W O W fc g WOW, peeps your getting lied to, misled, misinformed etc by these terds, YES YOU are!!!


Please rise and sing a long to My Old Kentucky Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PRgWol5BrY
...the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home, tis summer and the basement is leaky and inside system companies r gay.....

You can't buy this for $900.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-backyard.html

http://www.professionalequipment.com...d-thermometer/

http://www.fluke.com/fluke/usen/Ther...5051&trck=vt02

Applications:
Electrical: Inspect wiring and overloaded circuits, electrical panels, breakers and switchgears. Detect heating of fuses, insulators, connectors, switches and splices.
HVAC/R: Check temperature in ducts, furnace exteriors, steam traps and heat exchanges. Take suction line temps for super heat. Check refrigeration equipment, freezers and AC condenser temps for blockages.
Industrial/Mechanical Maintenance: Inspect rotating motors and other machinery. Test pumps, bearings, windings, belts and drive shafts.
Preventative maintenance
Automotive: Troubleshoot engines, brakes and heating/cooling systems. Check wiring, bearings, exhaust system, hydraulics, compressor and seals.
General Building Maintenance: Inspect HVAC maintenance, refrigeration equipment, AC condensers, ducts, furnace exteriors, steam traps, heat exchangers, motors, pumps and belts.
Home Inspection: Inspect heat ducts, circuit breaker boxes, heat exchangers, furnace exteriors and AC units. Check for water leaks around tubs and shower pans.

Sleep well tonight Boston

Any of you who have been to O'Hare airport in Chicago will appeciate this. After the recent rains, O'Hare flooded. Average of 1 1/2' of water across the entire field.

Gee, they have been working of the Deep Tunnel project since I was in High School. Don't you just love government make-work projects?
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I did an inspection today for the house that has radiant flooring in the bathroom. It is done differently in various parts of the floor - one has short tubing, the other long. But in front of the shower it looks like a rug. I never seen radiant flooring in the shape of a rug. Is it real? :D
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We'll be holding commercial inspection courses around the world in the coming months.
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He does pushups with Kelsea on his back when he isn't on the forums. :)
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Just put all the stuff you want to save in this thread

Hey guys I need advice. I am getting started in home inspection and am trying to decide on what software to use and what device to put it on. I would like to hear what others are useing as there are so many options.

Hey folks, I'm troubleshooting a 200amp CH panel and have founbd that everyother breaker on both busses is reading 0 on my multimeter. This is occuring on both single pole and two pole breakers -so for instance, the HW heater is only recieving 120v from half of the two pole breaker. Has anyone seen this condition?

thanks!
Scott

Thought some might be able to get a better understanding on the subject.

http://www.necplus.org/Features/Page...rty.aspx?sso=0

Of two commodes in the same house with the same date of MFG Nov 7 but different years one 1987 and one 2000.

I should have bought a loto ticket yesterday:(

BTW I have a addiction to checking commode dates of MFG the oldest I have found here was 1937 and still in use:D

For the electrical gurus out there, sorry for all the questions.

1. Can the service neutral be considered/used as the GEC in any situation? I had an electrician tell me that in our main county, the AHJ considered the service neutral the ground when the water line servicing the house is plastic.(assuming I didn't butcher what he said).

2. If this is the case or something similar is correct, how is this possible if the service neutral is carrying a load?

3. I know they try to balance the panel, but how realistic is it to get both phases carrying a similar load so that the service neutral is at 0 potential?(again, assuming I didn't just verbally butcher that as well)

4. Is this a cop-out by the AHJ and should an inspector call out the lack of a GEC in a panel if this is the setup, assuming the panel isn't connected thru metal conduit to a GEC at the meter?

Thanks for any clarity you can provide and I apologize if I have abused/misused any principles, theories or terminology in the writing of this post. I still haven't decided if working on eletrical systems is more dangerous than asking questions about them on a forum. :-D

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How can holes in Electrical Panels be filled/blocked?
I have come across panels in which cables were not passed through knockouts, instead a larger single hole was made to pass three cables. Now, cables glands or knockout plugs won't work there. Any ideas?

Can someone post a good narrative on the danger of no main breaker for main panel. Mines a little clunky.