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Electrical Safety Inspection · Wisconsin
An electrical safety inspection is a hands-on check of the panel, wiring, grounding, devices and protection by a licensed electrician. It is worth doing when you buy an older home, an insurer asks, after a flood or fire, or before a big electrical project.
Cold winters and older Milwaukee housing drive heating-circuit and rewiring work.
Across the Midwest, homes deal with cold winters, severe thunderstorms and tornado season. Permit offices, utilities and housing stock differ by city, which affects how electrical safety inspection is planned and scheduled. These local guides cover the Wisconsin cities where we have written specific notes.
Milwaukee's duplexes, including the classic Polish flats and upper-and-lower duplexes of Bay View, Riverwest and Sherman Park, often have two services, two panels and wiring from several eras, including knob-and-tube. An inspection before buying should cover both units, the shared basement and any attic apartment.
Utility: We Energies
Older Madison homes on the isthmus and near the University of Wisconsin have often been rentals for decades, and an inspection before buying commonly finds knob-and-tube, ungrounded outlets, overloaded circuits and additions done without permits. After the August 2018 floods, homes on the west side and the isthmus should have basement panels and outlets checked for water damage.
Utility: Madison Gas and Electric (MGE)
1. Panel and service
Panel condition, breaker sizing, grounding and bonding are checked.
2. Branch circuits and devices
A sample of outlets, switches and fixtures is tested.
3. Report
Findings are prioritized by safety.
Electricians set their own prices; local permit fees and utility requirements add to these factors.
Permits come from the city or county where the home is. For example: Milwaukee: Electrical permits in Milwaukee come from the city's Department of Neighborhood Services; suburbs issue their own. Madison: Electrical permits in Madison come from the city's Building Inspection division; surrounding cities and villages issue their own.
Milwaukee: We Energies. Madison: Madison Gas and Electric (MGE).
Yes. A licensed electrician goes deeper into the panel and circuits than a general home inspection.
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