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Default Electrical Inspections, Nebraska floods, FAQ

On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:05:48 -0500, Dean Hoffman
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This leads to a pdf explaining the basic stuff:
https://electrical.nebraska.gov/sites/electrical.nebraska.gov/files/doc/FREQUENTLY%20ASKED%20FLOOD%20QUESTIONS%202019.pdf

Anything below the high water mark needs to be replaced. There
will be a lot
of really busy people over the next few months.
It seems odd that a homeowner can rewire his principal residence but
has to hire
a pro to wire a weekend home.


Typically if your second home is never rented and you are not selling
it soon, you can still get an owner/builder permit.

BTW this is something most people do not think of

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7.
Water has been in my home how much electrical wiring has to
be replaced?
Electrical equipment and devices that were below the high flood water
line will need to be replaced. NM Cable will need to be replaced or
cut back to a point that the interior paper is dry.
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All the more reason to consider using UF or THHN/THWN in a raceway if
flooding might be an issue. I used Smurf Tube and individual
conductors in my addition. It really did not add much to the final
cost and provided some great benefits.

http://gfretwell.com/electrical/addi...murf%20job.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/electrical/addition/J%20box.jpg