John Williamson, Operations Supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, joins Structure Talk to do a deep dive in electricity. The gang covers the following topics, among other things: Is it legal for home inspectors to remove electrical panel covers? What would be the best course of action if I opened a Federal Pacific electric panel and then I got a handful of circuit breakers fallout from the panel? Is it a bad idea for refrigerators to be plugged into GFCI-protected receptacles? What are some changes in the 2020 code? Bumped up GFCI protection up to 250volts which means electric dryers and ranges and all finished or unfinished basements are required GFCI protection Receptacle outlets for islands and peninsula countertops have gone now to square footage calculation basis Extend a neutral conductor to every switch box where there is an overhead box. The code wants a ceiling fan rated box at every location where a fan could be installed. Surge protective devices required for dwelling units with one, two, or even multi-family. Emergency Disconnects Why do we still have problems with unwanted tripping at AFCI devices and what will it take to fix it?

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