Electrical Defect Codes

01Passed46Improper Boxes for Use 
02Failed47 Boxes Not Cut In 
03Inaccessible48 Support Boxes Properly 
04Job not Ready49 Boxes Not Grounded 
05Too Many to List50 Boxes Damaged 
06Defects Not Corrected51 Sheath Not in Box or Connector 
07Need Qualified Individual to Call52General Use Receptacle Spacing 
08Service53 Kitchen Counter Top Receptacle Spacing 
09Grounding54 Recpt. Not Equally Divided on Small Appliance Circuit 
10Bonding55 GFCI Defect General 
11Incorrect Size or Type Wire56 GFCI Kitchen 
12 Equipment Securely Mounted 57GFCI Bathroom 
13 Identify Conductors58No Recpt. Adjacent to Basin 
14 Circuit Overloaded 59 No Continuity on Receptacle 
15 Grouping of Mains 60 Device Loose in Box 
16 Multiwire Circuits on Same Phase 61 Reverse Polarity on Recpt. 
17 Loose Connections 62Need Extension Rings 
18 Isolate Neutral in Sub Pnl 63 Ground Switch 
19 Label Panel 64Devices not Installed 
20Panel Blanks 65 AFCI Defect 
21 Need KO Stopper 66 Fixture not Installed 
22 Covers Missing 67 Fixture Location 
23 Troughs Overloaded 68 Recessed Fixtures not Wired 
24 Secure Backfed Breakers 69 Recessed Fixtures in Contact with Combustible Material 
25 Improper Overcurrent Prot 70 Support Light Fixtures 
26 Inter Mixing Diff Class Circ 71 Closet Fixture Clearance 
27 Clearances-Article 110-26 72 Fixture not Grounded 
28Separation Parallel Conduits 73 Install Smoke Detector(s) 
29 Make Joints on Multi Wire Branch Circuit 74 Smoke Detector Location 
30 Improper Wiring Method75 Interlock Smoke Detectors 
31Cable Subject to Damage 76 Smoke Detector not Arc Fault 
32Support Cables 77 Install Blank Plate 
33Cables Damaged 78 No Disconnect on Equipment 
34 Loose Joints 79 Equipment Not Wired 
35Free Conductor at Outlet Box 80 Need dedicated circuit to Equipment 
36 Support Raceways 81 Line and Load Reversed 
37 Need Stud Guards 82 Incorrect Wiring to Equip. 
38Cable Stapled too Close to Face of Stud 83 GDO Cord will not reach Receptacle 
39Raceways Overloaded 84 Cords 
40 Terminate and Remove Unused Wire 85 Incorrect Wiring to Well 
41 Improper Joints or Terminations 86 Incorrect Wiring to Sewer 
42 Remove Temporary Wiring 87 Identify Disconnect 
43 Circuit Shorted Out 88 Support of Pole 
44 Ditches Not Deep Enough 89 Height of Pole 
45Boxes Overloaded 90 Ground Rod 
W0Wrong address on PermitX5No Permit for work being done
W1Change of ContractorX6Job not Installed per Plans
W2All Trades not Complete​X7Permitted work occupied prior to CO
W3Insp. Requested by other than Elect. Contr.X8Power turned on prior to Inspection
W4Inspection Sticker RemovedX9Need ladder on Job
W5Insulated Prior to InspectionY1 Job not lockable 
W6Covered prior to Inspection Y2 Framing added, wire not protected
W7Ditches covered prior to InspectionY3 Equipment Damaged
W8 Defect caused by Others Y4Broken Boxes 
W9 Improper use of Equipment Y5Wiring Damaged 
X0Approved Plan Error Y6Wiring Removed 
X1Display Permit Y7Whirlpool Access 
X2Display Address Y8Job exceeds Contractor's License 
X3Display Suite Number Z1Defect caused by Owner's Equipment 
X4No approved plans on Job Z2No 3rd Party Label